11th October Intermediate English Practice (B1/B2) - Funny Faces
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Today's episode is about an unusual competition all about pulling the funniest face. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article here Please help support the production of this podcast and the written articles by joining me on Patreon. This can be done for as little as £1 per month. Without your support, we won't be able to continue. Click here for more details. If you want more information about private lessons at whatever level you need email me at [email protected] Check your understanding The competitors, who are fondly called "Face Pullers," put their heads through a circular frame called a horse collar, which is about 35 inches wide. Once their head is in the frame, they start making the funniest and weirdest faces they can. They twist their features into silly shapes to make people laugh. Judges decide who has the funniest face based on how creative it is, how funny it is, and how much the audience laughs. The sillier, the better! There's one big rule: they can't show their teeth. They have to hide their teeth behind their lips. The person who makes the funniest face wins and becomes the "World Gurning Champion."