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Dec 2020
19m 18s

Open Sesame (Beginner)

ARIEL GOODBODY
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A poor man has a rich brother who never gives him any money. One day, while looking for food in the forest, he sees twelve men going to a strange mountain. They say some magic words, and the mountain opens up! What could be inside? The man waits for them to leave, and then repeats the magic words...

Today's story is Open Sesame. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Open for the full transcript. Level: Beginner. Genre: Philosophical. New Vocabulary: Seed, Wheelbarrow, Thief, Treasure, Jewel, Pile, Glue, Stick to, Leader, Secret. Setting: Fairytale. Word Count: 1109. Author: Fairy Tales.

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