Language Point 12

I soon got access to the necessary equipment, learned the technology from a friend and participated in the virtual classroom 5 to 7 days a week. (Para.5)
Meaning: I soon got the necessary equipment and learned how to use the equipment from a friend. Then I could take online courses 5 to 7 days a week.
access: n. way of entering; right of using, reaching, or entering
The only access to that building was guarded by the soldiers. 通向那棟樓房的唯一通道由士兵把守著。
He was not allowed access to his young brother who was in prison. 他未能獲準去監獄探望他弟弟。
virtual: a. almost what is stated; made-up
The king was so much under the control of his wife that she was the virtual ruler of the country. 國王完全受妻子的控制，以至于她是這個國家的實際統治者。
With the use of the Internet (因特網), many virtual communities are set up. 由于因特網的使用，許多虛擬社區建立起來。