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WEEK SIX THURSDAY
九岁的涂鸦男孩
Pre-reading What are they ?
doodles
(涂鸦)
Who is this boy?
The Doodle Boy
Fast reading: Read and get the main idea.
General idea
The story of Joe
Greg’s advice for other parents
Careful reading
开篇点题,首句点明文章主旨大意。
第二句承上启下,引出小男孩Joe的故事。
Careful reading
这一段进一步详细说明了Joe的艺术天赋。
“be known as”意为“作为……出名,被认为是”,整句可翻译为:Joe作为“涂鸦男孩”出名,他有自己的网站和展览他作品的社交媒体主页。
Careful reading
主语+spend+时间/金钱+(in) doing sth.是固定句型,意为“某人花费时间/金钱做某事”。注:主语是人
advise sb. to do sth.是固定搭配,意为“建议某人做某事”。
Read and answer.
1. How old is Joe Whale?
Para. 1:
That’s what 9-year-old Joe Whale’s parents thought.
He is nine years old.
Read and answer.
2. What does Joe Whale show an interest in?
Para. 2:
According to Joe’s dad Greg, his son has always loved drawing and was added to the gifted register (登记表) in primary school aged 4.
Drawing.
Read and answer.
3. What trouble did Joe Whale get into?
Para. 1:
They always encouraged their son to keep drawing, though he got into trouble for doodling (涂鸦) during class.
He got into trouble for doodling during class.
Read and answer.
4. How long did Joe Whale spend painting the dining room walls of the Number 4 restaurant?
Para. 3:
Greg also mentioned how long it took Joe to finish his drawings on the dining room walls in the restaurant. “Joe spent about 12 hours painting the walls.”
About 12 hours.
Read and answer.
5. What is Greg’s advice for parents?
Para. 3:
What’s more, Greg had some advice for parents who want to encourage their kids to develop their talents, “I would advise parents to encourage their children to always follow their dreams.”
He advised parents to encourage their children to always follow their dreams.
Language points
1. They always encouraged their son to keep drawing, though he got into trouble for doodling (涂鸦) during class.
此句为though引导的让步状语从句,整句翻译如下:
他们总是鼓励儿子继续画画,尽管他在课堂上因为涂鸦而陷入麻烦。“get into trouble”意为“陷入麻烦,陷入困境”。
Language points
2. They sent Joe to an after-school art class and his artistic abilities were qu