noun · neutral
training
/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/TRAIN·ing
Band 4-5speakingtask2
the process of teaching or learning skills for a job or activity
Examples
“The company provides on-the-job training for new staff.”
“I attended a training course on data analysis.”
“Training helped me feel more confident in my role.”
Band 8 sentence
“Continuous professional training is essential to keep staff skills aligned with evolving industry standards.”
Collocations
- on-the-job training
- training course
- receive training
Word family
train vtrainer ntraining n
Common mistakes
I have a training last week.→I had training last week.
He is a training manager.→He is a training manager.
Say it for a higher band
5learn→6course→7+training
Synonyms
instruction
Easily confused
education
“She studied education at university to become a teacher.”
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