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A man came into a shop with a 'Salesman Wanted' sign in a window He went up to the owner and said, ``I-I-I w-w-waannn-t the j-joooob-b''

``I don't know if this job would suit you because of your speaking impediment,'' said the owner

``I h-h-havvve a w-wi-wiiiife and s-s-s-six k-kkkids, iiii-I re-really neeeed thi-thi-this j-j-job!'' said the man

``O.K. Here are three Bibles. Go out and sell them.'' said the owner

So the man went out and came back an hour later. ``H-here-sss your m-m-money'' said the man. The owner was impressed, so he gave the man a dozen more Bibles and sent him out. The man came back in two hours and said, ``Her-ers y-yooour m-m-money''

The owner said, ``This is fantastic. You sold more Bibles in three hours than anyone has sold in a week. Tell me, what do you say to the people when they come to the door?''

``W-welllll,'' said the man, '`I r-r-ring the d-door bell, a-a-and s-s-say: ''H-Hel-Hello, M-m-maaaaddam, d-d-do you w-w- want t-t t-to buy thi-thi-this B-B-Bible, oooor d-d-do y-you w-w-want m'me t-toooo read it t-t-t-t-to you?''

Vocabulary Help

  • salesmen wanted: precisa-se de vendedores
  • owner: proprietário
  • suit you: ser adequado a você
  • speech impediment: problema de fala
  • sell (sell, sold, sold): vender
  • dozen: uma dúzia
  • week: semana
  • ring the doorbell: tocar a campainha


Mais histórias como esta podem ser encontradas no livro Read in English: Uma Maneira Divertida de Aprender Inglês, publicado pela Editora Novatec,


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