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 ]

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Bird listening or bird watching?

  [The Brain Scoop]

Vocabulary to learn after watching the video :

• Bird calls of Amazonia
• An Ornithologist
• We follow the pre-opened trail
• We do this at a slow pace
• Keep in mind
• The most complex landscape in the world
• Recording equipment
• A field guide
• I do a lot of recordings, primarily for learning
• The most indicative like rainforest bird, noise
• Bird watching in real-time
• Telling insects from birds
• Bird like calls
• Different species
• Haven’t been explored that deeply
• We can upload them on systems online
• A cacophony of sounds
• A flock of ant birds following a swarm of army ants
• A little over an hour
• They should call it bird listening not bird watching

As an Ornithologist, you could be involved in:

• fieldwork and research
• conservation and habitat management
• consultancy
• education
• campaigning and policy development.

Your work would vary depending on the particular job, but typically you’ll:

• conduct surveys
• monitor bird species in a particular habitat
• track bird movements and biological processes
• collect, analyse and evaluate data
• prepare reports, management plans and presentations.

To be an ornithologist you should have:

• a keen interest in birds and their habitats
• an accurate and methodical approach to surveying, recording and reporting
• enthusiasm about wildlife conservation
• good analytical and mathematical skills
• the ability to work alone or as part of a team
• good written and spoken communication skills
• the ability to produce clear reports
• a willingness to work flexibly
• IT skills.

You could be employed as an ornithologist by a number of organisations, including:

• observatories
• ringing stations
• nature reserves
• local authorities
• conservation charities, including international projects
• wildlife trusts
• ecological consultancies conservation organisations

[National Career Service ]