广播电视英语短句 第 8 课：数字教科书-5

Susan Martimo, a California Department of Education official, says she does not expect widespread use right away. Susan Martimo，这位加利福尼亚教育部官员说，她并不指望这些教科书会被立即广泛使用。

Her best guess is that some schools with a lot of technology will be the first to use them, but only in addition to their traditional books. 她最好的估计是，一些有着大量科技实力的学校将会首先使用数字教科书，但是仅仅在使用传统教科书之余。

School administrators point out that the texts may be free online, but students need a way to access them. 学校行政人员指出这些课文或许在网上是免费的，但是学生们需要一种进入通道。

Not everyone has a computer or electronic reader. 不是每个人都有电脑或电子阅读器。

Schools could print out copies, but that would not help the environment. 学校可以打印出副本，但是那并不能改善学生的学习环境。

Also, there is the cost to train teachers to use digital textbooks effectively. 还有，培训教师有效使用数字教科书也是需要花费的。