A:I’m trying to decide what school to apply for.我在考虑申请哪一所学校。
B:Are you thinking about a public school or a private one?是上公立学校还是私立学校?
A:I’m not sure. What’s the difference between them?我也不知道。有什么区别?
B:Public schools are usually state funded, whereas private schools usually get their funding elsewhere.公立学校通常是州政府投资办学,而私立学校通常是通过其他方式筹集资金。
A:Which is better?那么哪一个更好呢?
B:One isn’t necessarily better than the other. It depends a lot on the school administration and the teachers.不是一所就比另外一所好。这跟学校的管理和师资有很大关系。
A:I hear you have to wear uniforms at private schools.我听说私立学校要穿校服。
B:Yeah, sometimes.是,有时候是这样。