DIALOGUE 53:Benefits of Having a Student Card

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：通常指由国家拨给学校办学或资助学生学习的款项。

2）extra：额外的（这里是与grant相对而言）。

3）benefit：好处，利益。

4）entrance：入场券。

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译文：

1--英国学生上学要交学费吗？

2--不交学费。学费通常是由国家负担。

1--他们还有助学金吗？

2--是的，大多数学生都有助学金。

1--助学金够维持他们的生活吗？

2--很困难。大多数人靠夏天打工或圣诞节期间到邮局

干活再挣些钱。

1--有学生证可享有哪些福利？

2--坐火车、买戏票、参观艺术馆或听音乐会都可以凭

学生证购买便宜票。如此等等。