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Lesson
12
In London, I happened to watch a TV program about a
school for orphans and street children in Nairobi, Kenya,
The children looked unhappy. I suddenly felt an urge to go to
Kenya and paint something for those children.
7. be happy with ~
be satisfied
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It wasn't easy, but finally in 2006, I got to Kenya,
found the school, and was able to paint for the children. I
painted an angry dragon. I was happy with it, but a teacher
complained, "The children are frightened by the dragon.
Some of them refuse to come to school." The children thought
that it was a big snake. They did not know that dragons are
imaginary.
with
I asked them, "What would you like me to paint?"
"Lions!" "Baobabs!"
I asked the children to help me, and we had a lot of fun
painting together. According to the teachers, the children
became more active than before.
17. a turning point =
a moment which
changes one's life
That was a turning point in my career. Creating
happiness through painting in collaboration with others is
my thing. I made up my mind to do a painting project every
year in different parts of the world.
19. make up one's
mind decide
TO
anoitaeno
1( ) 2() 3()
orphan (5:rfən] Nairobi [nairóubi] Kenya [kénjǝ] urge [5:7d3) dragon [drægən] frighten [fráiten]
refuse [rifjú:z] imaginary [imádzənèri] baobab [bérǝbæb] according (əkó:rdiŋ] turning [tá:rnin]
career [kəriər] collaboration [kəlæbəréiſən]
1. happen to~ I happened to meet her on the train.
15. according to~ According to the newspaper, it's going to rain tomorrow.
18. in collaboration with ~ This building was designed in collaboration with several
companies.
G-3 This photo was taken by one of the most famous photographers in the world.
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A turning point in his career, Kenya
Does this dragon look scary
to you?
EPE
Lion
Happy kids
Questions
Q-1 Why did some of the children refuse to come to school?
Q-2 Who did Miyazaki ask for help with the painting?
Q-3 "Creating happiness through painting in collaboration with others is my thing."
"My thing" means
a. my life's work.
b. my painting technique.
c. my favorite belongings.
Your Reaction
Suppose you are going to paint a picture for African children, what would
you paint?
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