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John is guided to become a tailor, learns measurements, cutting, and sewing, and gradually shares help with classmates who struggle. Although John wants to become a teacher, the narrative connects both professions to family tradition and community needs, emphasizing that all jobs are important. The ending returns to “tick-tock, tick-tock” as a comforting family sound.","Tick-tock, tick-tock ...  \nOriginal story by World Education, Inc.  \nTranslated by: Isabelle Duston Illustrations by Silva Afonso  \nEnglish Story Book  \nTick-tock, tick-tock    \nOriginal story by World Education, Inc. Translated by: Isabelle Duston Illustrations by Silva Afonso  \nEnglish  \nCopyright © 2016, World Education Inc.  \n[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  \nYou are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc.  \nTick-tock, tick-tock    \nOriginal story by World Education, Inc. Translated by: Isabelle Duston Illustrations by Silva Afonso  \nTick-tock, tick-tock. It's the sound of my father’s sewing machine . Even with the tick-tock, tick-tock, my father hears us when we arrive from school.“David, John, come here!” he calls .  \n“John, sit down beside me,” says father .“My son, come and learn to be a tailor .”John sits beside his father and learns . But my brother is sad. In the evening, John says,“I do not want to be tailor . I want to be a teacher . I like to teach.”  \nFather replies that our grandfather and great-grandfather were tailors . Now he is a tailor .“Then it will be the turn of John . It's our family that makes clothes for the villagers,” says father . John already knows how to take measurements, cut cloth and sew . But he wants to be a teacher .  \nDuring the weekend, John helps boys and girls who have difficulties at school.  \nJohn's classroom is under a large cashew tree . The boys and girls agree that John can explain very well.  \nWhen my teacher tells us about the professions, she says,“All professions are important. The farmers, artists, nurses, truckers, police officers, carpenters, pastors, tailors and teachers are all important!”  \nI draw a tailor and a teacher . I show it to my friends, and tell them,“I will give this picture to my brother!” I take home the drawing. My brother John is very fond of my drawing. He hangs the drawing on the wall. 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