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Hello. Welcome to the mini-story for “Teaching 1.” This is AJ Hoge again, Director of the Effortless English Club.

Let’s get started.

Jimmy the fish had a problem. He stank. He smelled really bad.

Stank means smelled bad, it’s past tense. So stink is present and stank is past. So Jimmy the fish stank.

Who stank?

Jimmy. Jimmy the fish stank.

Did Jimmy the fish smell good?

No, poor Jimmy. Jimmy the fish didn’t smell good. Jimmy the fish stank.

Why did Jimmy the fish stink?

Well, because Jimmy was a fish, of course. All fish stink. So, of course, Jimmy the fish stank.

Did Jimmy have a problem?

Yes, he had a problem, he stank.

Who had a problem?

Jimmy.

What was Jimmy?

Fish, Jimmy was a fish.

What did he do?

Well, Jimmy stank. Jimmy the fish stank.

Did he smell good or did he smell bad?

Well, Jimmy the fish smelled bad.

How bad did Jimmy smell?

Oh, he smelled terrible. He stank.

None of the women fish liked him.

Why didn’t the women fish like Jimmy?

Well, because he stank. The women fish didn’t like Jimmy because he stank. He stank a lot.

Did Jimmy stink more than other fish? Or did Jimmy stink less than other fish.

More, Jimmy stank much more than other fish.

It was a problem. So Jimmy tried everything to solve the problem.

Did Jimmy try to solve the problem?

Of course he did. Jimmy tried to solve this problem. He tried many things. He tried everything to solve this problem.

He took a bath 18 times a day.

What did he take 18 times a day?

A bath, he took a bath 18 times a day.

Who took a bath 18 times a day?

Jimmy.

Jimmy the what?

Jimmy the fish. Jimmy the fish took a bath 18 times a day.

Why did Jimmy take a bath 18 times a day?

Because he stank. Because he stank he took a bath 18 times a day.

He also brushed his teeth 50 times a day.

Did he brush his teeth 20 times a day?

No.

Did he brush his teeth 30 times a day?

No, no, no.

How many times did he brush his teeth?

Fifty, he brushed his teeth 50 times a day.

Who, who brushed his teeth 50 times a day?

Jimmy, Jimmy the fish brushed his teeth 50 times a day.

In fact he was hardcore about cleanliness.

Was he super, super serious about cleanliness?

Oh yeah. He was hardcore about cleanliness.

Was he super, super strict about cleanliness?

Oh yeah. Jimmy the fish was hardcore about cleanliness.

Who was hardcore about cleanliness?

Jimmy, Jimmy the fish.

Why was Jimmy hardcore about cleanliness?

Because he stank and he didn’t want to stink.

Was he hardcore about eating healthy?

No, no, he wasn’t hardcore about health.

What was he hardcore about?

Cleanliness, he was hardcore about cleanliness.

What was he about cleanliness?

Hardcore, he was hardcore about cleanliness. Jimmy the fish was hardcore about cleanliness but he still stank. Even though he was hardcore about cleanliness he still stank. Oh no, poor Jimmy, poor Jimmy.

So Jimmy went to a doctor in Crawford, Texas for help.

Where did Jimmy go?

He went to Crawford, Texas.

Why did Jimmy go to Crawford, Texas?

He went to Crawford, Texas to see a doctor.

Why did he go to see a doctor?

For help, for help with his problem.

Jimmy said, “Doctor, I’ve tried everything. I’ve pieced together a hardcore cleanliness plan. I bathe 18 times a day and I brush my teeth 50 times a day.” What did Jimmy piece together?

Well, he pieced together a cleanliness plan.

Did he put together a cleanliness plan?

Yes, yes, he did. He pieced together a cleanliness plan.

Did he create a cleanliness plan?

Yes, he did. He pieced together a cleanliness plan.

Who pieced together a cleanliness plan? The doctor?

No, no, no, Jimmy the fish. Jimmy the fish pieced together a cleanliness plan.

He pieced together what?

A cleanliness plan, he pieced together a cleanliness plan. A hardcore cleanliness plan.

The doctor said, “I know the answer. It’s a no-brainer. Just rub olive oil on your skin every day.

Then you will smell better.”

So the doctor said, “I know the answer. It’s a no-brainer.” Was the answer obvious to the doctor?

Yes, it was a no-brainer. It was very obvious.

Was the answer clear to the doctor?

Oh yes, it was a no-brainer. It was very clear.

Who was it a no-brainer for?

For the doctor, the answer was a no-brainer for the doctor. The answer was obvious for the doctor or to the doctor. He said, “I know the answer. It’s a no-brainer.” It’s an obvious answer. It’s a clear answer. A clear solution, just rub olive oil on your skin every day. Then you will smell better.

Well, Jimmy did exactly what the doctor said. Every day he rubbed olive oil on his body. But he still stank.

Did Jimmy smell better?

No, no, no. He didn’t smell better. He still stank.

Who still stank?

Jimmy the fish, Jimmy the fish still stank.

Did the olive oil help Jimmy?

No, the olive oil didn’t help Jimmy. He still stank.

So next Jimmy went to a doctor in San Francisco. Jimmy said, “Doctor, I’ve tried everything, but nothing seems to click. Nothing works.”

Do any solutions click for Jimmy?

No, no solutions click for Jimmy.

Do any solutions fit Jimmy?

No, no, they don’t click. None of these solutions click for Jimmy or click with Jimmy. None of them work.

None of them fit. None of the solutions click for Jimmy. Nothing seems to click, he says.

What didn’t click for Jimmy?

Well, the solutions, past solutions just didn’t click for Jimmy.

Well, the San Francisco doctor says, “Your past solutions were all over the place. Your actions were scattershot. You need a better plan.”

Were Jimmy’s past solutions all over the place or were they organized?

They were all over the place. They were not organized. His past solutions were all over the place.

Whose past solutions were all over the place?

Jimmy’s, Jimmy the fish’s past solutions were all over the place. They were unorganized.

Were his past solutions good, organized or were his past solutions all over the place?

They were all over the place. They were unorganized. And the doctor said, “Your actions were scattershot.

You need a better plan.”

Were his actions organized?

No, they weren’t. They were scattershot. They were also all over the place. Remember scattershot and all over the place, very similar. Okay, so his past actions were scattershot.

What was scattershot?

His past actions, his past actions were scattershot, unorganized.

Whose past actions were scattershot?

Jimmy the fish’s, Jimmy the fish’s past actions were scattershot, not organized. Oh no. The doctor said, “You need a better plan.”

Then the doctor said, “You must eat 600 green vegetables every day. Do that and you will smell great. It will be like a breath of fresh air for you. And for everyone else.” What would be like a breath of fresh air?

Well, this solution. This solution would be like a breath of fresh air. This solution would refresh Jimmy. This solution would refresh all his friends. This solution would refresh everyone he knew. This solution would be like a breath of fresh air.

What solution would be like a breath of fresh air?

Well, this solution of eating 600 green vegetables. Eating 600 green vegetables would be like a breath of fresh air for Jimmy.

How many green vegetables?

Six hundred, 600 green vegetables. The doctor said you must eat 600 green vegetables every day, then you will smell great and that will be like a breath of fresh air. That will change your life. That will refresh you. It will refresh your life.

Well, Jimmy was excited. He followed the San Francisco doctor’s advice. He ate 600 green vegetables a day and it worked. After four days, Jimmy was much better. He smelled good. And all the women fish loved him.

Did Jimmy follow the San Francisco doctor’s advice?

Yes, he did. He followed the San Francisco doctor’s advice. He did what the doctor told him to do.

Whose advice did Jimmy follow?

Well Jimmy the fish followed the San Francisco doctor’s advice.

What did Jimmy do?

He followed the San Francisco doctor’s advice.

So what exactly did he do?

He ate 600 green vegetables a day.

Did he eat 570 green vegetables every day?

No, obviously not.

How many did he eat every day?

Six hundred, he ate 600 green vegetables every day.

What kind of vegetables did he eat every day? Red vegetables?

No, no, no. Green, he ate green vegetables every day.

Who followed the doctor’s advice?

Jimmy the fish.

Who ate 600 green vegetables a day?

Jimmy the fish. After four days, Jimmy was much better.

After how long? After three days, Jimmy was better?

No, no, no, no, no.

After how long?

Four days, after four days, Jimmy was much better. He smelled good. And all the women fish loved him.

Okay, that is the end of the mini-story for “Teaching 1.” Please listen to this every day for seven days. Every day for one week. This is very, very important. You need to learn deeply. If it’s difficult, you can listen for ten days, you can listen for fourteen days every day. If it’s easy, still listen for seven days. You need it to go deeply into your brain. Please learn deeply.

Okay, I will see you next time. This is AJ Hoge. Goodbye.