Answer — Exercise 1
7.3 - Are you qualified?·Speakout Intermediate - Students' Book
Question
Work in pairs. What do the words in bold mean? Which words are shown in the photos?
Answer
- qualifications → if you have a qualification, you have passed an exam or course to show you have a particular level or skill in a subject
- certificate → an official document that shows something is true or correct, e.g. a document showing the exams you have passed
- driving licence → an official card that says you are legally allowed to drive a car
- licence → an official document that gives you permission to do or own something
- online course → a series of lessons done using computers
- distance learning → a method of study that involves working at home and sending your work to your teacher
- face-to-face learning → studying with another person, ie. talking to them in the same room
- apprenticeship → period of time where you work for an employer in order to learn a skill
- degree → a qualification you get when you finish a course at university
- MA → a university degree that you can study for after your first degree
- PhD → the highest university degree
- An online course, distance learning, face-to-face learning, and an apprenticeship are shown in the photos.