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An Arab diplomat visiting the U.S. for the first time was being wined and dined by the State Department.

The Grand Emir was unused to the salt in American Foods (french fries cheeses, anchovies, etc), and was constantly sending his servant Abdul to fetch him a glass of water.

Time and time again Abdul would scamper off and return with a glass of water, but then came the time when he returned empty-handed

``Abdul, you son of an ugly camel, where is my water?'' demanded the Grand Emir

``A thousand pardons, O Illustrious One,'' stammered the wretched Abdul ``A white man is sitting on the well.''

Vocabulary Help

  • unsused to: desacostumado
  • send (send, sent, sent): enviar
  • fetch: pegar
  • glass: of water - copo de água
  • empty: handed - de mãos vazias
  • ugly: feio
  • demand: exigir
  • stammer: gaguejar
  • wretched: miserável, pobre
  • well: poço


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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