The Fortress of Footwear

Vocabulary to learn after watching video :

Whichever style you’re into

A fortress of footwear

The largest store of its kind

Dedicated to shoes and only to shoes

Passion for footwear

300 000 in stock

250 brands

100 are exclusive to Level Shoe District

The shoe is becoming a status symbol

This concept is working 

Luxury Industry

Very glitz and glamour

High end status

We offer something for everyone

700 000 shoppers a month

Located in the largest mall

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How to tie a bow tie

[the hill side]

Vocabulary to learn after watching the video :

• Real easy
• Swing it over in front of the short side
• Back side comes out to the left
• Fold those in front like a butterfly
• The dangling piece
• Have faith this is going to work out
• Almost there
• Give them a tug
• Look at yourself in the mirror, smile

Change the world with kindness

 [random acts of kindness]

Vocabulary to learn after watching the video :

• I’m 6 and 3/4
• I just turned 7
• Doing a charity project
• Raise food for the food bank
• We all want life to be good for people
• It feels great,  just because it feels great  to help a lot of people
• Children are basically good people
• They become better people
• We pass it on
• If you be kind to somebody, they’ll be kind to you back
• To show a good example

When was the last time you were kind to someone?

More Good Deeds

What stands between you and where you want to be?

 

   [soulpancake]

Vocabulary to learn after watching the video :

• There are pressures all the time
• Follow their dreams
• They think it’s corny
• The fruit comes off the vine
• People try to discourage me
• I wanted to quit
• The energy you put into it
• There are always things to look forward to it
• Take the risk
• You have beautiful experiences along the way
• Run a business
• I am creating the world I want to live in
• Making art and reaching people
• Setting a goal
• Success is when you’re happy with yourself
• Don’t accept the no, ever

Japan – Endless Discovery

  [Lonely Planet]

Vocabulary to learn after watching the video :

• Social Communications Manager
• Culture and Historical Activities
• There is a real contrast between the old and the new, the hyper-modern and super traditional
• Top Travel Bloggers
• A really memorable trip
• A unique cultural experience
• Busy financial hub
• A studio, a café and a shop all combined into one
• The place where the best artists get together to showcase their work
• I’m going to step back 600 years to experience some authentic Japanese culture
• Big bold dramatic moves
• But what struck me was the concentration
• I don’t quite know how to put it into words
• It was just mesmerizing
• Goes back, since well before the 2^nd world war
• Huge frantic city
• Natural mineral pigments
• Working in this particular medium, this is Mecca
• Brightly colored minerals
• Grind them down into different particles
• Over a thousand years of tradition
• It brings a new level of respect
• The perfect blend of old and new
• A walk back in time
• Focusing on the challenges ahead
• The tea ceremony
• No ordinary person would be allowed in; it was a very special place
• They are worth Splurging and spending money on
• Once in a lifetime experiences that you have to sample when you come to Japan
• A bond they have with nature

Job Profile –  Travel Blogger  :

“As a writer or author you would produce a variety of types of creative work, including novels, children’s books, poetry and, travel and technical writing. If you’ve got excellent writing skills, and you’ve got the determination and the self-motivation needed to make it in this career, there could be opportunities for you as a writer.

As a writer you could work for yourself writing novels, short stories, plays and poetry. You may wish to choose a writing specialism such as writing children’s books, travel or technical writing. You could also write features for newspapers, magazines, radio, film or television. You may also write for social media, websites or blogs. Depending on your role your work could include:

• choosing your subject based on personal interest or on a commission given by agents or publishers
• coming up with themes, ideas or plots
• researching information using the internet, libraries and personal interviews
• submitting your draft to a publisher, either speculatively or through an agent
• revising your work if necessary, after getting feedback
• pursuing publishing opportunities
• developing an understanding of copyright law

You may be interested in working as a travel writer, creating guide books, features, hotel reviews or travel novels. Writing travel blogs, articles for websites and updating travel links on Facebook and Twitter could also be part of your job.

Skills, interests and qualities

To become a writer, you should have:

• excellent writing skills
• self-discipline and motivation
• the ability to develop creative ideas
• perseverance and determination
• a willingness to work alone for long periods
• the ability to accept criticism
• drawing skills, if you wish to illustrate your own work
• excellent research skills
• the ability to meet deadlines
• IT skills
• the ability to market and promote your work”

[National Career Service ]

Meet Iceland’s wild horses

Peter Warner

Vocabulary to learn after watching the video :

• Icelanders call these captivating creatures their Viking treasures

• You won’t see scenes like this anywhere in the world

• These are wild Icelandic horses

• Some of them have never been touched by the human hand before

• It takes patience to win their trust

• Iceland is a nation that thrives on Myths and Fairy Tales

• It’s tapping into the countries natural resources to attract travelers with an adventurous spirit

• They are trustworthy

• It’s not just the beauty of the beast

• An extra two riding styles

• It’s like sitting on a sofa

• The specialist Icelandic Horse Riding School

• Local and international students

• With an average 20% increase in tourists every year

• They see these creatures as their most compelling ambassadors

• Why it’s worth venturing off the traditional tourist trails

• And though they may not strike you as the typical souvenir

• Only here will you see them unaffected by civilization

What is your favorite word ?

[hiho kids]

I’m pretty sure I have the best job in the world

[The Great Big Story]

Vocabulary chunks to learn after watching the video

• Being in a Bald Eagle nest is surreal
• Take your time
• I’m a Forest Canopy Ecologist
• A Wild Life Biologist
• I’m pretty sure I have the best job in the world
• Capture and work with chicks
• Get blood samples
• Environment contaminants
• The Bald Eagle’s food source
• To grab a hold of you
• A whole 360 degree view
• Nesting on the sea cliffs
• A host of different sea birds
• Our research, it may look invasive
• Our primary concern is the safety of these young birds that we are handling
• We go to great lengths to ensure that we don’t injure them
• The Bald Eagles are national birds
• Take in the view
• For that moment in time

Want to work in the ‘green economy’?

There are many reasons why we should all keep an eye on the ‘green economy’. You could be passionate about environmental issues or just interested in which jobs might emerge in the coming years. Whether you’re a committed green or not, one thing’s for sure, over the coming years we’re going to hear more and more about environmental issues. But why are they important? And how will they affect your working life? We try to answer some of your questions below.

Why do we need a green economy?

There’s been lots of research into the effect that human activity is having on our planet. This includes:

• industries that use a lot of fossil fuels like coal and produce a lot of greenhouse gas emissions, which can bring about climate change
• continuing to extract and rely heavily on fuel sources that will eventually dry up – oil and coal, for example
• upsetting the natural balance of our ecosystem by destroying places where plants and animals live
• using up more fuel than we need to in activities like transporting food from one side of the world to the other.

Read more

Which jobs will grow and which skills will be in demand?

Here are some of the job opportunities that are predicted to come from the move towards a green economy.

Renewable & Sustainable Energy

The drive to find new ways of creating energy from resources that will not run out could create jobs for people involved in wind energy, solar power, fuel cells, biofuels, wave power, hydro power, geothermal energy.

Energy efficiency

As our natural fuel sources (such as oil) will eventually run out, we will need to make sure we don’t waste any of the energy they produce. This could mean jobs for people involved in energy-efficient lighting, voltage optimisation, energy management, low power electronic equipment, and insulation.

Resource efficiency

Every product we make, from a yoghurt carton to a wooden chair, takes resources and energy to produce it. So we need to make sure the production methods are efficient and that the product gets used again if possible. This could create jobs for people involved in recycling materials, less energy-intensive manufacturing methods, reducing packaging, sustainable agriculture, low-carbon materials.

But it’s not just jobs that are directly related to energy efficiency, renewable energy and cutting down on waste that will be in demand in the green economy. There are many existing jobs that will be needed in the green economy, such as PR officer, community liaison and jobs in administration or information technology.

Read more

[National Careers Service UK]

 

 

Lexical Chunks #2

  

Read more @ British Council

A place of miracles

singita.com

Vocabulary chunks to learn after watching the video :

• Singita’s philosophy is to protect large tracks of land for future generations
• To preserve and to protect them
• Nature has evolved over millions and millions of years
• One of the golden rules in conservation management is that you can’t reverse a process in one day
• You are seeing business today being run with a much shorter time frame
• With less strategic thinking than ever before
• We have built this business block by block
• To ensure that nature is left to itself, that man does not interfere
• We have to intervene very quickly, to ensure that areas are protected for the long-term
• It so incredibly authentic to come to Africa
• People say to me that they go home looking at life very differently
• It impacts on you on a spiritual basis, on a physical basis, on a sensory basis
• There is a  sense of well-being
• We will only take on new projects if they are as good, if not better, than our existing product offering
• We look for these painstakingly
• They are rare they are difficult to find
• We are building a legacy
• And that legacy we hope will endure for a long time

A map of the region :

For further information visit Singita HERE