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make up classes

补课 

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A: Due to the pandemic, a lot of schools have postponed their opening. I wonder if summer vacation will be shortened in order to make up classes.

因为疫情,很多学校都延迟开学了,不知道他们的暑假会不会缩短用来补课。

(yīnwéi yìqínɡ, hěnduō xuéxiào dōu yánchí kāixuéle, bùzhīdào tāménde shǔjiǎ huìbùhuì suōduǎn yònɡláibǔkè

B: I'm not to clear about that, but I feel that in order to maintain the quality of their studies, it will be best to shorten their summer vacation. This will also come as a relief for parents that have been tortured by their children.

这个还不太清楚,不过我觉得为了保证孩子的学习质量,还是缩短暑假时间比较好,这对已经被孩子折磨得不行的家长也是一种解脱。

(zhèɡè háibùtài qīnɡchǔ, bùɡuò wǒjuédé wéile bǎozhènɡ háizǐde xuéxí zhìliànɡ, háishì suōduǎn shǔjiǎshíjiān bǐjiàohǎo, zhè duì yǐjīnɡ bèi háizǐshémódé bùxínɡde jiāchánɡ yěshì yīzhǒnɡ jiětuō.)

A: Yeah. I guess this year has been the longest time parents and their children have had to get along with each other. A lot of parents have said that it's been a headache helping their children with their homework.

是啊,今年估计是家长与孩子相处时间最长的一年了,很多家长都表示辅导作业辅导到头疼。

(shìa, jīnnián ɡūjìshì jiāzhǎnɡ yǔháizǐxiānɡchǔshíjiān zuìchánɡde yīniánle, hěnduō jiāzhǎnɡ dōu biǎoshì fǔdǎozuòyè fǔdǎodào tóuténɡ.)

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