Emília’s Small chat with the artisans

EFA: Good evening gentlemen.

António: Good evening.

José: Good evening.

EFA: I’d like to talk with you about yourselves. Could you present yourselves to our listeners, please?

António: Yes, of course! I’m António, I’m 81 years old and I’m a basket maker.

José: And I’m José Rui, I’m 38 years old and I’m a jeweller.

EFA: What’s your workplace?

António: I work at home.

José: And I work at home too.

EFA: And what do you really do all day?

António: I make wicker baskets, bottle coverings and other things with wicker.

José: I make rings, necklaces and other pieces of jewellery...

EFA: What kind of materials do you work with?

António: Well, I use wicker, oak, cane of India and cherry tree.

José: I use silver and gold.

EFA : Do you have to wear some kind of uniform at work?

António: Only an overall?

José: Me too.

EFA: What are your professional prospects?

António: My professional prospects aren’t very good.

José: Mine are medium.

EFA: Thank you very much, gentlemen. It was a pleasure to meet you both.

António: Likewise.

José: The pleasure was mine.

EFA: I hope we’ll meet again, someday. See you.

António: Goodbye.

José: Goodbye.