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It’s common knowledge that tuition for higher education in Germany borders on free, but it’s also true that applying from abroad has always been difficult. Getting into a school isn’t the only obstacle; the biggest obstacle is whether or not you can get a German visa.
德國高等教育幾乎是免費的早已不是新聞，但要能順利到德國進修，不只需要申請到學校，最大的難關還是在於能否申請到簽證。
tuition(n.)學費borders on sth近乎是⋯⋯apply(v.)申請obstacle(n.)阻礙
Although many German universities offer courses in English, the longstanding regulations for obtaining a long-term visa require that applicants achieve a B2 level of proficiency in the German language.
雖然德國大學有不少都提供英文授課，只是，若想取得長期簽證，德文能力還需達到B2等級，
offer(v.)提供longstanding(adj.)長久以來的regulation(n.)規範obtain(v.)取得require(v.)要求applicant(n.)申請者achieve(v.)達到proficiency(n.)專業度
On top of that, any internship arranged by a university almost always requires some level of proficiency in German.
而大學安排的實習也幾乎都會限定德文所需具備的程度，
on top of that除此之外internship(n.)實習arrange(v.)安排require(v.)要求proficiency(n.)專業度
This is probably why, while many people look into studying in Germany, few are ever accepted.
這也就是為什麼詢問至德國留學資訊的多，但最後成功抵達當地學習的人卻很少。
look into sth研究、調查accept(v.)接受
Recently however, German-language educational institutions have proposed initiatives to recruit students from abroad.
不過，近期德國的語言教育機構提出了解決方案，
propose(v.)提出initiative(n.)新措施recruit(v.)招募
Now, students who do not have a German-language foundation can spend a year studying at a language school. Some language schools even offer referrals to German universities, free of charge.
沒有德文基礎的學生，可以先花一年的時間到德國的語言學校進修，有些語言學校甚至還會提供無償引薦至德國大學的服務，
offer(v.)提供referral(n.)轉介
Today, even if your German is nil, your annual tuition will not exceed NT$200,000. Compared with other European and North American countries, German tuition is considered a steal and is the main reason why international students have been flocking to Deutschland.
因此就算從零開始，一整年的學費也不會超過20萬台幣，相較於其他歐美國家而言，德國的學費可說相當低廉，近年來更受到眾多留學生的青睞。
nil=nothing(n.)無、零annual(adj.)每年的tuition(n.)學費exceed(v.)超過compared with跟⋯⋯相比steal(n.)便宜的東西flock(v.)蜂擁
At present, the German government has softened its stance regarding extended stays for foreign students. After graduation, they can apply for a long-term work visa. So, for those of you dreaming of studying and working abroad, Germany has become a prime option.
目前，德國政府對於國外留學生採取相當開放的態度，畢業後也能申請長期工作簽證，對於夢想取得到海外學位跟工作的你，德國絕對是值得一試的好選擇！
soften(v.)軟化、和緩stance(n.)立場regarding=about(prep.)關於extend(v.)擴展apply(v.)申請dream of夢想prime(adj.)首要的、主要的、品質最好的
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