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1Set the scene
an old piratesittinga barruma pipe
An old pirate was sitting alone at a table in a bar.
He was drinking a glass of rum and smoking a pipe.
2Describe the old pirate
an eye patcha wooden lega hooka parrot
He was wearing an eye patch.
He had a wooden leg instead of his real leg.
He had a metal hook for his right hand and a parrot on his shoulder.
3The young sailor arrives
a young sailorcame intosat downchat
A young sailor came into the bar and sat down with the old pirate, and they began to chat.
4Question 1: the leg
How did you lose…?fell overboardsharkspull me backgot away
The young sailor asked: “How did you lose your leg, sir?”
“I fell overboard.”
“Some sharks were circling the ship.”
“Me men tried to pull me back up onto me ship.”
“A shark got away with it.”
“Wow, what a life full of adventures!”
5Question 2: the arm
How did you lose…?attacking a shipfightingcut it off
“And how did you lose your arm, sir?”
“I was attacking another ship.”
“And I was fighting another pirate.”
“He cut it off!”
“Wow, what an extraordinary life!”
6Question 3: the eye
How did you lose…?a grapefruita drop of juiceI don't understand
“And how did you lose your eye, sir?”
“I was eating a grapefruit.”
“And a drop of juice went into me eye.”
“But I don't understand. How could you lose your eye with a drop of grapefruit juice?”
7The punchline
first daythe metal hook
“Well, you see, it was me first day with the metal hook, son.”