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 ...

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?

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 ...

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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:

You can enjoy summer weather during winter here.

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:

You can still go ice skating even though it's very hot here.

Strange Sports

Almost everyone knows about soccer, baseball, and basketball. But do you know anything about octopush, footvolley or pumpkin regattas? Read about these strange sports!

Octopush

Octopush comes from England, but people now play it all over the world. Octopush is like hockey, but people play it under water. Players use a small stick. They try to push a puck into a net to score points for their team.

Pumpkin Regatta

Each fall, in parts of the United States and Canada, people join in a contest called a pumpkin regatta. It is like a boat race, but the players do not race in boats. They race in giant, hollowed out pumpkins! These pumpkins weigh more than 450 kilograms (1,000 pounds). After the race, there’s a pumpkin pie-eating contest.

Footvolley

Footvolley is a sport from Brazil. Footvolley is like a volleyball, but the players use a soccer ball. Players have to pass the ball to the other team over a high net. They cannot touch the ball with their hands. People play footvolley on the beach. It is very exciting but very difficult!

Resource: Big English 3 - 2nd Edition

Question:

This sport is like a hockey but it is played under water.

Strange Sports

Almost everyone knows about soccer, baseball, and basketball. But do you know anything about octopush, footvolley or pumpkin regattas? Read about these strange sports!

Octopush

Octopush comes from England, but people now play it all over the world. Octopush is like hockey, but people play it under water. Players use a small stick. They try to push a puck into a net to score points for their team.

Pumpkin Regatta

Each fall, in parts of the United States and Canada, people join in a contest called a pumpkin regatta. It is like a boat race, but the players do not race in boats. They race in giant, hollowed out pumpkins! These pumpkins weigh more than 450 kilograms (1,000 pounds). After the race, there’s a pumpkin pie-eating contest.

Footvolley

Footvolley is a sport from Brazil. Footvolley is like a volleyball, but the players use a soccer ball. Players have to pass the ball to the other team over a high net. They cannot touch the ball with their hands. People play footvolley on the beach. It is very exciting but very difficult!

Resource: Big English 3 - 2nd Edition

Question:

When do people join a pumpkin regatta?

Strange Sports

Almost everyone knows about soccer, baseball, and basketball. But do you know anything about octopush, footvolley or pumpkin regattas? Read about these strange sports!

Octopush

Octopush comes from England, but people now play it all over the world. Octopush is like hockey, but people play it under water. Players use a small stick. They try to push a puck into a net to score points for their team.

Pumpkin Regatta

Each fall, in parts of the United States and Canada, people join in a contest called a pumpkin regatta. It is like a boat race, but the players do not race in boats. They race in giant, hollowed out pumpkins! These pumpkins weigh more than 450 kilograms (1,000 pounds). After the race, there’s a pumpkin pie-eating contest.

Footvolley

Footvolley is a sport from Brazil. Footvolley is like a volleyball, but the players use a soccer ball. Players have to pass the ball to the other team over a high net. They cannot touch the ball with their hands. People play footvolley on the beach. It is very exciting but very difficult!

Resource: Big English 3 - 2nd Edition

Question:

People can join a race contest on water without a boat.

Strange Sports

Almost everyone knows about soccer, baseball, and basketball. But do you know anything about octopush, footvolley or pumpkin regattas? Read about these strange sports!

Octopush

Octopush comes from England, but people now play it all over the world. Octopush is like hockey, but people play it under water. Players use a small stick. They try to push a puck into a net to score points for their team.

Pumpkin Regatta

Each fall, in parts of the United States and Canada, people join in a contest called a pumpkin regatta. It is like a boat race, but the players do not race in boats. They race in giant, hollowed out pumpkins! These pumpkins weigh more than 450 kilograms (1,000 pounds). After the race, there’s a pumpkin pie-eating contest.

Footvolley

Footvolley is a sport from Brazil. Footvolley is like a volleyball, but the players use a soccer ball. Players have to pass the ball to the other team over a high net. They cannot touch the ball with their hands. People play footvolley on the beach. It is very exciting but very difficult!

Resource: Big English 3 - 2nd Edition

Question:

Where do you play footvolley?

The World Stage

Today around the world, different countries have different types of stage performances that were popular in the past and are popular today.

There were theaters in Greece more than 2,000 years ago. Greek plays were funny or sad, but all of them taught important lessons about life. In those times, all the actors were men or boys, and there was a chorus with people singing. Greek plays are still popular today, and every summer people enjoy watching them in open-air theaters.

In Spain, people love watching performances of flamenco dancing and music. Flamenco comes from Southern Spain. It started hundreds of years ago when people moved to Spain from the East. Usually there’s a guitar, and men and women dance. ‘Palmeros’ clap in a special way with the dancers. Flamenco music and dance are very dramatic.

In Vietnam, people enjoy watching an interesting kind of theater called Mua Roi Nuoc. There aren’t any actors-only puppets. The puppets are on a stage filled with water. People from the Red river Delta began doing Mua Roi Nuoc puppet shows in the 11^th century, but people still watch performances today. They’re magical.

Resource: Big English 3 - 2nd Edition

Question:

People watch Greek plays every ... in ... theaters.

The World Stage

Today around the world, different countries have different types of stage performances that were popular in the past and are popular today.

There were theaters in Greece more than 2,000 years ago. Greek plays were funny or sad, but all of them taught important lessons about life. In those times, all the actors were men or boys, and there was a chorus with people singing. Greek plays are still popular today, and every summer people enjoy watching them in open-air theaters.

In Spain, people love watching performances of flamenco dancing and music. Flamenco comes from Southern Spain. It started hundreds of years ago when people moved to Spain from the East. Usually there’s a guitar, and men and women dance. ‘Palmeros’ clap in a special way with the dancers. Flamenco music and dance are very dramatic.

In Vietnam, people enjoy watching an interesting kind of theater called Mua Roi Nuoc. There aren’t any actors-only puppets. The puppets are on a stage filled with water. People from the Red river Delta began doing Mua Roi Nuoc puppet shows in the 11^th century, but people still watch performances today. They’re magical.

Resource: Big English 3 - 2nd Edition

Question:

Who are the actors in Mua Roi Nuoc?

The World Stage

Today around the world, different countries have different types of stage performances that were popular in the past and are popular today.

There were theaters in Greece more than 2,000 years ago. Greek plays were funny or sad, but all of them taught important lessons about life. In those times, all the actors were men or boys, and there was a chorus with people singing. Greek plays are still popular today, and every summer people enjoy watching them in open-air theaters.

In Spain, people love watching performances of flamenco dancing and music. Flamenco comes from Southern Spain. It started hundreds of years ago when people moved to Spain from the East. Usually there’s a guitar, and men and women dance. ‘Palmeros’ clap in a special way with the dancers. Flamenco music and dance are very dramatic.

In Vietnam, people enjoy watching an interesting kind of theater called Mua Roi Nuoc. There aren’t any actors-only puppets. The puppets are on a stage filled with water. People from the Red river Delta began doing Mua Roi Nuoc puppet shows in the 11^th century, but people still watch performances today. They’re magical.

Resource: Big English 3 - 2nd Edition

Question:

What can we get after watching Greek plays?

The World Stage

Today around the world, different countries have different types of stage performances that were popular in the past and are popular today.

There were theaters in Greece more than 2,000 years ago. Greek plays were funny or sad, but all of them taught important lessons about life. In those times, all the actors were men or boys, and there was a chorus with people singing. Greek plays are still popular today, and every summer people enjoy watching them in open-air theaters.

In Spain, people love watching performances of flamenco dancing and music. Flamenco comes from Southern Spain. It started hundreds of years ago when people moved to Spain from the East. Usually there’s a guitar, and men and women dance. ‘Palmeros’ clap in a special way with the dancers. Flamenco music and dance are very dramatic.

In Vietnam, people enjoy watching an interesting kind of theater called Mua Roi Nuoc. There aren’t any actors-only puppets. The puppets are on a stage filled with water. People from the Red river Delta began doing Mua Roi Nuoc puppet shows in the 11^th century, but people still watch performances today. They’re magical.

Resource: Big English 3 - 2nd Edition

Question:

Where can we enjoy performances of flamenco dancing and music?