Machine holds an egg – level 1

15-06-2023 15:00

This news is about a Chinese man. He is a worker. He operates a crane. He moves heavy things with it.

The man practices every day. He works very hard, and he is very good. He picks up an egg with the crane. It is amazing! The crane is 24 tons heavy. The egg weighs only 50 grams.

The man works for an oil company. He loves his job.

Difficult words: operate (control), crane (big machine for moving heavy things), weigh (be heavy).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

What career path did the Chinese man choose and what motivated him to pursue it?

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