Nuno ripara biciclette (Nuno repairs bicycles)
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Nuno repairs bicycles in a very small shop in Coimbra. The shop is so small that only three people can be inside at the same time.
He does not have a computer and he does not answer the telephone. If you want a repair, you go to the shop and you wait.
And people wait. Sometimes they wait for an hour and nobody complains, because Nuno repairs everything and he charges very little.
'A bicycle is not a machine,' he says. 'It is a promise. You take it out on Sunday and it has to bring you home.'
His son wants to open a bigger shop with a website. Nuno says no. He is happy with his three people and his hour of waiting.
Parole che forse non conosci
- to repairriparare
- shopofficina, negozio
- to complainlamentarsi
- to chargefar pagare
- promisepromessa
Domande
Si risponde con il testo davanti. Non è memoria: è capire.
What is Nuno's job?
He repairs bicycles — Nuno repairs bicycles in a very small shop in Coimbra. Il computer e il sito compaiono per dire che NON li ha o che non li vuole.
Only ___ people can be inside the shop at the same time.
three — Only three people can be inside: ci stanno in tre, e il finale li nomina di nuovo.
You can telephone Nuno to ask for a repair.
False — Falso: he does not answer the telephone. Bisogna andare e aspettare.
Why does nobody complain about waiting an hour?
Because he repairs everything and charges very little — Il testo stesso lo unisce con because: la gente sopporta l'ora perché quello che riceve lo vale.
What does Nuno mean when he says a bicycle 'is a promise'?
That it has to be safe and bring you home — Lo spiega lui stesso nella frase dopo: esci la domenica con lei e DEVE riportarti a casa. Per questo non la tratta come una macchina.
Why does Nuno not want a bigger shop with a website?
Because he is happy with the way he works now — L'ultima frase lo dice senza ragioni economiche: è contento con le sue tre persone e la sua ora di attesa. E il figlio è proprio quello che vuole il contrario.