Formal education meaning in English
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Definition
(to receive) a formal education: (to have) the standard form of learning, usually in schools, which young people have
He became a successful businessman without a formal education. He did well as an entrepreneur, and did not go to school.
Examples
- "Xavier never received a formal education, but he became a talented chemist and an accomplished perfumer."
- "Although he never received a formal education, Delavigne became a talented chemist and an accomplished perfumer."
- "Although he never received a formal education, Delavigne became a talented chemist and an accomplished perfumer through his hard work and dedication."
- "Without a formal education, he became a talented chemist and an accomplished perfumer."
Exercise 1
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
This is a true statement. Xavier's shop "has been left" to Bruno. This means that Bruno "inherited" or "was given" his grandfather's store, or that he is the new owner of the store. To "leave (money)" is to pass it on or give it, often after one's death.
This is statement is not true. Xavier Delavigne died in an explosion, he did not "survive" it, which means "to live (through something)". Xavier was "survived" by his son and two grandsons, which means that Xavier's son and grandsons will carry on the family name, or that they are Xavier's inheritors or heirs.
This statement is false. We read that "without a formal education, he became a talented chemist and an accomplished perfumer." A "formal education" refers to the type of learning that takes place at a school or university.
Exercise 2
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
This is a true statement. Xavier's shop "has been left" to Bruno. This means that Bruno "inherited" or "was given" his grandfather's store, or that he is the new owner of the store. To "leave (money)" is to pass it on or give it, often after one's death.
This is the only statement which is not true. Xavier Delavigne died in an explosion, he did not "survive" it, which means "to live (through something)". Xavier was "survived" by his son and two grandsons, which means that Xavier's son and grandsons will carry on the family name, or that they are Xavier's inheritors or heirs.
This statement is false. We read that "without a formal education, he became a talented chemist and an accomplished perfumer." A "formal education" refers to the type of learning that takes place at a school or university.
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