COVID-19威脅下，越來越多國家封城、停課，零接觸的防疫底線讓校方已經試行數年的遠距教學（teleschooling）即時派上用場。儘管老師們既無心理準備也缺事前演練，卻能隨機應變，結實的上了一堂危機管理課程。
【遠距教學淺談】
to teleschool 遠距教學
Ａ：As the outbreak worsens, schools across the globe have adopted teleschooling.（隨著疫情惡化，全球的學校都已經採取遠距教學。）
Ｂ：Yeah, it's definitely in students' best interest to be tele-schooled now.
（是啊，此時遠距教學才是對學生最好的做法。）
uncharted 未知的
Ａ：However, teleschooling is still an uncharted territory for most schools.
（不過對多數學校來說，遠距教學仍然屬於未知的領域。）
Ｂ：To be fair, that's quite true even for teachers, and most of them are caught off guard.
（說實在的，即使是老師也不太熟，大家都有點措手不及。）
to remain circumspect 抱持謹慎態度
Ａ：Administrators have to remain circumspect, so they do what they have to do.
（校方必須謹慎處理，所以才採取必要措施。）
Ｂ：I agree, and by doing so, they are able to manage the risk of infections.
（沒錯，他們得這麼做才能掌控感染的風險。）
【延伸關鍵字】
1. to stockpile：囤積
2. absentee：缺席者
3. to pre-empt：先發制人
