One big happy family is making a difference
喜樂家族 慢飛天使 5291我愛JOY，正在翻轉這個社會
On a recent Sunday morning, parents and their special-needs children enjoyed a time of singing and dancing. Although their voices and movements were far from perfect, the smiles on their faces were genuine. These families are part of Family of Joy. It's a support group for families with children who are intellectually challenged or have developmental delays.
Started in 2000, Family of Joy provides support and guidance to more than 150 families. As their children's main caregivers, parents sometimes feel a lot of stress. They are the ones who deal with the daily frustrations of raising their children. The organization is a lifeline for them because it provides resources and help. It also lets them know that they are not alone in their struggles.
Family of Joy doesn't just offer services for parents. It holds classes for children to teach them independent living skills. Dance and drum classes help them become more coordinated. Family of Joy is making a considerable difference in the lives of both parents and children.
Info Cloud
How’s the family? 家人都好嗎?
What's up, everybody? Welcome to Info Cloud.
You sound really excited today. That's not how you usually open the show on Info Cloud.
Well, I usually say: Hello, friends. Welcome to Info Cloud. But there are many ways to greet people in English, so I thought I'd do it differently today.
What is your favorite way of greeting people in English?
There's a very special expression that people say to greet people in America : How's the family?
Is that special? For us Westerners, it's something we say all the time.
It is for me. Although we do ask about people's families, we don't say it too often as an opening greeting here in Asia.
That's interesting. Well, the way we would say it is, for example: Hey, Rex, how's the family? In case you're wondering which family it's referring to, the greeting is really asking: How's your family?
You can also just say: How's your family? But "How's the family?" is more special because when we say the family, it's saying that it is special.
That's right. It's a very warm way to welcome or greet people because there's more of a friendly and intimate feel to it.
每一個地方都有一個特別的問候語，像是我長大的地方，人們會問:「你吃飽了沒啊? 」今天要跟大家介紹美國人常用的一句問候語: How’s the family? 家人都好嗎? 這是一句很溫馨的問候語，即使你跟你有點熟又不太熟的外國朋友也可以用這樣的問候語，代表你很關心他們家。
Hey John, how’s the family? Hey John，家人都好嗎? 你也可以直接說: How’s your family? 你家裡都好嗎? 只是當你用 the family 來問候他的時候，表示那是一個很特別的家，馬上就拉近距離。
Language Lab
genuine adj. 真誠的、真心的
/ˈʤɛnjəwən/
sincere and honest
- Mark said he wanted to help but I don’t think he was being genuine.
Mark 說他想幫忙，但我不認為他是真心的。
- I appreciate Lillian because she is a genuine friend.
我很欣賞Lillian ，因為她是一位真誠的朋友。
genuine adj. 真正的、不是仿造的
actual, real, or true : not false or fake
- Rachel wanted her husband to give her a genuine diamond ring for her birthday.
Rachel 希望她先生會送他一個真的鑽石戒指當生日禮物。
genuinely adv. 真的、確實地
- Roxanne was genuinely interested in the history of the city.
Roxanne 確實對該城市的歷史有興趣。
guidance n. 指導、引導
help or advice that tells you what to do : the act or process of guiding someone or something
guide v. 引導、帶領
to direct or lead (someone)
- We will need someone to help guide us through this section of the mountain.
我會希望找一個人來引導我們走這一段山路。
- It was under the guidance of Mrs. Henderson that Nelly learned how to manage an office.
Nelly 之所以會學到如何管理辦公室，是因為Henderson 太太的指導。
- Although the young prince has now become the king, he still needs some guidance from his mentor.
年輕的王子雖然成了國王，但是他還是需要他導師的一些指導。
Billy eventually became the top student of his class thanks to the help and guidance of his teacher.
Billy 因為有他老師的幫忙及指導，成了班上的第一名。
frustration n. 沮喪、挫折感
a feeling of anger or annoyance caused by being unable to do something : the state of being frustrated
- Nora kept making mistakes and you could see the frustration on her face.
Nora 一直把事情做錯，而她臉上的表情是非常沮喪的。
- Simone was always smiling and no one could tell that she had a lot of frustration inside.
Simone 老是面帶微笑，沒有人看得出他的心情是充滿挫折感的。
frustrated adj. (一個人)非常沮喪或感到氣餒的
very angry, discouraged, or upset because of being unable to do or complete something
- If a lot of terrible things happen to me at once, I would feel frustrated.
如果一下子又很多不好的事情同時發生在我身上，我會很沮喪的。
- Caroline was so frustrated that she walked out of her office.
Caroline 因為感到氣餒而離開了她的辦公室。
considerable adj. 相當大的、非常可觀的
/kənˈsɪdɚrəbəl/
large in size, amount, or quantity
- The rich man paid a considerable amount of money to have an elephant as his pet.
那位有錢人付了相當大的一筆錢，來養一隻大象來當他的寵物。
- Ann spent considerable time getting ready for her job interview.
Ann 為了工作面試而花了相當多的時間來預備。
considerably adv. 相當地
- Teresa’s apartment is considerably smaller than her sister’s apartment.
如果跟她姊姊的公寓比，Teresa的公寓可說是相當地小。
- Edward’s business has grown considerably ever since he followed his father’s advice.
自從Edward接受父親的意見後，他的生意就變得相當好。
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