Collocation
do a course
to take and complete a class or training program, often with regular study and assignments
Definition
'do a course' is a common English collocation. to take and complete a class or training program, often with regular study and assignments
do + a course (in/on + subject)
“I’m going to do a course in first aid this summer.”
Examples
- I want to do a course in web design this year.
- She did a course in Italian before moving to Rome.
- He is doing a course on project management at the moment.
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- We are going to do a course in first aid through our community center.
- They did a course on customer service to improve their communication skills.
- If you do a course in coding, you will understand the basics much faster.
- I have done a course in bookkeeping, but I still need more practice.
- By the time she graduates, she will have done a course in public speaking as well.
- After doing a course in digital marketing, he changed careers and joined a startup.
More verb + article + nouns
- make a promise to state that you will definitely do something or that something will happen
- make a plan to decide in advance what you will do and how you will do it
- make a suggestion to propose an idea or possible plan for others to consider
- make a list to write down items in an organized way, usually to plan or remember things
- make a noise to produce a sound, often unwanted or noticeable