Love Is Blind (2)

As the Gauvains took in more children, dormitories and a school were built. In 2008, Bethel moved to a site on a farm. They later added special gardens that allowed the kids to help out.

A family feel
Since its founding, Bethel has opened a total of four foster care projects in China. Together, they make up the Love is Blind part of Bethel's efforts. They are run like family homes, full of hope and laughter. That's why the children refer to Delphine and Guillaume as Faguo Mama (法國媽媽) and Faguo Baba (法國爸爸).

Don't assume the staff is soft on the kids, though. They teach the kids how to perform daily routines independently. In addition, the kids have classes. Delphine boasts that all of Bethel's kids are fluent in English before turning 18.

The Gauvains and their three kids moved to the Philippines in 2012 after devoting 10 years to Bethel China. They still remain involved with Bethel's leadership. And in their new location, they have opened a community center to help train people with work skills.

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Teaching Topic: Children vs. Kids
children 正式, 稱呼別人小孩用children比較妥當
自已的小孩可用kids, 聽起來比較親密

古英文中有許多en字尾來表示複數,
但這個用法如今只有三個單字了,
children (child)
brethern (brother)
oxen (ox)

Grammar Gym
- Together, they make up the Love is Blind part of Bethel's efforts.
Together, they make up the...
- In this university hall, there's the Chinese Department, Korean Department and Japanese Department. Together, they make up the School of East Asian Studies.
- There is merry-go-round, a Ferris wheel and several other rides on the east side of the park. Together, they make up the Family Fun section of the park.


Language Lab
site n.
a place where something important or interesting happened
- The developers are interested in buying this site for their new development.
- The site of the crime was blocked for further investigation.
- The noises coming from the construction site really bother me.

refer v.
refer someone as phrasal verb
to mention or speak about someone or something:
- The team members refer to their coach as Rocky.
- Maria referred to her trip to London in her column.

boast v.
to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions:
- Cindy boasted that she was a straight-A student in high school.
- It's sad to know that the only thing he can boast about is his wealth.

devote v.
to use all or most of your time, effort etc in order to do something or help someone [= dedicate]
devote to something
- Jackson has devoted his life to music.
- A lot of resources and effort have been devoted to this fundraising event.


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