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。