隨著英語的漫長發展，在英語語法、口語中，逐漸出現了一種新的模式，這便是人們所說的趣味英語。它代表著特色鮮明的西方文化，同時在人口遷移過程中，與東方文明相碰撞，便增添了更多豐富的內容，有些讓人難以捉摸，有些又讓人禁不住捧腹大笑。
趣味英語短文
英語短文閱讀是考查我們英語運用水平的重要途徑，與我們的完形填空、閱讀理解題息息相關，我們可以從英語短文中學會很多新單詞，也可以加深對短語和句子的理解，幫助記憶。下面的這些英語小短文，都十分有趣，希望可以培養我們對英語的興趣，從而幫助我們更好地學習英語。
How much English can you speak?
"Your Honor, I want to bring to your attention how unfair it is for my client to be accused of theft. He arrived in New York City a week ago and barely knew his way around. What's more, he only speaks a few words of English." The judge looked at the defendant and asked, "How much English can you speak?" The defendant looked up and said, "Give me your wallet!"
"法官先生，我的當事人被指控偷竊，這是多麼不公正啊。他一周前才來到紐約，幾乎不認路。而且，他只會說幾個英語單詞。"法官看了看被告，問道："你會說多少英文？"被告抬起頭，說："把你的錢包給我！"
Peanuts
A guy goes to visit his grandma and he brings his friend with him. While he's talking to his grandma, his friend starts eating the peanuts on the coffee table, and finishes them off. As they're leaving, his friend says to his grandma, "Thanks for the peanuts." She says, "Yeah, since I lost my dentures I can only suck the chocolate off."
一個人帶著朋友去探望他的祖母。當他和祖母聊天時，他的朋友開始吃咖啡桌上放的花生，並把花生都給吃光了。他們離開時，他的朋友對祖母說:"謝謝您的花生。"結果祖母說:"唉！自從我牙齒掉光後，我就只能吮掉花生豆外層的巧克力了。"
God or grandma
Spending the night with their grandparents, two young boys knelt beside their beds to say their prayers at bedtime. The younger boy began praying at the top of his lungs: "I PRAY FOR A BIKE... I PRAY FOR A NEW DVD..."His older brother nudged him and said, "Why are you shouting your prayers? God isn't deaf." To which the little brother replied, "No, but Grandma is!"
兩個男孩與祖父母一起過夜，他們跪在床邊做睡前禱告。弟弟聲嘶力竭地祈禱: "我祈求一輛自行車，一張新DVD……"哥哥用肘輕推他: "你為什麼大喊著祈禱？上帝又不聾。"弟弟答道:"上帝是不聾，但是奶奶聾。"
Pull over
A cop spotted a woman driving and knitting at the same time. Coming up beside her, he said, "Pull over!" "No," she replied, "a pair of socks!"
巡警發現一名婦女邊開車邊織毛衣，便開車上前，說："靠邊停車(套頭衫)！""不，" 她回答，"是一雙襪子！"