📝 Daily Short Practice
🎯 Vocabulary Goal
Learn how to use journey, trip, and travel correctly in everyday situations.
📚 Words & Phrases
| Word or phrase | Simple meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
journey |
the act of travelling from one place to another, usually a long distance | The journey from London to Edinburgh takes about four hours by train. |
|
trip |
a short time spent going to a place and coming back again | We took a trip to the beach last weekend. |
|
travel |
to go from one place to another, especially far away or for a period of time | She loves to travel and visit new countries every year. |
🔍 See It in Context
Planning a Weekend Away
Anna: I’m planning a trip to the mountains this weekend. Do you want to come? Tom: That sounds great! How long is the journey by car? Anna: It’s about three hours if we don’t stop. The travel should be comfortable. Tom: Have you done this trip before? Anna: Yes, I traveled there last summer, but it was a longer journey by train. Tom: Cool! I’m excited about the trip already.
💡 Notice the Pattern
Using journey, trip and travel
Journey usually describes the time spent travelling between two places. Trip often means a short visit or holiday and includes going and coming back. Travel is a general verb for going from one place to another, often for longer periods or different purposes.
- The journey to the airport took two hours.
- We went on a trip to the city last weekend.
💬 Useful Examples
- My journey to work takes about 30 minutes every day.
- They planned a trip to visit their family next month.
- He likes to travel around Europe during the summer holidays.
- The journey was tiring, but the views were beautiful.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1.
We enjoyed our ____ to Paris last spring (journey / travel / trip).
2.
The ____ across the desert took five days (journey / trip / travel).
3.
I want to ____ more after I finish my studies (trip / travel / journey).
4.
Their ____ from the airport to the hotel was quite short (travel / trip / journey).
5.
We took a short ____ to the nearby lake last weekend (trip / travel / journey).
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1.
journey
2.
trip
3.
travel
4.
The journey took ten hours by train.
5.
She loves to take trips to new cities.
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1.
Which word means the time spent moving between two places?
2.
Which word is used for a short visit with a return?
3.
Which word is a verb meaning to go to different places?
4.
If you say 'I took a trip to the mountains,' what does it mean?
5.
Which phrase best fits: 'The ____ from my house to work is 40 minutes'?
📝 Use It Yourself
Write 2–3 sentences about a trip or journey you have taken recently. Describe where you went and how you travelled.
Example:
Last month, I took a trip to the countryside with my family. The journey by car took about two hours. We enjoyed the fresh air and nature there.
🎙️ Speaking Practice
Practice these sentences aloud.
Say:
I am planning a trip to the city next weekend.
Say:
The journey by train was very comfortable and fast.
Say:
She loves to travel and visit different countries.
Ask:
How long is the journey to your office every day?
🔎 Answer Key
Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. trip
2. journey
3. travel
4. journey
5. trip
Exercise 2 – Matching
1. d – the process of travelling from one place to another
2. e – a short visit or holiday where you come back
3. a – the act of going to different places over time
4. b – It was a long time spent moving between two places.
5. c – She enjoys short visits and holidays to explore new places.
Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. journey
2. trip
3. travel
4. I visited and came back from the mountains.
5. journey