Summer School and Online Classes
暑期學校與網絡課程
In the United States, summer school used to be seen mainly as a place for high school students to repeat classes they failed.
在美國,暑期學校過去被視為主要是給高中生重修不及格科目的學校,
But summer programs have expanded.
但現在暑期課程已經擴大了范圍。
Students often go to summer school so they can ease their class load during the school year.
學生經常去暑期學校是為了減輕學年中的課業負擔。
Or it might give them more freedom to choose the classes they want during the regular term.
或者能讓他們在常規學期中有更多的自由選擇自己想上的科目。
Summer school students do the same amount of work as if they took the class during the school year.
暑期學校的學習量跟學生在常規學年里的一樣,
But they do it in just one to two months.
不過要在一到兩個月內完成。
Another choice for many students is to take classes online.
許多學生的另一選擇是網絡課程。
However, some online classes require students to come to a classroom to take tests.
然而,一些網絡課程要求學生來教室考試。
Students may also have to take part in group discussions with the teacher online.
學生也要在線與老師集體討論。
And there may be a required number of hours to spend logged on each day.
而且他們每天都要有幾個小時在線,
Yet there may also be freedom to do the work anytime, day or night.
不過時間比較自由,白天或晚上都可以。