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The Work Files: Creative Jobs

 

People spend a big part of their lives of work, so it’s very important to choose the right job. When you do something you really enjoy, you feel happy. Today we’re taking a look at creative jobs. Would you like to do one of them?

 

Artist

Professional artists usually go to art school. They learn to use different materials to create a work of art. They use pencils to make drawings, oil paints, acrylics, or water colours to make paintings, and metal or wood to make other works of art. Artists show their work in art galleries. A work of art can be very expensive.

 

Photographer

Photographers travel a lot and take pictures of people all over the world. Their work is sometimes difficult or dangerous, like when they take pictures of wild animals. They sell their pictures to websites, newspapers, magazines, and television news shows. They also sell books with their pictures.

 

Fashion Designer

Fashion designers create the clothes we wear. First, they draw sketches with their ideas. Then they cut patterns to make dresses and many more things. Designing clothes can be a lot of fun. Fashion designers show their work in fashion shows or do photo shoots for magazines.

 

Resource: Big English 3 - 2^nd Edition

Question:

Why is it important to choose the right job?

• people will enjoy

• people will be happy

• people spend most of their lives to work

• people will be crative

The Work Files: Creative Jobs

 

People spend a big part of their lives of work, so it’s very important to choose the right job. When you do something you really enjoy, you feel happy. Today we’re taking a look at creative jobs. Would you like to do one of them?

 

Artist

Professional artists usually go to art school. They learn to use different materials to create a work of art. They use pencils to make drawings, oil paints, acrylics, or water colours to make paintings, and metal or wood to make other works of art. Artists show their work in art galleries. A work of art can be very expensive.

 

Photographer

Photographers travel a lot and take pictures of people all over the world. Their work is sometimes difficult or dangerous, like when they take pictures of wild animals. They sell their pictures to websites, newspapers, magazines, and television news shows. They also sell books with their pictures.

 

Fashion Designer

Fashion designers create the clothes we wear. First, they draw sketches with their ideas. Then they cut patterns to make dresses and many more things. Designing clothes can be a lot of fun. Fashion designers show their work in fashion shows or do photo shoots for magazines.

 

Resource: Big English 3 - 2^nd Edition

Question:

These materials can be used to make paintings, except ...

• oil paints

• metal

• acrylics

• water colours

The Work Files: Creative Jobs

 

People spend a big part of their lives of work, so it’s very important to choose the right job. When you do something you really enjoy, you feel happy. Today we’re taking a look at creative jobs. Would you like to do one of them?

 

Artist

Professional artists usually go to art school. They learn to use different materials to create a work of art. They use pencils to make drawings, oil paints, acrylics, or water colours to make paintings, and metal or wood to make other works of art. Artists show their work in art galleries. A work of art can be very expensive.

 

Photographer

Photographers travel a lot and take pictures of people all over the world. Their work is sometimes difficult or dangerous, like when they take pictures of wild animals. They sell their pictures to websites, newspapers, magazines, and television news shows. They also sell books with their pictures.

 

Fashion Designer

Fashion designers create the clothes we wear. First, they draw sketches with their ideas. Then they cut patterns to make dresses and many more things. Designing clothes can be a lot of fun. Fashion designers show their work in fashion shows or do photo shoots for magazines.

 

Resource: Big English 3 - 2^nd Edition

Question:

Why do photographers travel a lot?

• they go around the world to take pictures of people all over the world

• their work is sometimes difficult or dangerous

• to sell books

• to sell their pictures

The Work Files: Creative Jobs

 

People spend a big part of their lives of work, so it’s very important to choose the right job. When you do something you really enjoy, you feel happy. Today we’re taking a look at creative jobs. Would you like to do one of them?

 

Artist

Professional artists usually go to art school. They learn to use different materials to create a work of art. They use pencils to make drawings, oil paints, acrylics, or water colours to make paintings, and metal or wood to make other works of art. Artists show their work in art galleries. A work of art can be very expensive.

 

Photographer

Photographers travel a lot and take pictures of people all over the world. Their work is sometimes difficult or dangerous, like when they take pictures of wild animals. They sell their pictures to websites, newspapers, magazines, and television news shows. They also sell books with their pictures.

 

Fashion Designer

Fashion designers create the clothes we wear. First, they draw sketches with their ideas. Then they cut patterns to make dresses and many more things. Designing clothes can be a lot of fun. Fashion designers show their work in fashion shows or do photo shoots for magazines.

 

Resource: Big English 3 - 2^nd Edition

Question:

One of the jobs a fashion designer should do is ...

• shopping clothes

• cutting patterns

• taking photos

• washing clothes

Chores from Long Ago

 

Joseph Macgill, United States: I have to carry wood into the house. We use the wood to make a fire. The fire keeps us warm, and we also use it to cook our food. Every summer my dad and I go to the forest and cut trees. Then we chop the trees into smaller pieces of wood. It’s hard to carry wood – it’s heavy!

 

Sarah Donaldson, Australia: I have to get water for my family. We have a pump outside. I move the pump handle up and down. After a minute, water comes out. The water goes into a bucket, and I carry the bucket inside. We all use the water for drinking, cooking, and bathing. When we want hot water, we put some in a pot, and heat it on the stove.

 

Annabelle Dubois, France: Every night before I go to bed, I have to wind our clock. You have to use a special key to wind the clock. If you don’t wind the clock every day, it stops working. It’s not a very interesting chore, but it’s a very important one! Then I fill lamps with oil. We need oil in the lamps to make light. We use the lamps to make light. We use the lamps at night to read books and do our homework.

Resource: Big English 3 - 2nd Edition

Question:

When do Joseph and his dad go to the forest and cut trees?

• every winter

• every spring

• every summer

• every fall

Chores from Long Ago

 

Joseph Macgill, United States: I have to carry wood into the house. We use the wood to make a fire. The fire keeps us warm, and we also use it to cook our food. Every summer my dad and I go to the forest and cut trees. Then we chop the trees into smaller pieces of wood. It’s hard to carry wood – it’s heavy!

 

Sarah Donaldson, Australia: I have to get water for my family. We have a pump outside. I move the pump handle up and down. After a minute, water comes out. The water goes into a bucket, and I carry the bucket inside. We all use the water for drinking, cooking, and bathing. When we want hot water, we put some in a pot, and heat it on the stove.

 

Annabelle Dubois, France: Every night before I go to bed, I have to wind our clock. You have to use a special key to wind the clock. If you don’t wind the clock every day, it stops working. It’s not a very interesting chore, but it’s a very important one! Then I fill lamps with oil. We need oil in the lamps to make light. We use the lamps to make light. We use the lamps at night to read books and do our homework.

Resource: Big English 3 - 2nd Edition

Question:

How does a water pump work?

• by taking the pump outside

• by heating it on the stove

• by carrying the bucket

• by moving the pump handle up and down

Chores from Long Ago

 

Joseph Macgill, United States: I have to carry wood into the house. We use the wood to make a fire. The fire keeps us warm, and we also use it to cook our food. Every summer my dad and I go to the forest and cut trees. Then we chop the trees into smaller pieces of wood. It’s hard to carry wood – it’s heavy!

 

Sarah Donaldson, Australia: I have to get water for my family. We have a pump outside. I move the pump handle up and down. After a minute, water comes out. The water goes into a bucket, and I carry the bucket inside. We all use the water for drinking, cooking, and bathing. When we want hot water, we put some in a pot, and heat it on the stove.

 

Annabelle Dubois, France: Every night before I go to bed, I have to wind our clock. You have to use a special key to wind the clock. If you don’t wind the clock every day, it stops working. It’s not a very interesting chore, but it’s a very important one! Then I fill lamps with oil. We need oil in the lamps to make light. We use the lamps to make light. We use the lamps at night to read books and do our homework.

Resource: Big English 3 - 2nd Edition

Question:

When does Annabelle have to wind the clock?

• every morning after breakfast

• every night before bed

• every afternoon before lunch

• every evening before dinner

Chores from Long Ago

 

Joseph Macgill, United States: I have to carry wood into the house. We use the wood to make a fire. The fire keeps us warm, and we also use it to cook our food. Every summer my dad and I go to the forest and cut trees. Then we chop the trees into smaller pieces of wood. It’s hard to carry wood – it’s heavy!

 

Sarah Donaldson, Australia: I have to get water for my family. We have a pump outside. I move the pump handle up and down. After a minute, water comes out. The water goes into a bucket, and I carry the bucket inside. We all use the water for drinking, cooking, and bathing. When we want hot water, we put some in a pot, and heat it on the stove.

 

Annabelle Dubois, France: Every night before I go to bed, I have to wind our clock. You have to use a special key to wind the clock. If you don’t wind the clock every day, it stops working. It’s not a very interesting chore, but it’s a very important one! Then I fill lamps with oil. We need oil in the lamps to make light. We use the lamps to make light. We use the lamps at night to read books and do our homework.

Resource: Big English 3 - 2nd Edition

Question:

What might happen to Annabelle at night if there is no oil in the lamps?

• She can't take a shower.

• She can't do her homework.

• She can't sleep.

• She can't go to bed.

Summer? Winter? Both!

 

Do you like to go snowboarding? If you go to Huacachina, Peru, you can go snowboarding in the desert! In Huacachina, there are sand dunes almost 45 meters tall. You can ride to the top of the sand dunes in a jeep, and then hop on your snowboard and ride down the sand to the bottom of the hill. But be careful! If you fall, the sand can hurt-a lot! Make sure you wear a helmet and boots.

 

In Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, you can enjoy summer weather anytime. The Eden Project has a 50-meter tall biome with a rain forest inside. Visitors can see more than 1,000 types of plants and trees. In some parts of the biome, it can be 35°C! That probable feels good in the winter when it’s only 6°C outside. The biome has four different types of rain forests: tropical islands, Southeast Asia, West Africa, and tropical South America.

 

Mt. Seorak is one of the most famous mountains in South Korea. People visit the mountain all year round, but winter is a special time here. You can go skiing on the mountain, but you can also go swimming at a water park. Seorak Waterpia has swimming pools filled with water from natural hot springs. The water has minerals in it, and many people say it is good for your health.

 

In the summer, the average temperature in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, is 42°C. Members of the Abu Dhabi Ice Sports Club can go ice skating all year. At the club, you can take ice skating lessons, watch figure skating shows, or even play ice hockey. The indoor ice skating rink feels great on a hot summer day.

 

Resource: Big English 3 - 2nd Edition

Question:

Where can we swim in winter time?

• Abu Dhabi Ice Sports Club

• The Eden Project

• Huacachina, Peru

• Seorak Waterpia

Summer? Winter? Both!

 

Do you like to go snowboarding? If you go to Huacachina, Peru, you can go snowboarding in the desert! In Huacachina, there are sand dunes almost 45 meters tall. You can ride to the top of the sand dunes in a jeep, and then hop on your snowboard and ride down the sand to the bottom of the hill. But be careful! If you fall, the sand can hurt-a lot! Make sure you wear a helmet and boots.

 

In Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, you can enjoy summer weather anytime. The Eden Project has a 50-meter tall biome with a rain forest inside. Visitors can see more than 1,000 types of plants and trees. In some parts of the biome, it can be 35°C! That probable feels good in the winter when it’s only 6°C outside. The biome has four different types of rain forests: tropical islands, Southeast Asia, West Africa, and tropical South America.

 

Mt. Seorak is one of the most famous mountains in South Korea. People visit the mountain all year round, but winter is a special time here. You can go skiing on the mountain, but you can also go swimming at a water park. Seorak Waterpia has swimming pools filled with water from natural hot springs. The water has minerals in it, and many people say it is good for your health.

 

In the summer, the average temperature in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, is 42°C. Members of the Abu Dhabi Ice Sports Club can go ice skating all year. At the club, you can take ice skating lessons, watch figure skating shows, or even play ice hockey. The indoor ice skating rink feels great on a hot summer day.

 

Resource: Big English 3 - 2nd Edition

Question:

Who can go ice skating all year?

• members of Abu Dhabi Ice Sports Club

• visitors of Seorak Waterpia

• members of The Eden Project

• visitors of Huacachina