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Lesson 3
7. even though ~
= although ~
12. work part-time =
have a part-time
job
12. a guest house
a small hotel
1( ) 2( 3 ( )
hatch [hæt] journey [dzárni] Belgium [béldzam] graduate [grædzuèit] part-time [pà:rttáim]
guest [gést] gallery [gæləri] anger [æŋgər] injustice [indzástis]
1. share with... I shared a room with my sister.
5. spend~ V-ing I spent two days (in) writing a paper.
6. pass by cf. The express train passed by the station without stopping.
8. bring
together The Olympic Games bring people together from all over the world.
18. live a life My aunt lives a happy life.
G-1 She is the person who won the prize.
G-2 The boy playing tennis there is my brother.
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For Miyazaki Kensuke, art is a way to share happiness with people
all over the world. He sees life as a journey to discover an answer
to the question: Who am I as a person and as an artist?
I've always loved painting. During a spring break in
high school, I visited Belgium for two weeks. I spent my time
G-1
painting on the streets. People who passed by seemed happy
to see my work, even though I couldn't understand their
language. I realized the power of art to bring people together.
In college, I had a dream. I wanted people all over the
world to recognize me as a great artist. After graduating, I
went to London to become famous.
In London, I lived and worked part-time in a guest
house. I didn't have much money. No gallery accepted my
paintings.
My street artist friends and I thought it was cool to
look angry. They were expressing their anger at social
injustice, and their anger was real. But I was from an
G-2
ordinary family living an ordinary life. I wasn't angry at all.
I was in London for two years, but still I wasn't a
famous artist. I decided I had to find a different way of
expressing myself.
ciles
In Belgium
Looking for a way to express himself
% PROTECC
In London
In London.
Questions
Q-1
How does Miyazaki Kensuke see life?
Q-2 What were Miyazaki's street artist friends expressing through their work?
Q-3 In Belgium, Miyazaki realized the power of art. It was the power to
a. change the world.
b. make you famous.
c. bring people together.
Your Reaction
When Miyazaki was just out of college, his dream was to be a famous
artist. What is your dream?
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