Do you have any online classes? It is1to take classes at home. All you need isa computer and a headset (耳机). However, most students don't seem to like online classes.According to a recent survey,2of the students want to take such classes,but only about 33 percent. Over 1, 500 students from 10 cities took the survey.
Many students said it is difficult for them to focus onstudying while taking online classes. This was3forLian Ruohan, 15, at the Affiliated (附属的)High School of Peking University. "There are no classmates, noreal teachers 4 me. I can surf the Internet or do other thingsif I want to. It's hard to always stay focused," she said.
Lian prepares a lot5shetakes classes to make sure she will pay attention. She also pushes herself to6withteachers. Students can7andanswer questions while taking online classes.
But Wen Jiayi, 14, at the Yucai Middle School Attached toChengdu No. 7 High School,8 onlineinteraction (互动) isn't enough. "The online teachers don't really get to knowme. When I don't hand in homework, all I get is9short message instead of real concern (关心) ," she said.
"However, online classes still have other10.It saves time and money compared with offline classes. Also, if I don'tunderstand some parts of a lesson, I can watch it over again," Lian said.