Listen and read. Were you right? 
Before you read Look at the photos. What do you think these people do?
Zaid Video game animator Nader Zoo vet Mustafa Foley artist Abbas Rocket engineer
After you read What do you think of these jobs?
| Word | Meaning in Arabic | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Interesting | ممتع / شيق | Being a zoo vet is interesting because you work with animals. |
| Boring | ممل | I think making sounds every day is boring. |
| Dangerous | خطير | Working with snakes can be dangerous. |
| Exciting | مثير | Building rockets is exciting! |
Read the sentences and circle True or False.
1 Drawing people in video games is very quick. True / False
2 Nader only sees rabbits and cats in his job. True / False
3 A foley artist makes sounds for TV and films. True / False
Zaid – Video game animator
I’m a video game animator. I draw the people in video games. First, I draw the person. Then, I make the person move. An animator must work very slowly and carefully!
أنا رسام رسوم متحركة لألعاب الفيديو. أرسم الأشخاص في الألعاب. أولًا، أرسم الشخصية، ثم أجعلها تتحرك. يجب على الرسام أن يعمل ببطء وبحرص شديد.
Nader – Zoo vet
I take care of animals at the Amman zoo. Most vets work with rabbits and cats, but I see birds, snakes, turtles, and lions. In this picture, I’m taking care of a snake!
أنا طبيب بيطري في حديقة حيوانات عمّان. معظم الأطباء البيطريين يعملون مع الأرانب والقطط، لكنني أرى طيورًا وثعابين وسلاحف وأُسود. في هذه الصورة، أنا أعتني بثعبان!
Mustafa – Foley artist
I make sounds for TV programmes and films in Dubai! When you’re watching a bird on TV, you hear the bird’s wings. I make those sounds in a studio! To make the sound of a bird’s wings, you move a pair of gloves. I love trying it!
أصنع الأصوات لبرامج التلفاز والأفلام في دبي! عندما تشاهد طائرًا على التلفاز وتسمع صوت جناحيه، فأنا من يصنع تلك الأصوات في الاستوديو. لصنع صوت جناحي الطائر، نحرك زوجًا من القفازات. أحب عملي كثيرًا!
Abbas – Rocket engineer
I build rockets. I look at a design and I put the parts of the rocket together. Our rockets take people to the International Space Station! Isn’t that exciting? I love my job!
أنا مهندس صواريخ. أنظر إلى التصميم وأجمع أجزاء الصاروخ معًا. صواريخنا تأخذ الناس إلى محطة الفضاء الدولية! أليس هذا مثيرًا؟ أنا أحب عملي!
Grammar
| Type | Example | Meaning (Arabic) |
|---|---|---|
| Noun (اسم) | zoo, rocket, gloves, animal | حديقة الحيوان، صاروخ، قفازات، حيوان |
| Verb (فعل) | draw, make, build, take care | يرسم، يصنع، يبني، يعتني |
| Preposition (حرف جر) | in, at, with, to | في، عند، مع، إلى |
| Pronoun (ضمير) | I, you, it, our | أنا، أنت، هو/هي، نحن |
| The pronoun refers to... | I → Zaid / Nader / Mustafa / Abbas it → animal / sound / rocket |
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| Meaning | vet = طبيب بيطري animator = رسام رسوم متحركة foley artist = صانع الأصوات rocket = صاروخ |
Questions
What does Zaid draw?
→ People in video games.
Where does Nader work?
→ At the Amman Zoo.
What sounds does Mustafa make?
→ Sounds for TV and films.
What does Abbas build?
→ Rockets.
Multiple Choice
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Zaid’s job is to:
a) Take care of animals
b) Make sounds for films
c) Draw people in games
d) Build rockets -
Nader works with:
a) Computers
b) Animals
c) Actors
d) Engines -
Mustafa works in:
a) A zoo
b) A studio
c) A spaceship
d) A school -
Abbas’s rockets go to:
a) The airport
b) The zoo
c) The International Space Station
d) The moon only
True / False
| Sentence | Answer |
|---|---|
| Zaid draws cars in games. | False |
| Nader takes care of animals. | True |
| Mustafa works in a studio. | True |
| Abbas makes films. | False |
