China     1     (launch) a national cloud learning platform since Feb.3 and started broadcasting primary school classes     2     (ensure) the country’s 180 million students can still keep learning even though schools are closed, according to state-run news agency Xinhua. A new school semester,     3    (schedule) to start today, has been postponed indefinitely (无限期地) as part of     4     (measure) to fight the coronavirus. China authorities have encouraged people to stay at home to help reduce     5     (it) spread.

The approach differs by age. Primary school classes are being broadcast on one of China’s state TV channels. Junior and senior high school students in China can use an online learning platform     6     there are 169 lessons covering 12 subjects for the first week, based on the national curriculum. Teachers will keep     7     (update) the platform with new materials as needed.

The government has enlisted the China’s three     8     (big) telecoms operators—China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom—plus tech companies like Huawei, Baidu and Alibaba to back up the platform with 90 terabytes of bandwidth and 7,000 servers,     9     (make) sure up to 50 million students can use it simultaneously(同时地), according to state broadcaster CCTV News. About 600,000 teachers have also been using a livestreaming service called Dingtalk, built by Alibaba, to conduct online classes, the company said, although it has     10     (obvious) not gone down so well with many students.

Experience China, a popular week-long holiday program     1     (organize) by the Confucius Institute in Frankfurt took place online for the first time starting Monday. Designed for German children interested in the Chinese language and culture, this year’s program has been simplified     2     (adapt) to children’s online attention span and habits. It has fewer elements of dancing and martial arts,     3     instead features real-time video chat with Chinese youth in China, according to the institute.

In late March, the Confucius Institute in Frankfurt gradually moved its classes online during the epidemic. It also launched     4     (variety) online after-class activities, such as reading club and Tai Chi lessons, and successfully organized     5     online theater workshop in June between several culture centers in Europe and China. “The feedback on our online classes     6     (be) very good so far. We had no complaints about the sudden switch to online. Over the past months, we have been     7     (constant) improving the content and format of the online courses. ” Christina Werum-Wang,     8     (direct) of the Institute in Frankfurt, told Xinhua.“Even more, most people are very happy that we don’t stop classes, and they are simply grateful that the transition goes so smoothly.     9     some online courses should be kept in the future is still     10     discussion,” she added.

Many schools started online courses for students to study at home on account of the spread of COVID-19.     1    , the outcome turned out to be not satisfying, because the online education required teachers to have classes using mobile phone software and properly interact with students, which proved to be     2    challenge for many teachers.

Some teachers discovered they left the microphones off before finishing the online courses, and others were frequently interrupted by     3     (they) young children's shouting or crying. Sometimes they had to repeatedly reconnect to the platform due     4    poor Internet connection ,     5    annoyed both the students and the teachers. Some schools offered online courses for each subject including sports. Teachers found it awkward       6     (give) instructions online because many children did not have enough space to move. Some parents complained that they had to join several different chat groups of different     7     (subject) . They also hated to accompany their children taking online courses just to make sure their children were     8     (real) concentrated instead of     9     (play) video games.

The Ministry of Education said on Wednesday that it     10     (recommend) that online courses should also be linked to infection prevention and psychological health guidance .

Many schools started online courses for students to study. at home on account of the spread of COVID-19.    1    , the outcome turned out to be not satisfying, because the online education required teachers to carry out live stream courses using mobile phone software and properly interact with students, which proved    2    challenge for many teachers.

Some teachers discovered they left the microphones off before finishing the online courses, and others were frequently interrupted by    3    (they) young children's shouting or crying. Sometimes they had to repeatedly reconnect to the platform due    4    poor Internet connection,    5    annoyed both the students and the teachers. Some schools offered online courses for each subject including sports. Teachers found it awkward    6    (give) instructions online because many children did not have enough space to move. Some parents complained that they had to join several different chat groups of different    7    (subject) . They also hated to accompany their children taking online courses just to make sure their children were    8    (full) concentrated instead of    9    (play) video games.

Schools should not put any unnecessary academic burden on primary and secondary students through online classes, the Ministry of Education said on Wednesday. It was recommended that online courses    10    (link) to infection prevention and psychological health guidance.

As COVID-19 gets worse in Japan, many companies are taking steps     1    （reduce） the chances of infection. Recently teachers of Tokyo COSMO School has used Chinese office software to hold video conferences with the students. With the     2    （arrive） of a minor vacation in Japan, the teachers have used it to remind the students     3     self-protection and planned to open long-distance teaching through it.

    4     is reported that DingTalk is Alibaba's free intelligent mobile office platform, playing     5     huge role in telecommuting and teaching of Chinese enterprises and schools during the outbreak. It currently covers 10 million     6    （business） in China and has 200 million users. During the outbreak, more than 50 million Chinese students attend classes online through DingTalk.

DingTalk     7    （ apply） for more than 2 years in Tokyo COSMO School, and has greatly improved its management. During COVID-19, DingTalk can help us deliver     8    （late） news to the students at the first time,     9     is very efficient and convenient, ” said the school's principal, Tetsuya Matsuka. In order to prevent COVID-19, the long-distance teaching can be opened through the DingTalk at any time     10    （ base） on needs, so that more than 300 students can attend classes at home.

Like most senior high school students in China, Liu Yu, had planned to continue her studies earlier this year to prepare for the upcoming College Entrance Examination.

However, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced in late January that the spring term     1    (delay) due to the novel corona virus pneumonia(新冠肺炎) outbreak, forcing students     2    Liu to stay at home.

Instead of    3    (fall) behind their original plan, Liu and many others have already begun studying full--time again --- only from home,    4    may have become    5    largest online teaching trial(尝试) the country has ever seen. To go with students' new learning environment, a “cloud platform” was launched on Feb 17 to provide    6    (they) with education resources. For students in remote or rural areas, a television channel by China Education Television started airing    7    (class) on Feb 17 so they can study at home.

However, online teaching and learning has its weaknesses     8    (compare) to studying in a physical classroom. “My motivation(动力)to study is    9     (strong) when my classmates are around me and all working very hard,” Liu Yu said.

According to the MOE, online courses are only temporary measures taken during the epidemic(疫情). When the new term    10    (begin), schools will not replace classroom teaching with online classes.