In America, students go to school from Monday to Friday. They start classes at about 8:00 am. and finish classes at about 3:00 p. m. They have a lot of free time for out-of-class activities (活动) For American students, there are two main kinds of out-of-class activities.
The first kind is in school, such as school clubs, sports meetings and school shows. Students like school clubs best. There are many clubs for them to join. Music club, dance club and art club are girl's favorite, but boys like sports club best. Most students join one club. Some join two or more clubs.
The second kind is out of school. In America, many zoos, parks, libraries and museums are free for students. Students usually go to different places. They think they can learn a lot there. Some students like to go to a summer camp (夏令营). They think it is more interesting.
Out-of-class activities are popular in America. They are very important to students.
