Shadowing Practice: aj hoge mini story 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, this is AJ Hoag.
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Welcome to the mini -story for Introduction to Power English.
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Let's get started.
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In the mini story, I will tell a kind of strange, funny, stupid story.
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Usually, actually, I will ask the story.
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It means I will ask a lot of questions.
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The reason I ask these questions is to get a lot of repetition.
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so that the grammar structure, the grammar pattern, will go into your brain deeply, because you're getting again and again and again.
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You don't need to think about it.
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Just relax, listen to the story, Answer the questions quickly.
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If you need to, you can pause your iPod, pause your computer and answer the questions.
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Or if it's too fast, just listen.
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You don't have to speak.
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Speaking is optional.
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If you can do it, if you want to answer the questions, great, shout them out.
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If you don't, if it's too difficult, or you're in a train with other people, it's fine.
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Just listen and relax, it's okay too.
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Okay, let's start.
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There was a beautiful woman named Sophie.
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Sophie.
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had to play Tiger Woods in golf.
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in just one month.
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Who had to play Tiger Woods?
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in golf in just one month.
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Well, Sophie.
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Sophie had to play Tiger Woods in golf in just one month.
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What kind of woman was Sophie?
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Thank you.
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Sophie was a beautiful woman.
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Thank you.
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Who did she have to play?
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Tiger Woods.
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She had to play Tiger Woods.
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Who had to play Tiger Woods?
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Sophie.
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Sophie had to play Tiger Woods.
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In tennis, right?
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No, no, no, not in tennis in golf.
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Sophie had to play Tiger Woods in golf.
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When did Sophie have to play Tiger Woods in golf?
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Okay in one month.
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Sophie had to play Tiger Woods in golf, in just one month.
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Thank you.
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Was Sophie worried?
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Or was Sophie happy?
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Sophie was worried.
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Why was she worried?
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Well, because Tiger Woods is the number one golfer.
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in the world.
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And Sophie was not good.
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Was Sophie a good golfer?
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No, no, no, no, no. Sophie was a terrible golfer, in fact.
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Was Tiger Woods a good golfer?
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Well, yes, of course, Tiger Woods was a great golfer.
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And he still is a great golfer.
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So, Sophie went to Japan. Where did she go?
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Japan.
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Sophie went to Japan.
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Okay.
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Who went to Japan?
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Thank you.
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That's right, Sophie.
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Sophie went to Japan.
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Why did she go to Japan?
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Well, to find a golf coach, of course.
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She went to Japan to find a golf coach.
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Thank you.
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Where did she go to find a golf coach? to Japan.
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She went to Japan to find a golf coach. To find what?
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A golf coach.
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She went to Japan to find a golf coach.
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She found a coach named Yoda.
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What was the coach's name?
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Yoda the coach's name was Yoda was the coach's name?
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Bob?
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Thank you.
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No, the coach's name was not Bob.
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The coach's name was Yoda. Whose name... was Yoda.
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Well, the coach's name was Yoda.
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What was Yoda?
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Yoda was a golf coach.
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He said, "I can help you learn golf,
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Sophie." He said, If you use your subconscious.
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You will become a golf master.
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Yeah.
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What did Yoda say?
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He said, "If you use your subconscious, You will become a golf master.
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What did Sophie need to use? So Her subconscious.
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Yoda said, if you use your subconscious, You will become a golf master.
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So, if she used her subconscious, what would she become?
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A golf master.
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He said, if you use your subconscious, you'll become a golf master.
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Would she become a tennis master?
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Or would she become a golf master?
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if she used her subconscious.
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Well, if she used her subconscious, of course she would become a golf master.
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What did she have to use?
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Her subconscious, she had to use her subconscious.
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to become a golf master.
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Thank you.
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Who said this? To Sophie.
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Yoda.
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Yoda said this to Sophie.
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What did he say?
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He said if you use your subconscious and You will become a golf master!
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So, Sophie tried to use her subconscious.
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She closed her eyes.
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Every time she played golf.
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Yoda said, "Use your subconscious." Close your eyes.
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Unfortunately, It didn't work.
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Did Sophie become a golf master?
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No, she didn't.
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She did not.
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Every time she hit the ball, It went into the trees.
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Did Sophie try to use her subconscious?
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Yes, she did.
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She tried to use her subconscious.
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She closed her eyes.
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and tried to use her subconscious.
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when she tried to use her subconscious. Was she successful?
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- Thank you.
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No, she wasn't.
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She was not successful.
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when she tried to use her subconscious.
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Every time she hit the ball, It went.. into The woods.
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into the trees.
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Thank you.
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Ah, poor Sophie.
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So Sophie went to Hawaii. Who went to Hawaii?
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Yoda?
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Not Yoda.
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Sophie.
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Sophie went to Hawaii.
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Why did she go to Hawaii?
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to find another golf coach.
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Why did she go?
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to find another golf coach.
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Did Tiger Woods go to Hawaii?
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"No, no, no. Tiger Woods didn't go to Hawaii." Where did Tiger Woods go?
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Thank you.
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South Carolina.
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Tiger Woods went to South Carolina. Where did Sophie go?
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She went to Hawaii.
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Why did Tiger Woods go to South Carolina?
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Thank you.
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Well, to find a coach.
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He also wanted a golf coach.
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He found an army golf coach.
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The Army golf coach said,
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"You must run 30 miles every day." Did Tiger Woods close his eyes?
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When he played golf, No, no, no, he didn't try to use his subconscious.
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Tiger Woods ran 30 miles every day.
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He did not try to use his subconscious.
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Sophie!
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had tried to use her subconscious.
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Tiger Woods did not.
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So Sophie went to Hawaii.
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And she found a surfing golf coach.
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named Farley.
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What kind of golf coach did she find?
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a surfing golf coach.
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Thank you.
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Who found a surfing golf coach?
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Sophie.
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Sophie found a surfing golf coach.
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He said, "If you practice and surf every day, You will always succeed.
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What did she have to do?
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She had to practice golf While surfing.
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Did she have to practice golf and surfing at the same time or at different times?
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Well, at the same time, she had to practice golf while surfing, at the same time as surfing.
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So, she got on the surfboard, she was surfing, and she was trying to play golf at the same time.
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Thank you.
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Who was trying to practice golf while surfing?
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Tiger Woods?
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No, not Tiger Woods, Sophie.
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Sophie was trying to surf While playing golf,
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she was trying to play golf while surfing. Was she successful?
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"No, unfortunately not.
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She got very wet." But she did not improve. Was Sophie successful?
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practicing golf and surfing.
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No, she wasn't.
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She fell into the water every time.
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Every time she got wet.
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She was still a terrible...
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golfer.
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Yeah.
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Was Tiger Woods still a terrible golfer?
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No, of course not.
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Tiger Woods was still a great golfer.
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The best golfer.
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So, who was still a terrible golfer?
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Sophie.
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Sophie was still a terrible golfer.
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She had tried to use her subconscious And she failed.
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She had tried!
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to surf and play golf, and she had failed.
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Now she was very worried.
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Only one more week to play Tiger Woods.
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She went to San Diego.
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Why did she go to San Diego?
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Well, of course, she went to San Diego to find another golf coach.
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Why did she go?
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to find another golf coach.
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She went to Tony Robbins. Who was Tony Robbins?
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Tony Robbins was a peak performance coach.
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Was he a peak performance coach?
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Or did he teach people to do things badly.
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Of course, he was a peak performance coach.
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He taught people to do things very well.
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Who was a peak performance coach?
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Tony Robbins.
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Tony Robbins was a peak performance coach.
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Was Sophie a peak performance coach?
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No, she wasn't.
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Sophie was a terrible golfer.
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Tony Robbins was a peak performance coach.
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So if he said, help me, Tony, help me.
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Tony said, If you engage your physiology.
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You will be a master What did he say?
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He said.
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If you engage your physiology,
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"You will be a master." Did Tony want her to use her mind?
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Her brain?
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No, no, no, he said if you engage your physiology.
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You will be a master.
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Your body.
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Did he want her to use her body?
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very well, or did he want her to use her mind, her brain, very well?
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He wanted her to use her body, her physiology.
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He said if you engage your physiology,
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If you use your body You will be a master. Who wanted Sophie?
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to engage her physiology.
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Tony Robbins.
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Tony Robbins wanted Sophie to engage her physiology.
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Tony Robbins wanted Sophie to use her body correctly in a peak performance way.
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Tony taught her to get into a peak state.
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Did he teach her to feel bad?
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No, no, no, he taught her the opposite.
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He taught her to get into a peak emotional state.
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He taught her to feel really great.
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Thank you.
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Was she in a peak emotional state or a bad emotional state?
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She was in a peak emotional state, a top emotional state.
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She felt top, great, wonderful, best.
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Who was in a peak emotional state?
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Sophie.
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Sophie was in a peak emotional state.
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"Then," Tony said, Now.
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Practice golf.
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So, Did Sophie practice golf while she was in a peak emotional state?
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Yes, exactly.
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Sophie practiced golf while she was in a peak emotional state.
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Did she practice golf at the same time that she was in a peak emotional state?
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Thank you.
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Yes, at the same time.
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She practiced golf while she was in a peak emotional state.
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Thank you.
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She improved very quickly.
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Finally.
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The day came.
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Sophie played Tiger Woods.
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Tiger was very tired.
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He looked very tired.
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But Sophie was in a peak emotional state during the whole game.
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Finally, at the end of the game, Sophie won.
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She beat Tiger Woods!
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Tiger cried.
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Sophie, you're the best now.
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He wrote a check to Sophie for $85 million.
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How much money?
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did Tiger give Sophie?
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85 million dollars.
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He wrote a check for 85 million dollars.
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He gave Sophie $85 million.
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How much did Sophie earn?
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She earned 85 million dollars.
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Did Tiger Woods earn $85 million? or lose $85 million.
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Tiger lost 85 million dollars. Was Tiger happy?
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No, he wasn't.
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Tiger cried and cried.
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He was very sad.
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Was Tiger in a peak emotional state?
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No!
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Tiger was in a terrible emotional state.
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He was sad.
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He was depressed.
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He was in a very bad emotional state.
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How about Sophie?
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Was Sophie in a great top peak Emotional state.
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Oh yeah, she was in a top, great, fantastic, peak emotional state.
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She was happy, she was excited and now...
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She was rich.
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Okay, that is the end of the mini -story for the introduction to Power English.
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Again, listen to this mini -story.
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Once or twice every day.
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for seven days or more.
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the questions, the repetition will help you effortlessly learn the vocabulary and And...
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You'll be learning grammar too.
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It's kind of a secret grammar method.
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Don't think about the grammar.
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Please do not think about it.
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Just relax.
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Listen to the questions.
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Answer the questions.
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and every day you'll start to learn these basic patterns of English again and again and again more deeply each day.
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So again, listen to this lesson every day for seven days or more.
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If you get bored, move your body, jump up and down, feel better, and then start again.
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Okay, I will see you next time.
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Bye -bye.
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Learn English with YouTube: Dive into AJ Hoge's Mini Story
Imagine this: You’re trying to master conversational English, and you stumble on a fun, interactive video that feels like a chat with a friend. That’s exactly what AJ Hoge’s "mini story" offers. In the video, he tells a quirky tale about Sophie, a woman who has to play golf against Tiger Woods in a month—all while asking quick, repetitive questions to drill grammar and vocabulary into your brain. It’s a real-life practice scenario that makes learning feel less like work and more like a game, perfect for building fluency without overthinking.
Useful Chunks & Collocations to Memorize
- "had to play [someone] in [sport]": This structure is key for talking about obligations in activities. Example: "She had to play her brother in chess."
- "in just [time]": A natural way to emphasize a short period. Try: "I need to finish this in just an hour."
- "was worried because...": Perfect for explaining emotions. Use it like: "He was worried because he missed the bus."
- "number one [noun] in the world": Great for describing top performers. Example: "She’s the number one singer in the world."
- "shout them out": A casual phrase for speaking loudly. Try: "Shout out your answer if you know it!"
Your Shadowing Challenge: Try the Shadowing Technique Today
Ready to put this into action? The shadowing technique—where you repeat phrases right after the speaker—is a proven way to boost pronunciation and fluency. Here’s your task: Watch the video again, pause after each question, and shadow speak the answer. If it’s too fast, use a shadowing app to slow it down. Don’t worry about being perfect—just focus on matching the rhythm and tone. Even 5 minutes a day will help you internalize those grammar patterns. Remember, speaking is optional at first, but once you’re comfortable, shout those answers out! You’re not just learning English—you’re training your brain to think in it. Let’s get shadowing!
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If you use your subconscious, You will become · if she used her subconscious, what would she · if you use your subconscious, you'll become |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was surfing · was trying |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | The best |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will tell · will ask · will go |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.