Last month, Green High School did surveys about after-school activities and their dream jobs in the future. About 300 boys and 200 girls took part in the surveys. Here are results.

Most students have to do homework or go to after-school classes because they think they can help them have better grades. Few students have time to do sports because they are really busy. It is interesting that some students play computer games after school. They said it was a good way to reduce the stress. About jobs, most girls like to be teachers but most boys want to be managers. And some students want to be bankers or reporters. Few students like to be scientists. One girl says being scientists is difficult because she is not good at math.

New Technology Revolutionizes（变革）Learning

More and more people believe that technologies are great for learning. Today, such teaching tools as iPads are used in a lot of courses, including language

Many teachers are supporters of using iPads in language learning. They say that students now have much more time for discussion in the classroom. Instead of spending valuable class time listening to texts or watching teaching videos, students can do this on their own and come to class prepared for discussion.

The teachers also say that iPads allow students to learn at their own pace. Some students might listen to a dialogue only once and understand it, so they can save time for doing other things. Other students, however, might need to listen to the same conversation again and again tounderstand it.

The students who are using the new tool in some courses are also happy. They believe that using iPads is a more enjoyable way to learn (such as listening to stories and watching movies). The class has become much more interesting and creative.

There are other advantages for students. By using iPads, they can pay more attention to the material and learn more. Teaching notes are stored in their iPads and are easy to find. Some students spend more time studying now. “I can listen to my language material or watch teaching videos on the bus, instead of having to wait until I get home.”

Many adults complain that technologies such as iPads are doing harm to students. They worry that students might use iPads to download teaching notes and use them to cheat during exams. Some believe that iPads may separate students from each other. If a student spends more time watching videos on an iPad, he will have fewer opportunities to have face-to-face communication with others.

However, technologies are already a part of most students’ day-to-day lives. As for cheating, teachers can ask students to hand in their iPads when they take exams. Education needs to make changes with the times as technology is playing an important part. We should look forward to a wonderful future when iPads and other technologies can add a lot to the classroom.

In summer, teenagers are out of school and often looking for money to spend to go out with their friends. 【小题1】 Summer jobs for teenagers take advantage of the nice weather, long days, simple services and hard work teenagers are able to do.

Always popular among the list of summer jobs for teenagers is the do-it-yourself lawn cutting service. Involving little more than lawn cutting equipment(设备), some fliers and an active participation, the lawn cutting service can make up to $15-$20 an hour. Depending on rates, a teenager can cut for neighbors and relatives. 【小题2】 Another new and effective way is to look through Internet advertisements.

Many supermarkets and grocery(杂货) stores offer teenagers jobs-pushing shopping carts(车), providing customer services, bagging groceries and unloading products. These jobs offer evening shifts, with early clock-out times around 9 p.m. 【小题3】 Also, the sleep-loving senior high students can remain in bed until the late afternoon.

With business increased as the weather improves, fast food chains(链) look for help behind the counter; restaurants look for hosts, hostesses and servers. These jobs might pay as low as $8-$9 an hour. Some do include good tips and friendly customers, though.

【小题4】 Take for example newspaper routes, car washes, assistants in offices and caddies(球童)at golf courses. The work is not too demanding and the hours are usually flexible(灵活), allowing teenagers to take on some responsibility while still enjoying their high school years.