Unit 2: the open road (WB)

Unit 2: the open road (WB)Describe the nicest journey you have ever made.Where were you going to?What did you do during the journey?Who were other passengers?Any special things happened?

The wheel is mans greatest invention? Do you agree?We should stop using cars and travel by horse again. Do you agree?Do you think cars are necessary in todays world?Discussions!

Idioms to do with travelIn the same boatMiss the boatPaddle ones own canoe(not) rock the boatDrive sb up the wallHit the roadItchy feet

in the same boat

If two or more parties are in the same boat, they are in the same unpleasant or difficult situation.Ex: When the factory closed down, the workers all found themselves in the same boat.Miss the boatIf you miss the boat, you fail to take advantage of an opportunity because you don't act quickly enough.

Ex: I managed to get my order through before the end of the special offer - but I nearly missed the boat!

Paddle one's own canoeIf you paddle your own canoe, you do what you want to do without help or interference from anyone.

Ex: He decided to paddle his own canoe and set up his own business.

(not) rock the boatIf you tell someone not to rock the boat, you are asking them to do nothing that might cause trouble or upset a stable situation.Ex: After the recent riots, it was decided not to rock the boat by introducing strict measures.

Drive sb up the wallIf somebody or something drives you up the wall, they do something that greatly annoys or irritates you.

Ex: I can't concentrate with all the noise - it's driving me up the wall.

Hit the roadWhen you hit the road, you begin a journey.

Ex: It's getting late and we've got a long way to go. Let's hit the road.

Itchy feetA person who has itchy feet is someone who finds it difficult to stay in one place and likes to travel and discover new places.

Andrew's got itchy feet again. He says he's going to teach in China for a few years.Vocabulary

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