Have you finished your homework yet?
你做完作业了吗
Why haven't you finished your homework?
为什么还没做完
How often do you hear these questions in your house?
你在家的时候多久能听到这些问题呢
How do you feel about homework?
你觉得作业难不难
Children worldwide
现在全世界的孩子
now do more homework hours than they did twenty-five years ago,
都比25年前的孩子做作业花的时间要长
but there are huge variations.
但每个国家有所不同
In some parts of the world,
世界的有些地方
even very young children have a lot of homework.
即使是非常小的孩子也有很多作业要做
They come home from school,
他们放学回家后
and they work for three or four hours before bedtime.
睡前要花三四个小时做作业
In other parts of the world,
在世界另一些地方的孩子
children don't have much homework
作业不是很多
until they are a bit older.
长大了才多起来
At the same time,
与此同时
many young people worldwide
世界上很多年轻人
have extra classes after school.
还要参加课后班
One way or another,
不论怎样
many children "work"
很多孩子每天
twelve or fourteen hours a day.
要忙十二到十四个小时
Is this really necessary?
这真的有必要吗
How much homework do you have?
你作业多吗
How much time do you really spend on it?
你每天花多少时间做作业
How long is your day?
你的一天有多长