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Hello, this is A.J. and welcome to the point-of-view stories for ‘Pure Energy.’ I’m just going to tell the basic story about Manny the manta using a few different points of view.

Let’s just start with the past.

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Fifteen years ago, there was a manta named Manny. Fifteen years ago, there was a manta named Manny and Manny had a dream. He always dreamed about climbing mountains. Of course, this was a problem because Manny was a manta, a fish. He lived in the ocean, but he wanted to climb mountains. He thought it would be amazing to see the world from the top of a mountain.

Of course, all his friends thought he was crazy. All his family members thought he was crazy and they told him “Don’t do it! Don’t do it, Manny! You’re crazy! Don’t do it!” But he decided to do it anyway.

And the first mountain he decided to climb was Mount Kilauea in Hawaii and Mount Kilauea is a volcano, of course. And, one day, he climbed up to the top of Mount Kilauea and he saw at the top all the smoke coming out of the top of the mountain and it was amazing, incredible and Manny the manta was very, very happy.

Now, of course, next he went to Seattle, Washington. He swam through the Pacific Ocean, got to Seattle, Washington and then he went to Mount Rainier in Washington State and he climbed Mount Rainier. And when he climbed Mount Rainier there was a lot of snow, but Manny really liked the snow, the cold, wet feeling against his skin was really nice. He enjoyed it and, so, he climbed all the way up to the top of Mount Rainier.

And when he got to the top it is was very calm and peaceful and a very beautiful view from the top of Mount Rainier. And, once again, Manny was a very happy manta ray.

Well, next, he went to Pakistan. And why did he go to Pakistan? He went to Pakistan to climb K2, one of the most dangerous mountains in the world. He was a little nervous, but he had great luck again and he got perfect weather when he climbed K2, perfect, sunny, wonderful weather and he got up to the top of K2.

The air was a little thin, but he liked it. It made him feel a little bit euphoric, which means kind of relaxed and happy at the same time. He felt euphoric and happy at the top of K2.

It was a wonderful, incredible experience and he was really excited when he got to the top. “Yes, I did it! I climbed K2!”

And, so, after he climbed K2, he finally went home, back to the oceans around Hawaii.

And he met his friends and he told his friends the story of all his adventures climbing mountains and they were amazed. It was incredible and they were all very proud of Manny the manta ray and he was still very, very happy.

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All right, now let’s imagine we’re going along with Manny at the same time that he’s doing all these things.

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So, there is a manta ray and his name is Manny and Manny really wants to climb mountains. He really has this incredible dream of climbing mountains. It’s a strange dream for a fish to have, for a manta ray to have and all his friends and family tell him this. They say “Manny, you’re crazy. You’re a manta ray. Don’t try to climb mountains.” But he doesn’t listen to them.

And, one day, he goes to the big Island of Hawaii and he climbs Mount Kilauea. He climbs up the rocky surface of Mount Kilauea and he gets to the top of Mount Kilauea.

And at the top of Mount Kilauea there’s smoke coming out, volcanic smoke coming out of this volcanic mountain and it’s really incredible. It’s an incredible scene and Manny is very happy. He’s happy that he decided to follow his dream and he did it. So, what does he do next?

Next, he decides to go to Seattle, Washington. So he jumps into the Pacific Ocean and he swims the long swim all the way to Seattle, Washington and then he gets out onto the land and he walks with his little fins all the way to Mount Rainier. And when he gets to Mount Rainier there’s a lot of snow on Mount Rainier, but he actually likes the snow. It feels really good against his skin, that cold, wet feeling. He enjoys it. He likes it.

And, so, he goes up the side of Mount Rainier. He climbs up Mount Rainier and it’s very easy and fun for him. He really enjoys walking on the snow. And he gets to the top and it’s a beautiful view, gorgeous and beautiful and calm. He feels calm and peaceful and happy at the top of Mount Rainier.

Well, he decides he’s not finished still. So, next, he thinks hum, where shall I go next?

And, so he goes to Pakistan next. Next he goes to Pakistan and he decides to climb K2.

He climbs the Mountain K2, one of the most dangerous mountains in the world, maybe the most dangerous mountain in the world, but he gets lucky again and it’s perfect weather when he climbs K2. And when he gets to the top of K2 the air is kind of thin, but it makes him feel euphoric and happy and he feels really excited when he gets to the top. “Yes! I did it! I climbed K2!” It’s another great day for Manny the manta ray.

Well, after doing all these incredibly, wonderful, exciting things, he decides to go home and tell everybody about it. So he goes back into the ocean and he swims back to Hawaii and he tells all his friends and family about his incredible adventures. And, of course, they are all very excited and very happy for him and they’re all very proud of Manny and Manny is happy to be back home.

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Okay, now let’s go into the future.

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In the future, there will be a manta. His name is gonna’ be Manny, Manny the manta and Manny is gonna’ have a dream. Manny is gonna’ have a dream. His dream will be a little strange because he’s a fish, of course, and his dream will be to climb mountains. He’s gonna’ want to climb mountains.

And, of course, all his friends are gonna’ tell him “You’re crazy. You’re crazy. Don’t do it.

Don’t do it.” But he’s gonna’ ignore them. Until, finally, one day, he’ll go to Hawaii, the big island, and he’ll climb Mount Kilauea. He’ll climb all the way to the top of Mount Kilauea and when he gets to the top he’ll feel great. He’ll see all the smoke coming out of the volcano and he’ll feel very proud of himself, but he’s not gonna’ stop there because next he’s gonna’ jump back into the ocean and he’s gonna’ swim all the way to Seattle, Washington.

When he gets there, when he gets to Seattle, he’s gonna’ get out of the water and then he’ll walk on his little fins all the way to Mount Rainier. And then he’s not gonna’ stop, he’s gonna’ keep going. He’ll get into the snow on Mount Rainier. It will feel great. It will feel wonderful and he’ll climb all the way to the top of Mount Rainier. And when he gets to the top of Mount Rainier, he’ll feel fantastic. He’ll feel calm and peaceful and happy because it’ll be a beautiful view at the top, but he’s still not gonna’ stop because after that he’s gonna’ have one more big mountain he wants to climb. He’s gonna’ go to Pakistan and he’s gonna’ climb K2, the Mountain K2.

Now, he’s gonna’ be lucky again. When he climbs K2 it will be a perfect, sunny, warm, wonderful day and he’ll get all the way up to the top of K2 and the air will be a little bit thin. He’ll feel euphoric and happy and then he’ll get really excited “Yes! I did it! I climbed K2!” He’ll feel great. He’s gonna’ be on top of the world.

Well, after he has all these incredible adventures, of course, he’s gonna’ want to go home and share them with his friends and family. And, so, he’ll go back to the ocean and he’ll swim back to the oceans around Hawaii. And he’ll meet his friends and family and he’s gonna’ tell them all about his adventures climbing mountains and all the incredible things he saw from the top of the mountains. And, of course, they’ll be very happy, they’ll be very excited and they’ll be very proud of Manny the manta for doing this great, incredible adventure.

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Okay, that’s the end of our point-of-view stories. So the point-of-views are a little simpler this time because the main mini-story is a little bit more complex with the grammar.

So I want you to listen to both, of course. Listen to the main mini-story, you get to work with if, if, if and some of that grammar and then listen to these point-of-views where you can get that practice with these very common, core, most frequent forms of grammar.

You really can’t listen to these enough. I mean just more and more and more, the more repetition the better. The simple past, the simple future, the simple present, I mean those are the most basic ones and you just need to hear them again and again and again.

The problem a lot of students have, a lot of learners have, is they always think oh, I’ve already done this. I already know the past, I already know the future and you do know it intellectually. If I gave you a test, you probably would all do very well. The problem is you may not know it deeply and automatically.

If you still make mistakes when you use the past or the future or if you still make some mistakes about when to use the present, then that means it’s not automatic yet. That means you do need to hear it more and more and more and that these point-of-view stories are, in fact, very important for you.

It’s not about knowing it intellectually and taking a test, that doesn’t help you when you’re actually speaking. What you need to do is learn it so deeply, so much repetition, it’s effortless and totally automatic. That’s how it is for native speakers and that’s how you want it to be and that’s why these point-of-view lessons are so important. It’s also true that the mini-stories are super important. That’s where you get that automatic grammar and the faster and faster and easier and easier use of that automatic grammar.

Okay. Have a great day. Listen to this and all the lessons in this set all month long.

Thank you my special VIP. I love teaching you. You are really my special student because as a VIP I know that you’re different. You want more. You are more dedicated, more motivated, more energized, a little more serious and that makes me more energized, more dedicated, more serious about teaching and helping you.

So thank you so much. I will see you on the VIP social site and maybe I’ll see you in person some day too. I hope to meet you. Talk to you again soon. Have a great day, bye-bye.