省下代辦費！
It is Friday afternoon at an office in Xinyi District. Alice walks by the pantry to grab a coffee and notices her colleague Kevin scrolling through a university website.
週五下午，在信義區的一間辦公室裡。愛麗絲經過茶水間去倒咖啡時，注意到同事凱文正在瀏覽大學網站。
notice sb. V-ing注意某人在做～scroll through翻閱、滑動
Kevin: Alice, I decided to apply to a university in London by myself. Do you think it is too difficult without using an agency?
凱文：愛麗絲，我決定要自己申請倫敦的大學。你覺得不用代辦會太難嗎？
without(prep.)沒有without a doubt無庸置疑agency(n.)機構、代理公司advertising agency廣告公司／travel agency旅行社
Alice: Not at all. I applied to my school in Australia by myself too. You just need to follow the application process on their website.
愛麗絲：一點也不會。我當初申請澳洲的學校也是自己來的。你只需要照著他們網站上的申請流程走就好。
application(n.)申請、申請文件submit an application提出申請application form申請表格process(n.)流程、過程
Kevin: That is good to hear. I already checked the entry requirements. I need to take the IELTS exam next month.
凱文：聽你這麼說真好。我已經查過入學條件了，下個月我需要參加雅思考試。
entry requirements入學條件IELTS=International English Language Testing System國際英語能力測驗
Alice: Great. Besides the English test, the most important part is your personal statement. You can write about your work experience in Taipei.
愛麗絲：太棒了。除了英文考試，最重要的部分是你的個人自傳。你可以寫你在台北的工作經驗。
personal statement個人自傳、申請自述
Kevin: I’m working on it now but I also need two letters of recommendation. Can I ask our manager for one?
凱文：我現在正在寫，但我還需要兩封推薦信。我可以找我們經理寫一封嗎？
work on…致力於、處理、改善recommendation(n.)推薦信on sb’s recommendation在某人推薦下
Alice: Yes, that’s a good idea. Make sure to give him enough time to write it.
愛麗絲：可以，那是個好主意。記得給他充足的時間寫喔。
make sure to VR務必、確保去做某事
Kevin: I will. By the way, how do I send my transcripts from my college in Taiwan? Do I need to translate them?
凱文：我會的。對了，我要怎麼寄出台灣大學的成績單？我需要翻譯嗎？
transcript(n.)成績單translate(v.)翻譯
Alice: Many universities in Taiwan have English transcripts. Just scan them and upload them online.
愛麗絲：台灣很多大學都有英文成績單。掃描後上傳就可以了。
upload(v.)上傳upload…to +(平台):上傳～到平台download(v.)下載
Kevin: I see. I was worried about the student visa. But the university website has a very clear guide.
凱文：我懂了。我本來很擔心學生簽證，但學校網站上有非常清楚的指南。
visa-free免簽on a…visa持…簽證
Alice: Exactly. If you have questions, you can email the admissions office directly. They are usually very helpful to international students.
愛麗絲：沒錯。如果你有問題，可以直接寫信給招生辦公室。他們通常都很願意幫助國際學生。
admission(n.)入場、入學、准許進入university admission入學free admission免費入場
Kevin: Thanks for the advice. I feel much more confident now. I can save a lot of money on agency fees.
凱文：謝謝你的建議。我現在有信心多了。我可以省下不少代辦費。
take／follow advice採納建議seek／ask for advice尋求建議fee(n.)收費、費用service fee服務費／tuition fee學費