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distance learning
study away from campus
Distance learning allows you to study without regularly attending a school or university.
This vs that
Distance learning lets me study from home.
A part-time course fits around my job.
Hear it in real life
Do you have to attend classes in person?
No, it's distance learning, so most of the work is online.
Distance learning suited me because I could study after the children had gone to bed.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Distance learning' is the established everyday term for studying mainly away from campus.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I chose distance learnings because I live far away.
Say: I chose distance learning because I live far away.
'Distance learning' is normally uncountable.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
a distance-learning course
I'm looking for a distance-learning course that I can do from home.
The distance-learning course includes live tutorials twice a month.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about courses.
take a course in ___
I'm thinking of taking a course in counselling.
Courses words
Study · Courses: the words around “distance learning”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'm doing a distance-learning course.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
distance learning
study away from campus
“Distance learning suited me because I could study after the children had gone to bed.”
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