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The Race – Mini-Story Lesson

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It was 5 o’clock and Allen was riding his motorcycle in San Francisco.

When was Allen riding his motorcycle?

Well, at 5 o’clock, right? At 5 o’clock Allen was riding his motorcycle.

Was Allen riding his car or was Allen riding his motorcycle?

Well of course, Allen was riding his motorcycle.

Where was Allen riding his motorcycle?

In San Francisco. Allen was riding his motorcycle in San Francisco.

When was he riding?

At 5 o’clock. At 5 o’clock Allen was riding his motorcycle in San Francisco. He was riding down Van Ness Street and came to a stoplight.

Who was riding Down Van Ness Street?

Allen, Allen was riding down Van Ness Street.

What was he riding on?

On a motorcycle. He was riding on his motorcycle.

Was he riding down Market Street?

No, no, no, Not market Street. He wasn’t riding down market Street.

Was he riding down Lombard Street?

No, he wasn’t riding down Lombard Street. He was riding down Van Ness Street.

When? When was he riding down Van Ness Street?

At 5 o’clock. At 5 o’clock, he was riding down Van Ness Street.

Who was riding down Van Ness Street at 5 o’clock?

Allen. Allen was riding down Van Ness Street at 5 o’clock.

Was he in a truck?

No, he wasn’t in a truck. He was on his motorcycle. And he came to a stoplight.

Did Allen come to a golight?

No, no, no, he didn’t come to a golight. He came to a stoplight. We never say golight. We only say stoplight.

Who came to a stoplight?

Allen of course. Allen came to a stoplight.

What was he on when he came to a stoplight?

A motorcycle. He was on a motorcycle when he came to a stop light.

Where was the stoplight?

Well, on Van Ness Street. The stoplight was on Van Ness Street.

Was the stoplight on Embarcadero Street or was the stoplight on Van Ness Street?

Van Ness, of course, Van Ness. The stoplight was on Van Ness Street.

Who was at the stoplight?

Allen was at the stoplight.

Which city was Allen in?

In San Francisco, of course. Allen was in San Francisco.

Where is Van Ness?

Well, Van Ness Street is in San Francisco, of course. Van Ness Street is in San Francisco.

Is Van Ness Street in New York or is Van Ness Street in San Francisco?

Well, of course Van Ness Street is in San Francisco.

Where was Allen riding?

He was riding on Van Ness Street in San Francisco and he came to a stoplight. A red Ferrari pulled up next to him.

Did the red Ferrari pull up behind him?

No, no, no, not behind him. The red Ferrari pulled up next to him.

What pulled up next to Allen?

A red Ferrari. A red Ferrari pulled up next to Allen.

Did Allen pull up next to a red Ferrari?

No, no, no, Allen didn’t pull up next to a red Ferrari. A red Ferrari pulled up next to him.

Where did the red Ferrari pull up next to Allen?

At a stoplight on Van Ness Street. At a stoplight on Van Ness Street a red Ferrari pulled up next to Allen.

Was Allen in a red Ferrari?

No, no, no, Allen wasn’t in a red Ferrari. He was on a motorcycle. Allen was on a motorcycle.

What did the red Ferrari do?

Well, it pulled up next to Allen. The red Ferrari pulled up next to Allen. The driver was wearing dark sunglasses.

So Allen was wearing dark sunglasses?

No, no, no, not Allen. Allen wasn’t wearing dark sunglasses.

Who was wearing dark sunglasses?

The driver of the Ferrari. The driver of the Ferrari was wearing dark sunglasses, not Allen. The driver looked over at Allen.

Did the driver look behind Allen?

No, no, no, He looked over at Allen.

Who looked over at Allen?

The driver of the Ferrari looked over at Allen.

Did Allen look over at the driver?

Yes, he did. Allen also looked over at the driver.

Who was the driver?

Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise was the driver. Allen looked over at the driver and realized that the driver was Tom Cruise.

Who was the driver of the Ferrari?

Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise was the driver of the Ferrari.

Who was the motorcycle rider?

Allen. Allen was the motorcycle rider and Tom Cruise was the driver of the Ferrari.

Who looked over at Allen?

Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise looked over at Allen.

What was Tom Cruise wearing?

Sunglasses. Tom Cruise was wearing dark sunglasses.

Was Allen wearing dark sunglasses?

No, he wasn’t. Allen wasn’t wearing dark sunglasses.

Tom Cruise was wearing dark sunglasses, and he looked over at Allen. Tom sneered at Allen.

Did Tom smile?

No, he didn’t. Tom didn’t smile. He sneered at Allen.

Was Tom friendly and nice?

No, no, he wasn’t friendly and nice. He sneered at Allen.

Did Allen sneer at Tom Cruise or did Tom Cruise sneer at Allen?

Well, Tom Cruise sneered at Allen.

After he sneered what did Tom Cruise say?

Well, he said, “when the light turns green, let’s race”. After he sneered at Allen, Tom Cruise said, “when the light turns green, let’s race”.

Did Tom want to race?

Yes, of course, of course. He has a Ferrari. He wanted to race. Allen said, “alright. You’re on”.

Did Allen agree to race Tom?

Yes, he agreed. He agreed. He said, “you’re on”.

Did Tom say, “you’re on”?

No. Tom didn’t say, “you are on”. Allen said, “you’re on”. Allen agreed to race.

Who said, “you’re on”?

Allen. Allen said, “you’re on”.

What did Allen agree to do?

To race. Allen agreed to race Tom. He said, “you’re on”. Tom said, “I’m gonna smoke you, sucka”.

Did Tom say he would beat Allen?

Yes, he did. He said, “I’m gonna smoke you. I’m gonna beat you”.

Did Tom say he would win?

Yes, he said he would win. He said, “I’m gonna smoke you”.

Who was Tom gonna smoke?

Well, Allen. Tom was gonna smoke Allen.

Was Tom gonna smoke Schwarzenegger?

No, no, no, Tom wasn’t gonna smoke Arnold Schwarzenegger. Tom was gonna smoke Allen.

Was Tom gonna smoke Allen at football, soccer?

No, no, no, he wasn’t gonna smoke Allen at football or soccer. He was gonna smoke Allen in a race, in a race. He was gonna smoke Allen in a race.

Was Tom nice and polite?

No, he said sucka. He called Allen sucka.

Is sucka a nice polite word?

No, it’s not. It’s not polite. It’s not nice. He said, “I’m gonna smoke you, sucka”. Allen said, “you wish. I’m gonna beat you and your sorry-ass car”.

Did Tom have a very very nice car?

No, he did not have a nice car. He had a sorry-ass Ferrari. A sorry-ass car.

What kind of car did Tom have?

He had a sorry-ass car, low quality car, bad car, cheap car.

Is a Ferrari a nice car?

No, It’s a sorry-ass car. Ferraris are sorry-ass cars.

Did Allen like Tom’s car?

No, he didn’t. Allen thought it was a sorry-ass car.

Who had a sorry-ass car?

Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise had a sorry-ass car.

Did Allen have a sorry-ass motorcycle?

No, Allen had a great motorcycle, but Tom had a sorry-ass car. Allen and Tom waited at the light. They revved their engines.

Who revved their engines?

Allen and Tom. Allen and Tom revved their engines.

Did they rev their bicycles?

No, no, it’s not possible. They didn’t rev their bicycles. Of course not. They revved their engines.

What did they rev?

Their engines. They revved their engines. Tom and Allen revved their engines. Suddenly, the light turned green. Allen and Tom took off.

Did Allen and Tom start slowly?

No, they didn’t start slowly. They took off. They started quickly. They started very fast. Allen and Tom took off.

What did Allen take off on?

Allen took off on his motorcycle, on his motorcycle. Allen took off on his motorcycle.

What did Tom take off in?

In his car. Tom took off in his car. Tom took off in his Ferrari.

Did they stop or did they take off quickly?

They took off quickly.

Why did Allen and Tom take off quickly?

Well, they took off quickly because they were racing, right? Of course, they took off quickly because they were racing. They zoomed down Van Ness at top speed.

Who zoomed down Van Ness at top speed?

Tom and Allen. Tom and Allen zoomed down Van Ness at top speed.

When did they zoom down Van Ness?

Well, after the light turned green. After the light turned green, they zoomed down Van Ness.

Did they zoom down Van Ness before the light turned green or after the light turned green?

After, of course. They zoomed down Van Ness after the light turned green.

Did they zoom down Lombard Street?

No, no, no, They didn’t zoom down Lombard Street.

Which Street did they zoom down?

Van Ness. They zoomed Down Van Ness Street. Tom was winning, but suddenly blue and red lights appeared behind Tom. It was the police. They pulled him over.

Who pulled over Tom Cruise?

The police. The police pulled over Tom Cruise.

Who did the police pull over?

Tom Cruise. The police pulled over Tom Cruise.

Did the police pull over Allen?

No, no, no, they didn’t pull over Allen. They pulled over Tom Cruise.

Why? Why did they pull over Tom Cruise?

Well, because he was going too fast. He was going too fast. They pulled over Tom Cruise, because he was going too fast.

Who was going too fast?

Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise was going too fast. Allen zoomed past Tom.

Did Tom zoom past Allen?

No, no, no, Tom didn’t zoom past Allen. Allen zoomed past Tom.

Why did Allen zoom past Tom?

Well, because the police pulled over Tom. The police pulled over Tom, so Allen zoomed past Tom. Allen was laughing. He yelled, “better luck next time”.

When did Allen yell, “better luck the next time”?

He yelled as he zoomed past Tom. When he zoomed past Tom. As he zoomed past Tom, Allen said, “better luck next time”. As he zoomed past Tom he yelled, “better luck next time”.

Who yelled, “better luck next time” as he zoomed past Tom Cruise?

Allen of course, easy, right? Allen yelled, “better luck next time” as he zoomed past Tom. Allen was the winner.

Okay, that is the end of the mini-story for The Race.