| Id | ESLPod_1127_WE_1928 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1127 |
| Episode Title | Paying for College |
| Phrase | grant |
| Text | The word "grant," in this podcast, means a scholarship, or money that is given to help a student pay for school, with no expectation that it will be repaid: "Elliott received a research grant to study the effects of exercise on skin diseases." A "needs-based grant" is awarded to people who have few or no financial resources to pay for school, and a "merit-based grant" is awarded to people with good grades and exceptional accomplishments. The phrase "to take (something) for granted" can mean to believe that something is true without checking it first: "We just took it for granted that the apartment would have an air conditioner, but it only has ceiling fans." The phrase can also mean to assume that someone or something will always be available and to not show enough gratitude or appreciation for the person or thing: "Helena feels that she is being taken for granted, because no one thanks her for all of the work she does each week." |
| Topics | Education |
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