W: I am trying to decide what school to apply to?
我在考虑申请哪一所学校。
M: Are you thinking about a public school or a private one?
是上公立学校还是私立学校？
W: I am not sure. What's the difference between them?
我也不知道，有什么区别？
M: 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。
W: Which is better?
那么哪一个更好呢？
M: One isn’t necessarily better than the other. It depends a lot on the school administration and the teachers.
不是哪所比哪所好的问题，这跟学校的管理和师资有很大关系。
W: I hear you have to wear uniforms at private school.
我听说私立学校要穿校服。
M: Yes, sometimes.
是，有时候是这样。
