ESL Podcast 210 - A Family Road Trip
road trip - a trip using a car to get from one place to another, usually with a lot of driving
Barry and I are going on a road trip from Vegas to Florida next summer.
to navigate - to find out which way to go or how to get somewhere
I'm very bad with directions, so someone else should navigate.
road map - a map that shows a lot of detail, including the streets and roads in an area
Road maps are really helpful when you get lost in a certain city and need to find your way back home.
route - a path of travel; a way to get from where you are now to where you want to go
When I drive to work, I like to take a longer route around the mountains so that I can see the nice view.
points of interest - things or places that are famous; usually why tourists visit an area
One of main points of interest in Los Angeles is the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
camper - a large vehicle (truck) that has beds, a place to cook, and other equipment for camping
When my cousin visits my house, she sleeps in her own camper because she feels more comfortable there.
to behave - to be good, usually used with children; to be quiet and to not cause problems
Ben doesn't like to spend time with his sister's kids because they don't know how to behave.
car sick - feeling sick because of the movement of the car
I would love to go on a road trip, but I need to be careful so I don't get car sick.
to act up - to be bad; to misbehave; to be loud and to cause problems
Can you go outside to see why the dogs are acting up again?
rest stop - an area near a freeway or highway where people can stop for a short time to use the bathroom, get something to drink or eat, or to rest, usually not near towns or cities
I drive so much for my job that I know where all the rest stops are in this state.
mile marker - signs along a freeway or highway showing the number of miles, usually from the state's border
The mile markers said that we were 60 miles from the border, but I didn't think we had been driving that long.
to explode - to feel a violent emotion; to blow apart
She didn't want to go home and tell her father that she had failed her math class because she knew that he would explode.
photo op - short for "photograph opportunity"; a chance to take a good picture
Mickey Mouse walks around Disneyland to give kids a lot of photo ops.
to question the wisdom - to doubt how intelligent or sensible something is
I'm beginning to question the wisdom of eating six hamburgers for dinner.
to recover - to get better from an illness or from a stressful or worrying situation
Wow, that movie is really scary. I think it'll take me a few days to recover!