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Repetition Mini-Story Text

Hello, this is AJ Hoge, Director of the Effortless English Club, here again with another

lesson, the mini ‑ story for “Repetition with Intensity.” Are you ready? Are you standing

strong, shoulders back, good posture? Deep breathing? Big smile, moving your body?

If not, do it right now. Because if you don’t, I will kick you out of the Effortless English

Club, onto the street to cry and have a terrible life for the rest of your life. You don’t

want that, so you better do it. So stand up, smile, peak state. Let’s go! It’s time for

English again. Let’s Rock!

Alright our mini ‑ story today is about Asher.

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Asher had a dream. He wanted to be the best guitarist in the world. He wanted to

be a rock’n’roll god.

Hm, interesting. Who wanted to be a rock’n’roll god?

Asher did, Asher wanted to be a rock’n’roll god.

What did he want to play? The drums?

No, not the drums, he wanted to play the guitar.

Did he want to be a good guitarist?

Hell, no, he didn’t want to be a good guitarist. He wanted to be the best guitarist in the

world, a rock god.

What did he want?

He wanted to be the best guitarist in the world. He wanted to be a rock god.

Who wanted that?

Asher, Asher wanted that. Asher wanted to be the best guitarist in the world. Asher

wanted to be a rock god.

You know there’s a problem. What’s the problem?

The problem is he doesn’t play the guitar. He didn’t play the guitar. He never has

played the guitar. No guitar for Asher.

That’s a small problem.

So, of course, he decided to find the best guitar teacher in the world.

Who did he find?

He found the best guitar teacher in the world.

Where?

In the world.

Did he find the best guitar teacher in Mexico?

No, not in Mexico, not just Mexico, in the world…he found the best guitar teacher in the

world.

Who was the best guitar teacher in the world?

Well, AJ Hoge, of course.

AJ Hoge was the best guitar teacher in the world. Asher went to AJ and he said

“Teach me to be a rock god.”

What did Asher say?

He said “Teach me to be a rock god.”

Who did he say that to?

He said that to AJ. He said to AJ “Teach me to be a rock god.”

Why did he say that to AJ?

Obviously, because AJ is the best guitar teacher in the world. Everybody knows that.

AJ said “My student, you must look good to be good.”

Hm. What did AJ say?

He said “You must look good to be good.” Hm.

AJ said “Imitate me. Dress like me. Jump and yell and look cool like me. Then

you’ll be the best guitarist in the world and a rock god.”

What?

AJ said “Imitate me. Dress like me. Look cool like me. Then you’ll be the best guitarist

in the world.”

What did AJ want Asher to do?

He wanted Asher to imitate him, imitate him.

Who did he want Asher to imitate?

Him, AJ, AJ wanted Asher to imitate him.

Did he want him to imitate Jimi Hendrix?

No, not Jimi Hendrix, he wanted Asher to imitate him, AJ.

Did he want him to copy him a little bit?

No, not a little bit, he wanted him to imitate him, perfectly copy him.

Did he want him to imitate his dress, how he dressed?

Yes, he said imitate how I dress.

Did he want him to imitate how he moved?

Yes, he said imitate how I move. Look cool like me.

Asher said “But don’t I have to practice the guitar?”

What did Asher ask?

He asked “Don’t I have to practice the guitar?” Don’t I have to practice the guitar?

Did Asher think he needed to practice the guitar?

Yes, Asher thought that he needed to practice the guitar. He said “Don’t I have to

practice the guitar?”

AJ said “No, just look good.”

Did AJ want Asher to practice the guitar?

No, no, he didn’t want Asher to practice the guitar.

Why not?

Because AJ said “You must look good to be good.” Looking good is the only important

distinction.

So, for one year every day Asher imitated AJ. He walked like AJ. He moved like

AJ. He dressed like AJ. He tried to be cool like AJ, although that’s very difficult.

How long, for how long did Asher imitate AJ?

One year, for one year Asher imitated AJ perfectly, almost perfectly.

How often did he imitate AJ?

Well, every day, every day he imitated AJ for one full year.

Who did he imitate for one year?

AJ, he imitated AJ for one year.

Who imitated AJ for one year, every day?

Asher, Asher imitated AJ every day for one year.

But unfortunately, after one year Asher still could not play the guitar. In fact, he

was terrible.

After one year, could Asher play the guitar?

No, he couldn’t. After one year he could not play the guitar, still could not play the

guitar.

How good was he after one year?

Well, he was terrible. After one year he was still terrible at the guitar.

Did AJ help Asher?

No, no, no. No, he didn’t, he did not help Asher. Asher was still terrible at the guitar.

He was not a rock god. He could not play.

Asher said “You’re fired.”

Did Asher fire AJ?

Yes, he did. He fired AJ. He cut AJ, stopped paying AJ. Oh no.

Next, he went to his friend, Inka. He said “Inka, how can I become the best

guitarist in the world? I tried to study with AJ but he sucked.”

And remember, to suck means to be very bad at something. So was AJ a great guitar

teacher or a terrible guitar teacher?

AJ was a terrible guitar teacher. He sucked at teaching guitar.

Well Inka said “It’s vital to find a great player to model. Seek out Jimmy Page.

He’s the best.”

What?

Inka said “It’s vital to find a great player.”

Is it a little bit important to find a great player?

No, it’s not a little bit important. It’s vital, very important, necessary.

What’s vital?

Finding a great guitar player is vital.

Vital for who?

Vital for Asher, important for Asher.

Why is it vital for Asher to find a great guitar player?

Well, it’s vital, it’s important because he needs to learn from the best.

What’s vital for Asher to do?

Well, it’s vital for him to find a great guitar player.

Who should Asher seek out?

He should seek out Jimmy Page. He should find Jimmy Page. To seek out means to

find, to look for and find. It really means to look for.

Should he look for Jimmy Page or should he look for AJ?

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