Yes. One esl listening funny story is about a group of friends who went camping. They tried to set up the tent but ended up in a big mess with the tent poles all tangled. Another is about a student who was so sleepy in class that he answered the teacher's question about history with facts from a science fiction movie. And there is a story of a man who thought he could communicate with his dog through Morse code but the dog just barked randomly in response.
One is 'The Haunted House'. It's about a family that moves into an old house. Strange noises start at night, like footsteps on the stairs when no one is there. Another is 'The Red-Eyed Man'. A hiker in the woods sees a figure with glowing red eyes following him. It's very spooky.
Sure. There is a story about a forgetful magician. He was supposed to make a rabbit disappear but instead made his own hat vanish. It was quite hilarious as he searched everywhere for his hat while the rabbit just sat there looking confused.
Sure. One funny ESL short story could be about a clumsy magician. He was trying to do a simple magic trick of making a rabbit disappear, but instead, he made his own hat disappear and the rabbit ended up on his head. It's a simple and humorous story that can be used for ESL learners to practice vocabulary like'magician', 'disappear' and 'clumsy'.
They make learning fun. When you listen to funny stories, you are more likely to pay attention. For example, if a story has a lot of humorous dialogues, you can learn new expressions and how they are used in context.
Sure. There was a student who always confused 'sheet' and'shit'. One day in class, he was talking about his new bed and said, 'I got a new shit on my bed.' Everyone burst out laughing.
Sure. 'The Tortoise and the Hare' is a very funny listening story. It's about a race between a slow tortoise and a fast hare. The hare is so overconfident that he takes a nap during the race, while the tortoise just keeps going steadily and ends up winning. It teaches us the lesson of not being too conceited.
Sure. Here is one. A foreign student was learning about idioms in English. His teacher said 'It's raining cats and dogs' to describe heavy rain. The next day, it was really pouring outside. The student looked out of the window and said in surprise, 'Where are the cats and dogs?'.
Sure. One story is about a little boy who was so excited for Christmas that he put his Santa hat on his dog. Then he tried to make the dog sit by the Christmas tree to take a photo, but the dog just chased its tail instead, making everyone laugh.
Sure. Once I was teaching the word 'umbrella'. I brought in a huge, colorful umbrella. When I opened it in the classroom, the kids were so excited. One little boy even tried to hide under it like it was a tent. Another time, when teaching animals, I made animal sounds. The students joined in and it turned into a hilarious animal sound concert.
There is a funny ghost story where a ghost was trying to learn ESL too. It haunted an ESL classroom at night. It would flip through the textbooks and try to pronounce the words. One night, a teacher came back for something and saw the ghost. Instead of being frightened, the teacher helped the ghost with its pronunciation. And from then on, the ghost would often come to the classroom to study with the teacher at night.