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Hedi Pröller
Where's there's a Hammer -
there's a Way!
Action
speaks louder than words, and when Hedi Pröller suggested
a door from the kitchen into the dining room she was met with
surprise. Her husband's reaction was not very nice. The door was no
good idea and should be forgotten. There would be the mess, the cost
and the house might even fall down whilst knocking a hole through one
of its walls. In other words, an idea that no body needed.
But,
Hedi not only needed this door, she wanted it, too, and she was
determined to get it. And, so without asking her husband, Hedi went
out and ordered a blue folding door. Where there's a will there's a
way, and ways are mostly a question of time! And, time came quicker
than expected.
Hedi's
husband had to leave town. Perfect. Hedi and her sister and three of
their friends went into action. First came the hole, then came the
plaster, and last of all came the door. And, it not only looked
great, but worked perfectly, too. And, Hedi's life suddenly changed.
Serving hot meals was no longer a chore, in fact, it became very good
fun.
And,
Hedi's husband? He came home as expected, and, to Hedi's surprise,
he didn't even notice the new folding door! And, then, when 3 days
later the penny finally dropped, Hedi Pröller's husband's
reaction was not as expected. He actually liked the new
folding door. Hedi Pröller, her husband agreed, had been right once
again. And, to say sorry, he took her to Sacher's for dinner!
And,
the mess and the cost? There was none. And, the house was still even
standing! Where there's a will there's a way – or - as Hedi
Pröller would say - where there's a hammer there will be a door!
Action speaks louder than words.
Hedi
Pröller, a woman of action who simply just did it and never took no
for an answer. If you have a hammer, you'll have a door!
Hedi
Pröller – a woman of spirit.
Vocabulary
actually
– tatsächlich
probably
– wahrscheinlich
suggested
– (suggest/suggested/suggested) vorschlagt
.
. . when the penny finally dropped
– . . . als (er) endlich kapiert hat
Questions
What
did Hedi Pröller's husband say to Hedi's suggestion?
Why
did Hedi want the new door?
Which
2 rooms did the new door connect?
Who
helped Hedi with the new door?
When
did Hedi and her friends make the new door?
Where
did Hedi's husband take Hedi to say sorry?
Was
the house still standing when Hedi's husband came home?
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