空中英语教室

June 16 Class_____Name__________
听说板块
Love is Blind I
A French couple helps blind orphans live life to the fullest
When it comes to blessing others, some people make lofty plans that end up going nowhere. But that’s not the case with Delphine and Guillaume Gauvain. When they opened an orphanage for blind children in China, they planned to bless the kids. But they were willing to learn along the way.
Path to China
The French couple’s first step was moving from Canada to Hong Kong. Their first step toward serving orphans was adopting David, a Chinese boy with a birth defect. Guillaume, a jazz pianist, first met David while playing at the boy’s foster home. As soon as David ran up to him, Guillaume was immediately hooked！
In search of people they could help, the couple moved to Beijing in 2002. After some research, they discovered that blind children needed a staggering amount of special care. That’s why they started Bethel--- a foster care program focusing on blind children. In December 2003 they rented a house and received their first three children. Because two of the children were autistic as well as blind, Delphine was overwhelmed at first. But she soon found ways to help the kids.
Key Words
1.bless (v.)
The bishop blessed the new church.
2.lofty (adj.)
After her second guitar lesson, Amy got the lofty idea of starting her own rock band.
3.orphanage (n.)
Some kids who grew up in the orphanage came back to visit as adults.
4. hooked (adj.)
After meeting her granddaughter for the first time, Mrs. Jones was hooked.
5.staggering (adj.)
A staggering number of people came to watch the show on New Year’s Eve. Preview
1.Listen to mp3 and write down the interpretation or an example sentence.
live life to the fullest: __________________________________________.
to go nowhere : _______________________________________________
case:________________________________________________________
bless someone: _______________________________________________
along the way: __________________________________________________ Translation:
----许多人因为William崇高的理想而崇拜他。

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——Billy 30岁之前就已经累积惊人的财富。

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1.Dictation听写
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June 17 Class_____Name__________
听说板块
Love is Blind II
A French couple helps blind orphans live life to the fullest
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 and Faguo Baba.
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.
Key Words
1.dormitory (n.)
She lived in a college dormitory.
2.site (n.)
The site on which they’ll build the new school has several large trees on it.
3.refer(v.)
Peggy’s teammates refer to her as “lightning legs”.
4.boast (v.)
Martha boasts that she can finish a novel in less than a day.
5.devote (v.)
Carl devoted himself to the study of stars and outer space.
Preview
2.Listen to mp3 and write down the interpretation or an example sentence.
Take in sth.: _____________________________________________________.
A family feel: ____________________________________________________.
children v.s. kids:_________________________________.
Translation:
---犯罪现场被封锁以便更深入的调查。

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——Maria在她的专栏中提及她的伦敦之旅。

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——Jackson一生都奉献给音乐。

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Class activities
1.Dictation听写
1_______________________2________________________3________________ 4_______________________5_________________________________________ 1_________________________________________________________________ 2_________________________________________________________________ 2.Read/Retell the conversations朗读/复述。