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Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.
I'm Neil.
And I'm Georgina.
Do you remember the school holidays when you were a kid, Georgina?
Ah yes, I remember six whole weeks without school.
I used to go to the seaside on holiday with my family.
Sometimes to the coast in England and sometimes abroad to France or Spain.
Yes, I remember my dad driving us down to the seaside,
looking out of the car window and playing I spy with my sister.
But with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic,
many children are having to take an extended and unplanned break from school.
And with schools now shut for the foreseeable future,
this is creating challenges, both for children who can no longer meet their friends to play outdoors and for parents who want to keep their children occupied
and focused without spending hours watching TV or playing on mobile phones.
In this program, we'll be discussing some advice for parents trying to keep their children educated and entertained at home in these unusual times.
But first, today's quiz question.
Under normal circumstances, which country has the longest school summer holidays?
Is it A, Australia?