Bob is starting his first day as a shoe salesman under Mr. Clark. Their first customer, a difficult woman, spends a long time trying on various shoes without deciding to purchase anything. Mr. Clark grows increasingly frustrated with the woman and angry with Bob for not being more attentive. It is only at the end that Bob reveals he recognized the woman as someone who never buys from stores and was just waiting for the rain to stop. Mr. Clark realizes Bob had useful information that could have saved them time and trouble.

1. A coleção Reading and Fun reúne histórias levese envolventes,escritas
b medida para despertar o prazer pela leitura de textos em inglês, pois
ulam o conhecimento e a prática da língua. Ilustrações coloridas e
ldIIdosamente elaboradasfacilitam o entendimento do texto e tornam a
ttura ainda mais agradável.
Neste volume, ficamos conhecendo o
simpático Bob em seu primeiro dia de trabalho
numa loja de sapatos. Seu chefe, Mr. Clark,
pretende ensinar ao jovem iniciante as manhas
e artimanhas da profissão. Qual não é sua
surpresa, porém, ao perceber que é ele quem tem
uma lição a aprender?
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A witch called Wanda
The sweater of Mrs. Better
Lonely heart
Good-bye, Mrs. Parker
An amazing story
A smart grandma
Our favorite doctor
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3. ''1'11do my best. I prornise!" Bob telIs bis boss.
"Good morning, Miss." Mr. Clark helps
Mr. Clark is not so sure.
woman put her package down.
"We'lI see!" he says.
"Good morning!"
Look! There's a woman outside! It looks like she's going to come in!"
Mr. Clark has an idea. The woman looks around.
"Yes, Mr. Clark. She's opening the door," says Bob. "Have a seat, please," Mr. Clark says
"I'm going to teach you. It's your first day at work and you need all thc litely.
patience in the world." ''Thank you." The woman in the red dress
"AlI right, Mr. Clark. I can learn with you" Bob answers. es off her big hat. She's very thankful.
He has to pay attention. He needs that
job! But he needs to tell his boss something.
Right now!
package: pacote thankful: grato(a)
around: em volta tu pa il entio : prestar
politel: educadamente atenção
til ta <c o : tirar ob: emprego
h·t. chapéu

4. M r. Clark looks at the woman's shoes. They are very old. She needs N ow Mr. Clark is showing the wom
a nice new pair of shoes. He goes to the back of a pair of red shoes.
the store and asks Bob to help him. He is going to He tries to make conversation.
choose some modern shoes for this customer. "It's a lovely day, isn't it? Try these on,
Bob wants to talk. please ..." He shows the lady the shoes.
"Excuse me, Mr. Clark, don't you think ..." The woman looks at the shoes.
"Don't talk, please. Act!" Mr. Clark is "They're $40. Nice shoes!"
carrying in boxes and boxes of shoes. Mr. Clark takes off the woman's old shoes.
Bob shuts his mouth and helps Mr. Clark lC:::::1~:::==~~ know ... I think they're
"I don't
.) ) with the boxes. a little ..."
...
to show: mostrar
to try: tentar
to try ou: experimentar

5. T he woman decides she doesn't like the shoes.
"Oh, I know! They're too tight!"
Mr. Clark looks at Bob.
"The shoes aren't that tight," Bob thinks.
He is going to teU Mr. Clark that.
"Bob!" Mr. Clark caUs the salesman's attention. "Go get a bigger size,
please!" He seems to be angry at the salesman.
"Bob isn't going to be a good salesman!
He isn't paying attention to our conversation!"
Mr. Clark thinks.
tight: apertado(a)
size: tamanho
to seem: parecer
angry: zangado (a)
says.
"Oh, no! That's another model."
Now Mr. Clark is mad at Bob.
The woman smiles.
"I like those," she says.
"You do? Great! They're only $55 illH
can even give you a 25% discount."
Mr. Clark is happy now.
"Well ..."
to bring: trazer
mad: muito bravo(a)

6. T he woman can't mak:e up her mind.
Mr. Clark shows her another pairo
"How about these?" he says.
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"They are ma e in Taiwan. Very nice leather. I think you have very
good taste!"
The woman is looking for her glasses.
"I don't like the color," she says.
til make up one's
mind: decidir-se
lcuther: couro
"11I111 taste: bom
l'osto
tu look for: procurar
'Iv,ses: óculos

7. "I hate this woman! She doesn' t like
anything at all!" he thinks. «Ml r. Clark doesn't give up.
"How much are those?" she wants ~ asks Bob to go get more
toknow. sandals, high-heeled shoes,
"They're $86, Miss. Are you going sneakers, slippers ...
to try them on?" "I think she ..." Bob tries to say
She looks at the boots. something.
"I don't think so ..." she says. "Go do what 1 tell you, Bob!"
Mr. Clark is very angry, and tired,
to hate: odiar too.
high-heeled shoes: sapatos de salto alto
sneakers: tênis
slippers: chinelos

8. T here are so many shoes and shoe boxes on the floor that they
M r. Clark is very proud of himself. He is sure B
can't even walk around. patient like him and is going to make a lot of money
Mr. Clark whispers into Bob's ear: "Yes? Are you going to take these beautiful shoes? Th y
"Be patient, Bob! That's the trick! She's about to decide!" ou can use y ur e 1 car 1 you want to."
The woman stands up. She is holding up a beautiful pair ofhigh-heeled He is tired but happy.
shoes.
to whisper: sussurrar
ear: ouvido
trick: truque
to stand up: levantar-se
to hold up: segurar
proud: orgulhoso(a)

9. "Oh, no! I just want to put them back in the box. I don't want to buy
anything! I just love my old shoes!" She smiles. "This is really a very nice II Mio ( 'Iark.
store. But, look!" she says. She points to the sky. "It's not raining any more."
The woman picks up her package and heads for the door.
Mr. Clark is about to say something very unpleasant to that awful
woman.
sky: céu
to pick up: pegar, apanhar
to head for: di igir-se a
unpleasant: d~sagradável
awful: horrív
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10. "Have a... nice day, Miss," Mr. Clark says, but he is very angry at the "Well ..." BoI> II H' 11111
woman. "By the way," he says to Bob. "What were you trying to tell me all to laugh.
that time?" "I was tryin '10 'y
that I know who th lt
womanis. Shc's ulw lyS in
the newspapcrs. Sh would
never buy any sho S here.
Never! HeI' husbund owns
a whole shoc factory!
Besides that, she was just
waiting for the rain to stop.
That' s alI!"
to laugh: rir
always: sempre
newspapers: jornais
to b 'l'. comprar
to o n: possuir
whol inteiro(a)
facto fábrica
si . além disso
by the way: por falar nisso, a
propósito

11. ~ r. Clark is very pale. He's very tired too and decides to leave the
~re and go home. He think:s Bob is going to be a good salesman.
"What a morning!" he think:s on his way back home.
pale, pálido(a)