ten or twelve thousand communes,

一万或一万二的镇
after World War II,

在二战后
there were one-room schoolhouses.

有了那种只有一间校舍的学校
And a one-room schoolhouse you know, you've seen movies involving them.

而这种单间校舍的学校在电影里看过
They have them in the United states too.

在美国也有
In a one-room schoolhouse you'll have all the kids,

在只有一间校舍的学校里
have all the grades being taught by one person.

所有年级的孩子都由一个老师教
Our kids were several years in a one-room schoolhouse.

我的孩子有几年也在这样的学校里读书
It's a great way to grow up.

这对孩子的成长很有好处
In France you have grades from^first through^fifth grade,

在法国小学有一到五年级
they're called CP un, CP deux,et cetera.

叫做CP1CP2等等
And the oldest kid, if he or she is remotely intelligent,

如果最大的孩子很聪明