1--Do English students have to pay for their education?
2--No, the fees are usually paid by the state.
1--Do they get a grant as well?
2--Yes, most of them get a grant.
1--Can they live on it?
2--It's very difficult. Most people take a summer job
or work for the post office at Christmas to earn a
bit of extra money.
1--And what are the benefits of having a student card?
2--Cheap rail travel, cheap theatre tickets, cheap
entrance to some art exhibitions and concerts.
Things like that.
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注解:
1)grant:通常指由國家撥給學校辦學或資助學生學習的款項。
2)extra:額外的(這里是與grant相對而言)。
3)benefit:好處,利益。
4)entrance:入場券。
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譯文:
1--英國學生上學要交學費嗎?
2--不交學費。學費通常是由國家負擔。
1--他們還有助學金嗎?
2--是的,大多數(shù)學生都有助學金。
1--助學金夠維持他們的生活嗎?
2--很困難。大多數(shù)人靠夏天打工或圣誕節(jié)期間到郵局
干活再掙些錢。
1--有學生證可享有哪些福利?
2--坐火車、買戲票、參觀藝術館或聽音樂會都可以憑
學生證購買便宜票。如此等等。