formal lessons

collocation in English

meaningsofformalandlesson

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formal
adjective
uk
/ˈfɔː.məl/us
/ˈfɔːr.məl/
public ...
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lesson
noun[C]
uk
/ˈles.ən/us
/ˈles.ən/
a period of time in which a person is taught about a subject or how to ...
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(Definition offormalandlessonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This is, as stated, the age when they started formal lessons on what is now their main instrument in the conservatoire.
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Retrospective reports on when these youngsters had started with formal lessons on their major instrument revealed an average 'around eight years'.
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One question asked for information about the age of starting formal lessons on their main instrument.
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The age the expert started with formal lessons in his or her domain of expertise is one of several time-related issues.
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This article studies a group of conservatoire students and looks at the relationship between their current level of vocal and instrumental performance and the age when they started formal lessons.
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Although the curriculum was divided into formal lessons and informal discussions, the teaching was sufficiently flexible that both types of session contained both types of material.
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There are 25 hours per week of formal lessons, plus at least six hours of enrichment activities.
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The garden is used for both formal lessons and student-initiated activities.
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She began playing at the age of three, with formal lessons (piano and violin) beginning at six years of age.
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As a result, each stint of weekly, formal lessons was short-lived.
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His formal lessons on drums started when he was 5 years old.
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Such a holiday often combines formal lessons, cultural excursions, leisure activities, and a homestay, perhaps with time to travel in the country afterwards.
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He began learning the piano at the age of five, training by playing duets with his grandmother before taking formal lessons.
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The formal lessons continued for three years; in relatively short order he made the transition from classical to jazz and ragtime.
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Following that year, he never took formal lessons again.
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He took up piano at age seven and began formal lessons at age 12.
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He began playing bass at four years old, independent of formal lessons (self-taught).
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It provided hundreds of lessons, and was advertised as the perfect adjunct to formal lessons.
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He has been playing bass since the 5th grade, but has never taken any formal lessons.
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He would study with two additional teachers before stopping formal lessons altogether.
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