I'm a serious academic, and what is the actual skill that they're teaching?

Only menial work was accepted at first, nothing that related to one's actual skills.

Their competence is a wonder to Karen; for the first time, she understands that her friends have actual skills.

As an actor, Ito relies on her charisma and physical ability, rather than actual technical skills.

Additional local training is likely to be required for the actual skill of dispatching.

His actual skill on the violin is a matter of dispute.

It's important to take stock of your actual skills.

Play the chords without the charts to make sure you're learning the actual skills.

One element is the actual skill in the planning, as distinct from mere size.

This essentially allows Subaru to fly without the need to develop the actual skills required for flight.