1 . A Wisconsin teacher has become a web star for his amusing take on a popular TV song.

Paul Miller, a teacher in America, _________ a video on YouTube where he does his take on “I’ll Be There For You,” a song from Friends.

“No one told me school was gonna be this way,” Miller sings in a classroom, in _________ to the pandemic and the nationwide _________ of in-person teaching. “I got my lessons ready but students are absent. Though _________, we can still have a great year. ’Cause I’ll be here for you when you’re learning at home.”

“_________ our social distance, school will still be great.” Miller continues. Having _________ the reasons why online learning has its _________, Miller jumps into the chorus, telling his students what they can _________. “When back,” he sings. “You really start to shine. No matter what, I’m here for you.”

Miller’s video has received over 45,000 views and lots of _________ comments. One wrote: “Teachers are __________ on earth in human form.”

In an __________ with WMTV, Miller says he __________ starts every school year with a song. This year, however, he has to be more creative. The teacher says he’s been __________ by the positive responses he’s gotten. “Really the __________ we are getting this year is completely off the __________,” he adds. “I have gotten messages from Arizona to India. Apparently, Friends is a very popular show.”

2 . Online courses have become______in many countries. There are different kinds of online courses, but most of them only show a video of a teacher and students in classroom. Students______the video and take part in activities online. Some courses are free and open______anyone, giving students anywhere the chance to study at any time.

Other kinds of e-learning are being tested around the world. Some schools in Singapore,______, have tablets and touchscreens instead of books and blackboards in the classrooms. There are also social media platforms to help students work together on projects, online"worlds"where students can interact with each other, and the digital environment in______they complete different tasks.

In South Korea, some students are taught English by teachers abroad. The teachers in their home countries are connected to the Korean classrooms through the______, Instead of looking at a screen, the students interact with a robot in the classroom. The robot is______by the teacher and it can move around the classroom and talk with students. It is______that robot teachers will replace real teachers, but they can be useful tools.

These examples show that e-learning can be successful. Nobody knows______the classroom of the future will look like.______, one thing is for sure-there has never been a more interesting time for a student.