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