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[ jur -nee ]

a six-day journey across the desert.

Synonyms: tour , jaunt , excursion

a desert journey.

a week's journey.

the journey to success.

verb (used without object)

Synonyms: peregrinate , rove , roam

/ ˈdʒɜːnɪ /

• a travelling from one place to another; trip or voyage
• the distance travelled in a journey
• the time taken to make a journey
• intr to make a journey

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Derived forms.

• ˈjourneyer , noun

Other Words From

• journey·er noun
• outjourney verb (used with object) outjourneyed outjourneying

Word History and Origins

Origin of journey 1

Synonym Study

Example sentences.

If either is selected, it would not launch until 2026 at the earliest, and would take at least a few months to make the journey.

The job is a cherry on top, but the journey and the experience of being able to audition and leave your heart in the room and feel good about it, no matter what happens, that’s rare and that was amazing.

Cross-device measurement helps connect the dots of your customer’s journey and ensures you know how effective your campaigns are at driving user behavior.

You are somewhat of a new grandmother and you’ve been enjoying that journey.

Instead of having numerous articles addressing each of these particular questions, brands and publishers could consolidate this information as it is all pertinent to the same stage of the journey that the user is in.

The brokers then scout out potential “crew members” who can earn substantial discounts for working the journey.

The next day, after driving to Putney on the outskirts of London, we start the end of our journey.

The NYPD Emerald Society pipes and drums struck up a slow march and the procession began the journey to the cemetery.

We began a journey with Koenig in the first episode of Serial.

But the sunlight is threatening to fade and a three-and-a-half-hour river journey back to Kisangani looms.

With a hammer the boy knocked off some of the slats of the small box in which Squinty had made his journey.

Then summoning a smart young jemadar with whom he had talked a good deal during the journey, he asked him to read the chit.

But dismissing them from our thoughts for the time being, as we did then from our presence, let us continue our journey.

If the journey is now distasteful to her, she has but her own rashness to blame in having sought it herself.

It was past sundown when they left San Bernardino, but a full moon made the night as good as day for their journey.

Related Words

• exploration

What Is The Plural Of Journey?

Plural word for  journey.

The plural form of journey is journeys (not journies ). Words that end with a – y preceded by a vowel ( a, e, i, o, u ) are made plural by adding an -s at the end, as in chimney / chimneys and monkey / monkeys . 

This can be confusing, because the plural form of words that end with a – y and are preceded by a consonant is made by changing the ending to -ies , as in party / parties , candy / candies , and duty / duties .

More About Journey

What does  journey mean.

A journey is a trip, especially one to a faraway place that takes place over a long period of time.

The word trip can refer to any instance of traveling from one place to another, no matter how long or short it is. The word journey , though, typically implies a long trip—one that’s at least several hours, and perhaps several months or even years. It also often implies adventure—a journey might even be a quest . A journey may or may not have a planned destination other than whatever lies ahead.

The word is also commonly used in a figurative way to liken any lengthy process or progress to such a trip, as in Life is a journey, with many interesting detours. 

Journey can also be used as a verb meaning to make a long trip, as in We must journey to the land beyond the mountains.

Example: My favorite books are about people who make epic journeys around the world.

Where does  journey come from?

The first records of the word journey come from around the 1200s. It comes from the Middle English word journee , meaning “day,” ultimately from unattested Vulgar Latin diurnāta , meaning “a day’s time” or “a day’s work.” In English, the meaning of the word journey originally meant something like “a day’s travel,” but eventually came to mean “a long trip.”

A journey can last a day but the word usually refers to longer trips. The word is sometimes preceded with the mode of transportation that’s used, as in The city is reachable only by a long train journey. Discussion of journeys often involves their destination or purpose. When people say, “It’s the journey , not the destination,” they mean that the significance and value of a journey is what happens along the way, from moment to moment, as opposed to the achievement of its ultimate goal.

Did you know ... ?

What are some other forms related to journey ?

• journeyer (noun)
• outjourney (verb)

What are some synonyms for journey ?

What are some words that share a root or word element with journey ? 

What are some words that often get used in discussing journey ?

• destination

How is  journey used in real life?

Journey is very commonly used in a figurative way.

I ask you to accompany me on my journey to Chile and Peru in your prayers. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) January 15, 2018

Life is indeed a journey. Successful is he who can navigate the ups and downs without losing his balance. Don’t dwell on your past, don’t wallow in self-pity, don’t repeat your mistakes, don’t focus on negativity, help others along the way, spread kindness wherever you go! — Mufti Menk (@muftimenk) August 17, 2020

Some people around us will not understand our journey. They don’t need to; it’s not for them — Paulo Coelho (@paulocoelho) May 4, 2019

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Which of the following words is a synonym of journey ?

A. voyage B. trip C. trek D. all of the above

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Learning Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs connected to travel

In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack and Rich talk about phrasal verbs that are connected to travelling. What time do you set off in the morning? Have you ever been late to check in at the airport? Phrasal verbs are difficult to learn but you can increase your vocabulary by learning and using them. In this podcast, we focus on ten phrasal verbs about travel and we share personal anecdotes to introduce the phrasal verbs. Your task is to share a travel experience using the phrasal verbs that are introduced in this podcast. We also have a new football phrase for you to guess. Enjoy!

Learning Vocabulary - Phrasal Verbs connected to travel

Introduction: .

Rich : I’ve got a few days off in a couple of weeks so we’re thinking of going away.

Jack : Lucky you! I wish I could get some time off but I’m snowed under at work at the moment. Where are you thinking of going?

Rich : Not sure yet. I’ve been looking at flights.

Jack : Flights! Wow! Sounds like more than just a little break, it sounds like a real holiday.

Rich : Well, I think I’ve got three days off so we’re not going to be travelling to the other side of the world, but the kids would really like a bit of sun and the beach.

Jack : What about the Canary Islands in Spain, or Morocco maybe. It’ll be warmer there and I’m sure it’ll be sunny.

Rich : Yes, they’re pretty good ideas but I’m thinking it might be better to go somewhere closer to home.

Jack : It’s a bit cold in the UK in February … but you could visit friends and family or you could always go to London there’s loads to do for kids. 

Rich : But the kids love the beach. I’m thinking we could go to Southampton for the weekend.

Jack : Southampton? Really? It’s by the coast but I don’t think it even has a beach. It’s a port.

Rich : It doesn’t have a beach? That’s not good. It could still be a good place to go though. We could stay in a little Bed and Breakfast in the city centre.

Jack : Do you know anyone in Southampton?

Rich : No, no one.

Jack : You could go to Bournemouth instead. It’s not far from Southampton and has a great beach or maybe Brighton. You could watch a match too - they both have Premier League teams!

Rich : Well, it’s funny that you mention that. You see Southampton play Liverpool the weekend we want to go away.

Jack : Ahh! Now I understand. That’s why you want to go to Southampton. Maybe the kids can watch the boats while you are at the match!

Welcome - Travel

Rich : Hello my name’s Rich

Jack : and I’m Jack

Rich : and welcome to this week’s Premier Skills English podcast

Jack : Where we talk about football and help you with your English.

Jack : What’s happening this week, Rich?

Rich : In this week’s podcast, we are going to talk about travelling to different places and we’re going to introduce ten phrasal verbs that are connected to travelling.

Jack : That’s right. Rich and I are both going to tell you about a time we visited a different city or place, how we got there, why we went there, where we stayed and what we did there.

Rich : And we will have lots of different tasks and activities for you to do that are connected to this podcast. A few of these tasks will be on the podcast page on the Premier Skills English website.

Jack : But, we will also be publishing some other activities and tasks for you to do connected to this podcast in the next few days. There will always be links on the side of the podcast page to help you find it all.

Rich : Let’s start by telling everyone about a time each of us travelled to a different city or place.

Jack : Your task is to answer these five questions. Where is the place? How did we get there? Why did we go there? Where did we stay? What did we do in the place?

Topic Focus

Jack : Rich, you said earlier that you’re thinking of going to Southampton to watch Liverpool play. Have you travelled to many away matches?

Rich : When I was younger I used to go to loads of matches - home and away. I used to go to home matches with my dad when I was little but when I was a teenager I started going to away matches with friends.

Jack : Where did you go?

Rich : All over. We used to catch a coach. There would be loads of us and loads of coaches - we’d all get on one of the coaches. We’d always get picked up and dropped off at the football stadium. Sometimes if we were going to London we’d set off really early, especially if the match kicked off early. There was a great atmosphere on the coaches - singing … chanting. Everybody got on really well. 

Jack : Did you stay over or come back straight after the match?

Rich : We nearly always came back straight after the match. My mum wouldn’t let me stay over in a different city and it would have been too expensive anyway.

Jack : It must have been fun though?

Rich : Yes, it was. Thanks to football I got to travel all over the country. Many of my friends who didn’t go to the football only left the city once a year for a holiday. I think I really got a taste for travel because of football and my knowledge of geography got better too.

Jack : Geography?

Rich : Because of football I can pinpoint Sunderland, Ipswich, Wigan, Coventry and Portsmouth on a map! And European places too thanks to European football!

Jack : Alright then, here’s a challenge. Where do Panathinaikos play?

Rich : Athens in Greece.

Jack : Ferencvaros?

Rich : Budapest in Hungary.

Jack : That’s enough. I believe you.

Rich : What about you, Jack? Did you use to go to away matches?

Jack : No, I didn’t but there is a trip to a different place that I remember well.

Rich : Where did you go?

Jack : Well, when I was a kid we always loved to go to Cornwall on holiday. 

Rich : Oh! I’ve never been, but people tell me it’s very pretty. They call it the English Riviera.

Jack : It’s true. Anyway, every year we would set off very early in the morning and would drive down to Cornwall. We always stayed in the same little village called Perranporth and we would go back to the same little bed and breakfast every year.

Rich : Sounds good.

Jack : It was. I think my dad liked it because it was very quiet and a place you could get away from it all. I liked it too because the beach was brilliant. We would check in at the B&B and then go straight to the beach.

Rich : Was there much to do there?

Jack : Exploring the beach and the sea was enough, but we would always spend one day in a place called Newquay - a nearby town. We’d always get a taxi - I can’t remember why. It would pick us up in the morning and drop us off in the centre of Newquay.

Rich : What would you do there?

Jack : This was the best bit. My dad would go for a look around the town and I would go surfing! 

Rich : Cool.

Jack : It was. Newquay has some of the biggest waves in the UK and it was great to have surfing lessons.

Rich : I’d love to be able to surf. Do you still do it?

Jack : No, but I'm sure I could pick it up again quite quickly. I suppose it’s like riding a bike or swimming - you never forget how to do it.

Language Focus

Jack : In the last section, we spoke about different places that we have travelled to.

Rich : And while we were speaking we used lots of different phrasal verbs.

Jack : We’ve looked at phrasal verbs before in the podcast and if you want to find out more about how to use them then check out our podcast on 10 phrasal verbs. I’ve put a link on the side of this page.

Rich : In short, a phrasal verb is a verb with two or three parts. They often have non-literal meanings which makes them difficult to understand. 

Jack : For example, when Rich was talking about travelling to away matches he said that everybody got on very well. To get on is a phrasal verb which means to be friendly.

Rich : We are now going to look at ten more phrasal verbs that are connected to travel that we used in the previous section.

Jack : Before we explain what they mean we want you to do something. 

Rich : We want you to listen to the previous section again. Listen to me talking about away matches and Jack talking about his childhood holiday. While you are listening, write down ten phrasal verbs that you hear that are connected to travelling.

Jack : Right, let’s look at the phrasal verbs that you heard. Rich said we’d get on one of the coaches. The phrasal verb is get on. It means to enter a coach. 

Rich : One thing to remember is we get on a bus, we get on a train and we get on a plane but we get in a car.

Jack : Rich also said that the coach picked him up and dropped him off at the football stadium. Here the phrasal verbs are to pick up and to drop off.

Rich : Pick up means to collect someone from a place in a car or other type of transport and to drop off means to take someone in a car or other type of transport and leave them in a specific place.

Jack : One thing to remember with these two phrasal verbs is that they can be separated. It’s possible to say I’ll pick Rich up from the football stadium and I’ll pick up Rich from the football stadium.

Rich : I also said that we set off really early. To set off means to start a journey and this phrasal verb can’t be separated. 

Jack :  I asked Rich if he stayed over or came back after the match. Stay over means to sleep in a different place and come back means to return to a place. These are another two phrasal verbs that can’t be separated.

Rich : Jack used a very similar phrasal verb to come back. He said we would go back to the same hotel every year. The phrasal verb is go back and also means to return to a place and also can’t be separated.

Jack : Another important phrasal verb connected to travel is to check in.

Rich : Jack said that they would check in at the hotel. To check in means to register at the hotel and the opposite is to check out.

Jack : This phrasal verb is useful at airports too. You have to check in at the check-in desk. You have to register by giving your flight tickets and passports.

Rich : Not all phrasal verbs are non-literal though. Some are easier to understand. Jack said that they wanted to get away on holiday and that his dad liked to look around the town. These phrasal verbs are easier - to get away and look around mean exactly what they appear to mean.

Jack : One final thing. Did you notice that I said that I could pick up surfing again? Here I used the phrasal verb to pick up. In this example, it means to learn something with little effort not to collect someone in a car.

Rich : Yes, it’s important to say that phrasal verbs often have more than one meaning. 

Jack : So, there are 10 phrasal verbs connected to travel. Are they the same phrasal verbs that you wrote down?

Rich : The ten were: to get on, to pick up, to drop off, to check in, to set off, to stay over, to come back, to get away, to go back and to look around.

Jack : This week’s task is for you to write about a city or place that you have travelled to. 

Rich : This could be a place that you travelled to when you were a child, somewhere that you have been to lots of times or somewhere that you have been to more recently and maybe only been once.

Jack : Your task is to answer these five questions. Where is the place? How did you get there? Why did you go there? Where did you stay? What did you do in the place?

Rich : We want you to use as many of the phrasal verbs from this podcast as you can. Write the phrasal verbs in capital letters so everybody can see them more easily. 

Jack : And if you can include more or different phrasal verbs connected to travel, that’s great.

Rich : Write your answers in the comments section below.

Football Phrase

Rich : Have you got a football phrase for us this week? 

Jack : Yes, I have, but first, last week’s football phrase. The phrase was transfer gossip. The transfer window is open at the moment so there is a lot of transfer gossip in the newspapers and online - rumours about which players are signing for which clubs and things like that.

Rich : It was difficult because you might have thought the answer was transfer rumours. But if you listen carefully you will notice that the answer we need is an uncountable noun not a countable one.

Jack : Well done to Liubomyr from Ukraine and Ahmed Adam from Sudan who got there in the end.

Rich : What’s this week’s phrase, Jack?

Jack : This week’s phrase is just a word. The football word is ******. This is a match that is played in some cup competitions when the first match finishes in a draw.

Rich : Got it! Nice and easy. Let’s see how many of you get it.

Jack : Right, that’s all we have time for this week! Don’t forget to write your answers to our questions and make a guess at our football phrase in the comments below.

Rich : And don’t forget to listen to our round-up show called ‘This Week’. 

Jack : If you have enjoyed this podcast or found it useful, leave us a review or rating and that will help other people find us. Bye for now and enjoy your football!

How much did you understand?

In the podcast, Rich and Jack used some words and phrases that might be new for you. Do you know the words in bold ?

I’ve got a few days off in a couple of weeks so we’re thinking of going away . I wish I could get some time off but I’m snowed under at work at the moment.

There were a few more tricky words in the podcast. Do you know what they all mean? Try the activity below, then, listen to the podcast again to hear how we used the words.

In this week's podcast, Jack and Rich spoke about phrasal verbs connected to travel. If you want more information about how to use phrasal verbs take a look at our link on the side of this page.

Here are some examples from the podcast: 

We’d always get picked up and dropped off at the football stadium .

To pick up or to pick someone up means to collect someone in a car or other type of transport in order to take them to a place.

To drop off or to drop someone off means to take someone to a place in a car or other type of transport.

The taxi would pick us up in the morning and drop us off in the centre of town.

In this activity, look more closely at the phrasal verbs about travel we used in this podcast. Do you know what all 10 of them mean?

Is the phrasal verb transitive or intransitive?

Intransitive verbs have no direct object. Look at this example that Jack said in the podcast:

Every year we would set off very early in the morning.

The phrasal verb to set off means to start a journey. It is an intransitive phrasal verb. It doesn't have a direct object. You can't say I will set the car off in the morning for example.

Let's look again at the phrasal verbs pick up and drop off. In the podcast, Jack said:

The taxi would pick  us  up in the morning and drop us off in the centre of town.

Pick up and drop off are transitive verbs. They need a direct object. In the above sentences, the direct object is in red .

Is the phrasal verb separable or not?

Intransitive verbs such as set off can never be separated but transitive verbs such as pick up and drop off can be separated. In the examples above, they were separated by the direct object us .  It is also possible to use these phrasal verbs without separating them:

I'll pick up  Dani at six and then I'll pick you up . I'll drop off those things at your house and then I'll drop Dani  off at the station.

The most important thing to remember here is that pronouns (her, him, you, it etc.) always separate transitive verbs. Other direct objects such as Dani or those things can either go in the middle of a phrasal verb or after the phrasal verb.

I'll drop those things off  at your house and then I'll drop off  Dani at the station.

In the podcast, we looked at 10 phrasal verbs connected to travel. In this activity, look at the words and put them in the right place. 

Your task is to tell us about your own travel experience. This could be a place that you travelled to when you were a child, somewhere that you have been to lots of times or somewhere that you have been to more recently and maybe only been once. Answer the following questions:

• Where is the place?
• How did you get there?
• Why did you go there?
• Where did you stay?
• What did you do in the place?

We want you to use as many of the phrasal verbs from this podcast as you can. Write the phrasal verbs in capital letters so everybody can see them more easily. Write your anecdote in the comments section at the bottom of this page.

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Task I’ve gone back to Antalya where a city by the sea in the South coast of my country. A place which full of sun and beaches. I got there by bus or plane sometimes. For two purpose holiday or business. I stayed at hotel. Swimming,looking around or business meeting. Phrase • When I stayed over in a different place I generally have a difficulty to sleep. • After long time break , I'm not sure I could pick up swimming again.

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Where is the place? How did you get there? Why did you go there? Where did you stay? What did you do in the place? Well , I travelled to Istanbul to watch my favourite team Manchester United in 2016 in Europa League tournament. I GOT ON the plane very early in the morning as we SET OFF at 8 am heading to Istanbul from Izmir. I was DROPPED OFF at Istanbul airport then I met some new friends and we GOT ON WELL together before the game. We took a LOOK AROUND the city in the afternoon and then the KICK OFF was at 8 pm local time. After the game , I GOT ON the coach back to Izmir because I couldn't STAY OVER in Istanbul as I had to GO BACK to work on Friday Morning. It was an unforgettable journey :)

Yes we sometimes travel to Istanbul for big games because it's so much fun

Yes I have travelled to an away game of Manchester United when they played vs Fenerbahce here in Istanbul on November 3rd 2016 The atmosphere was incredible and I met my British friends there :)

Hello! I'd like to tell you about my first trip to Saint-Petersburg. I went with my brother and my friends. We traveled by train. We had to GET UP early to get to the station, my friend's dad DROPPED us OFF. I went there for sightseeing, I was convinced that it would help me to pass my history exam the following year. (And it did help me!) We stayed at a hostel, we spent most of the time WALKING AROUND the city, visiting museums.

I haven't gone back to the same place many times, but I think, I found the place- it's Pavlovsk, I was there only twice: last summer and a week ago. Pavlovsk's park is wonderful both in summer and in winter! The park is huge, natural (in some parts of the park it's like a forest) it's not overcrowded by tourists. It's a lovely place to find peace, harmony, and of course to learn a bit about Russian history!

Every spring I SET OFF early in the morning and GET ON bus to Azazga a nearby mountain. I always CHECK IN for bed and bath.

I always GO BACK to the same address.

Football phrase, tyer.

Hi Elghoul,

Good use of the phrasal verbs here. Well done!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

I think this week's football phrase is ******.

This week's phrase is ******.

My favorite place is cities of Golden Rings in Russia, for example, Kostroma, Vladimir, Yaroslavl,  and others. I usually take a guided coach tour. I SET OFF early in the morning and I usually GET ON a train in my city and the next day the train DROP me OFF at Moscow. Then the coach PICK the tourists UP at the Leningrad Railway station in Moscow and we travel along to enjoy the way and listen to the interesting information during the traveling. From time to time we GET OFF the coach and walk or go on excursions, take photos. In the evening the coach DROP us OFF at the hotel, we CHECK IN, have dinner and go to bed in the room. The room is always comfortable and the trip the next day goes on. Welcome to Russia to see the beauty of the oldest cities of Golden Ring. The people are very nice in these small but unforgettable Russian towns.

I may be mistaken. Is the football phrase   "a tie". 

Explain me, please, I know that footballers WARM UP first. What do they do after the game when the coach talks about the good and bad Points of the game. What do they call it? Is is a phrasal verb?

Task Correct me.

The Red Sea State is the only state in our country where the school holidays are set to be in summer and that's because it can get extremely hot in its capital city - Port Sudan - during this season. I'm talking about temperatures reaching 40 Celsius; droughts and water shortages; a little supply of power FACED WITH a huge demand on electricity! These weather conditions cause a lot of problems to many people. So, People are given their break and those who can't afford it, they try to GET AWAY in their holidays.

In July 2011 I went to Kassala with my family in order to escape the notouriously-hot summer of Port Sudan as well as to take a refresh. We SAT OFF very early in the morning and GOT ON the bus for our nine-hour-long journey. When we got there, we rented a house for two months to stay in. We had the whole month of Ramadan as well as Al-Eid there.

Almost every day I used to go on a walk to Al-Gash - a seasonal river - that beautifully divided Kasaala into two halves. I enjoyed listening music while observing the different sceneries of the landscape which were spectacular to look at. I also used to DROP BY the café shop in the local market for a cup of "Sheeria" on my way back home. Then on Fridays all the family would go for a LOOK AROUND the city. However, our final day was something else! It was such an eventful day as we SQUEEZED IN visits to many wonderful places.

First we STARTED OFF WITH a visit to some relatives in a place called Banat Neighbourhood. I was impressed by the hospitality and friendliness of people of Banat, but I particularly loved that area because it was located in the middle green countryside with many different types of plants and flowers and in the background Mount Toteel could be seen. There was a difficult moment when our relatives insisted and refused to release us unless we STAY OVER for a day. Hopefully, dad convinced them, and if he had failed, it would've spoiled our sightseeing farewell.

Then we went to Al-Bustan Park where I GOT ON that giant wheel with my mum and little bro, and when we were at the top, the view was absolutely stunning!

My little brother whom I thought would feel scary, he cried making a scene, not for being afraid but for not wanting to leave his seat. Honestly, the 11-year-old pest refused to GET OFF the wheel as we landed. Instead, he forced us to return the favour and luckily, that gave me an extra chance to recapture the pictures which I previously took in a hurry!

After that we visited Al-Taka mountains, also known as "Mount Toteel" - a place I always wanted to visit. It was absolutely packed with a great many people coming from everywhere, so we had to climb up the mountain.

As we were walking, we CAME ACROSS exceptionally-unusual traditional buildings. Shops, and cafeterias were all built with stones and decorated by paintings and drawings that reflected the culture, traditions and way of life of this particular Sudanese State. Café shops were built under huge mountain rocks, but the most striking ones, were those built inside caves!

We finally settled in a cafeteria for some food and drink and as you could guess, I ordered shak-shooka while the rest of the family went for traditional food as usual.

Now, it came the time when I had to leave the family for a much more discovery. I surprisingly spotted a secondary school classmate and went towards him. He wasn't actually alone, but with his friends enjoying a coffee. Then he introduced me to them and they were very welcoming. After that we spent some fantastic moments switching places and taking loads of photographs. We GOT ON really well, enven today we're still in touch!

When I WENT BACK to rejoin the family to GOING BACK home, I found no one! I remembered that I told them not to wait me because I would come late. So, I CAME BACK home on my own and spent the whole night looking at my pictures!

Our visit to Kassala was so special because it came at a time when I finished secondary school and was enjoying my last two months of the seven-month gap before joining university, adding to that it had been quite long since I had BEEN AWAY to Sinkat back in 2006.

Thanks to my mum for COMING OUT WITH such a suggestion to visiting Kassala and I'll definitely GET BACK to this amazing city if alive!

Comment section questions Correct me.

I've never followed my team Al-Hilal SC to an away match, but have many times been to the stadium when they come to Port Sudan to TAKE ON Hay Alarab SC in a domestic league affair.

I've visited Arkweet once and fell in love at first sight! It's a village located in the northeast countryside within the Red Sea state. This is a place where I can't stop myself from GOING BACK there every year. I often GO AWAY with classmates to enjoy a few days in the green fields then we go mountaineering and in our final day we go for a LOOK-AROUND the village.

Activities questions Correct me.

Because I'm not interested in reading since it gets me bored, so I normally PICK UP a special kind of newspaper that contains a lot of crosswords. I enjoy doing the crosswords. However, I sometimes prefer to watch the Sudanese Drama being played on a DVD player on the bus. They are absolutely hilarious!

I always travel by bus and have never been on a plane or a ship. Well, I've been on a ship on many occasions, but it was when I was working in the port. In fact, my home town is NAMED AFTER this port "Port Sudan". Now, I would love to travel by a plane one day, maybe in the near future I'll STEP ON a plane.

hi every one, I wanna say about a journey that I'm going to go there next month. Japan, fantastic place to see. I wanna buy a flight return ticket. the plane is flying from my country to another country to (fill up with petrol, I think) and then I have a connected flight to Japan, my dream country. I think it takes me 15 hours to get there. Why am I going there? and What am I going to do there? for some reasons. first, the most important thing is to visit my wife, she is a student who is studying in Japan. second, I want to eat Sushi, visit akihabara (in Chiyoda ward of Tokyo), visit the temples and finally I don't have any experience of drinking Sake :). I wanna stay in my family home which is placed in countryside

I'll definitely be back for the task as well as the activities, but first I have to make sure that the LINK to download this podcast is at my disposal. This week's podcast looks a mouth-watering one, can't wait to get the link!

Football phrase, fingers crossed it's a "******"

HI Ahmed Adam,

Sorry about that, I know that you always download the podcast! I've added the link. Do you ever share the download with others? I was wondering how many of your fellow English learners would be interested?

I don't know how is called the after game talk between coach and footballers. Is it a special word? I know that there is WARM UP before the game. Can you help me? Thank you

Hi TatkaNatka,

Sorry for not replying earlier, we've been very busy with our live activity week. Have you seen it? You're right about the opposite of WARM UP being another phrasal verb. The phrasal verb you are looking for is COOL DOWN.

Hope that helps you and your students!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Thank you very much, Rich!

That's ok now. Yeah, that's right and thank you for adding it. Without doubt! If you remember Ahmed Musa - who's our neighbour - he came along as a result of this, but some people just want to listen. There're also some WhatsApp groups where I regularly through the download link in.

Btw, while I was at Khartoum's Al-Arabi Market last year, I came across a taxi driver who parked his car and was listening to something. It surprisingly appeared to me as if he was listening to one of PSE's podcasts, so I stepped back and yes, he was!!

That's brilliant to hear. I imagine that word of the Premier Skills English podcast has spread in Sudan because of one of our biggest supporters!

it could be!

I think that the football word is “******”.

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Definition of 'journey'

journey in British English

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journey noun [C] ( TRIP )

• She gave the children some sweets to chew on during the long car journey.
• The journey was quite quick because the road was clear .
• I expect you'd like to rest after your long journey.
• We did the journey to Wales in five hours .
• The train journey took us through a valley past rolling hills .
• break-journey
• circumnavigation

journey noun [C] ( EXPERIENCES )

• advance the cause
• advancement
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• from A to B idiom
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• progressively
• punctuated equilibrium

journey noun [C] ( BOOK )

• absorptive capacity
• acquisition
• hit the books idiom
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• peregrination
• commutation

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• road - trip
• knock (about)
• perambulate

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Definition of start verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

• There is not much difference in meaning between begin and start , though start is more common in spoken English: What time does the concert start/begin? She started/began working here three months ago. Begin is often used when you are describing a series of events: The story begins on the island of Cuba. Start , but not begin , can also mean “to start a journey,” “to start something happening,” or “to start a machine working”: We’ll need to start (out) at 7.00. Who do you think started the fire? The car won’t start.
• You can use either an infinitive or a present participle after begin and start , with no difference in meaning: I didn’t start worrying/to worry until she was 2 hours late.
• After the forms beginning and starting , a present participle is not normally used: It’s starting/beginning to rain. It’s starting/beginning raining.

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If either is selected, it would not launch until 2026 at the earliest, and would take at least a few months to make the journey.

The job is a cherry on top, but the journey and the experience of being able to audition and leave your heart in the room and feel good about it, no matter what happens, that’s rare and that was amazing.

Cross-device measurement helps connect the dots of your customer’s journey and ensures you know how effective your campaigns are at driving user behavior.

You are somewhat of a new grandmother and you’ve been enjoying that journey.

Instead of having numerous articles addressing each of these particular questions, brands and publishers could consolidate this information as it is all pertinent to the same stage of the journey that the user is in.

The brokers then scout out potential “crew members” who can earn substantial discounts for working the journey.

The next day, after driving to Putney on the outskirts of London, we start the end of our journey.

The NYPD Emerald Society pipes and drums struck up a slow march and the procession began the journey to the cemetery.

We began a journey with Koenig in the first episode of Serial.

But the sunlight is threatening to fade and a three-and-a-half-hour river journey back to Kisangani looms.

With a hammer the boy knocked off some of the slats of the small box in which Squinty had made his journey.

Then summoning a smart young jemadar with whom he had talked a good deal during the journey, he asked him to read the chit.

But dismissing them from our thoughts for the time being, as we did then from our presence, let us continue our journey.

If the journey is now distasteful to her, she has but her own rashness to blame in having sought it herself.

It was past sundown when they left San Bernardino, but a full moon made the night as good as day for their journey.

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verb as in sail

• keep steady pace
• push off/push on
• wander about

noun as in sailing expedition

verb as in travel, visit

• pass through

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Tips from Parents to Support Parent Employment in Head Start Programs

Parents’ strengths, expertise, and lived experiences are assets to Head Start programs. Parents and family members who transition into staff roles understand what it’s like to participate in the program. Through their experiences, they can build partnerships as peers with the families currently enrolled in the program.

Explore the key milestones described by parents that led to their employment in a Head Start program. Learn and implement the parent-recommended strategies to support parent employment intentionally and successfully in your program.

The Head Start Program Performance Standards, Personnel policies, 45 CFR §1302.90(b)(6) , specifically require programs to consider current and former parents for employment. Employment is a core aspect of family well-being and a common pathway to economic mobility. As such, employment supports the Head Start mission as a two-generation, comprehensive services program designed to break the cycle of poverty.

The Journey of Parent Employment in Head Start Programs

The journey from being a parent with a child enrolled in a Head Start program to becoming a staff member is marked by key milestones and experiences identified during a qualitative review of testimonials and stories from former Head Start parents who pursued employment and careers in Head Start programs.

When sharing their journey, many former Head Start parents emphasized the importance of first impressions and early interactions with staff in the program. When first impressions were positive, those experiences often contributed to an interest among parents in future Head Start employment. Relationships with family services staff played an especially significant role in supporting parents to identify their strengths, set goals, pursue volunteer and parent leadership opportunities, and ultimately take steps toward employment in a Head Start program.

The graphic below shows the journey for parents, which begins with enrollment in a Head Start program and ends with a Head Start career path. These milestones are:

• Enrollment and building relationships
• Partnership process and goal-setting
• Volunteer and leadership opportunities
• Employment opportunities
• Head Start career path

Parent-recommended Strategies to Support Parent Employment

Parents recommended the following program strategies to address each milestone in ways that support parent employment in Head Start programs. These recommendations encourage programs to review, revise, and renew their existing strategies and create new plans to support parent employment. Programs can develop an equitable and comprehensive approach to recruiting, retaining, and stabilizing their workforce by focusing on parent employment and making it part of their program goals.

Enrollment and Building Relationships

First impressions and relationships with program staff play a key role in parents’ decisions to pursue employment in Head Start programs. Programs can make good impressions by:

• Ensuring all staff know about the program’s mission and approach to parent employment.
• Including current staff who are former Head Start parents or family members in program recruitment materials (with their permission).
• Ensuring that staff regularly share information about the program’s various volunteer and employment opportunities with parents and family members. This effort can begin during recruitment and enrollment and continue during the family partnership process when setting goals with families.

Parents make the best advocates for the program, especially parents who become program staff and share their experience as employees with other parents.

Partnership Process and Goal Setting

The family partnership process and its goal-setting activities present a key opportunity to identify strengths and partner with families in building the skills they need for employment. Consider the following recommendations as you engage families in the family partnership process:

• Use the family partnership process to identify families’ career aspirations, strengths, skills, and educational goals. When relevant, connect these elements to a career in family services or Head Start programs.
• Recognize and uplift the strengths, expertise, and unique skills that parents and family members show in their daily lives.
• Help family members see how their lived experiences, expertise, and skills align with various job opportunities and requirements.
• Co-design professional development opportunities with and for parents that address their interests and support their future roles and careers.
• Identify the “best fit” opportunities or job positions by considering each family member’s interests, skills, and goals.

Volunteer and Leadership Opportunities

Opportunities to volunteer and become a leader in the program give parents a chance to build leadership skills, participate in hiring and decision-making, and learn about Head Start policies and performance standards. Use the following strategies to support these opportunities:

• Share information with parents and family members about volunteer and parent leadership opportunities in the program during initial recruitment and throughout families’ enrollment. Discuss with parents and family members the benefits and connections between these opportunities and potential future employment in the program.
• Develop internship, apprenticeship, or training/certification programs that are available in multiple languages and responsive to parents’ unique abilities, strengths, skills, interests, and needs — for example, programs for chefs/cooks or bus drivers, data management specialists, family services staff, and teachers.
• Design volunteer opportunities that help parents and family members develop and strengthen work-related skills that are important for getting and keeping jobs. Align these opportunities with the skills that family members report they would like to develop.
• Provide opportunities for parents and family members to “shadow” staff and learn about the day-to-day responsibilities of various program roles.

Employment Opportunities

Parents are more likely to consider employment within the program when the program’s recruitment efforts are intentional and individualized. Tailor your recruitment practices to:

• Hire parents and family members to serve in staff and leadership roles in the program. This priority elevates the family voice and expertise within the program and improves inclusion and belonging for families. Parents can bring the deep connections they have with their community and can enhance cultural and linguistic responsiveness within the program.
• Find multiple ways to communicate that parent employment in the program benefits everyone, including staff, program leaders, children, and family members.
• Advertising job openings on physical family bulletin boards or community poster/flyer boards.
• Setting up “career booths” in places where parents and families spend time in the community.
• Writing inclusive job descriptions that align with parents’ strengths, lived experiences, and qualifications (e.g., a high school diploma, a degree in a non-related field, or a degree from another country), with information about how the program can help parent applicants fulfill the educational requirements.
• Using plain language and avoiding jargon (e.g., “proven track record” or “self-starter”) in job descriptions and interview materials.
• Offering flexible work hours to accommodate temporary child care or caregiving needs when possible.
• Offering individualized mentoring opportunities or peer-to-peer connections with other staff members to support new parent employees during their transition and initial orientation phase.
• Identifying community partners who can offer services (e.g., transportation, child care, education/training) that may make it easier for family members to fulfill job requirements.

Head Start Career Paths

Once parents and family members are hired as Head Start staff members, additional strategies can support their success and career paths within the program. Parents and family members who step into staff roles can mentor other parents and motivate them to pursue employment. Consider the following recommendations:

• Connect newly hired parents and family members with parents already employed in the program to serve as peer mentors.
• Offer on-the-job training or coursework opportunities at the program or through a community partner (e.g., community college or university, workforce board or workforce development office, small businesses) to help parents and family members advance their educational credentials and career experience.
• Provide concrete supports such as child care, tuition reimbursement, food, and transportation assistance to help parents complete professional credentials or educational requirements (e.g., Family Services or Child Development Associate Credential).

Resource Background

This resource was developed with parent leaders from the Program and Family Voice Committee at the National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement. This committee is made up of family leaders (including current and former Head Start family members), direct service staff, advisors, and National Center staff.

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Last Updated: May 30, 2024

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From 'One Day' to 'Day One': How to Start Your Fitness Journey in Earnest

You may have heard the Chinese proverb "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Starting a fitness plan can often seem as overwhelming as a 1000-mile trek on foot. But knowing where and when to take that first step can make all the difference.

Many people who haven't exercised in years – or even decades – may feel paralyzed by the choices and advice bombarding them from family, friends, their doctors, and social media. This can lead to a perpetual "One day..." internal dialogue that delays "Day One" of their fitness journeys.

Questions may flood your mind: Should I hire a personal trainer? Should I join a gym? Should I go on a diet or start where I left off 20 years ago? Should I train for 30 minutes or for an hour? Should I lift weights, focus on cardio, or a blend of both?

The most crucial step to starting your exercise journey is to determine your current fitness level and identify areas that need the most attention.

It's particularly important to seek medical approval, especially if you have been inactive for a long time or are on medication that could affect your fitness goals, such as weight loss or gain. This self-assessment is the cornerstone of an effective fitness journey.

Here’s how to get started:

Set a health and wellness goal. If your motivation is a specific health desire such as improving blood sugar levels, cholesterol, or triglycerides, then you have a tangible (and logical) goal to work toward. Use the next six to twelve months between doctor’s visits to aim for weight loss and improvement in these numbers, which can help keep you focused.

Set a fitness performance goal . A fitness performance goal can have cascading effects that help you create several new healthy habits. A performance goal provides a tangible objective, such as running a mile for time, bench pressing your body weight, or doing pull-ups for the first time in your life.

These goals require more than just smart programming. You will likely eat better and drink more water for fuel needed to train with more energy. You will likely sleep better, which will help you recover from each day’s workout and prepare you for the next day. You will make better social choices, such as avoiding alcohol and smoking the night before a morning workout.

Get moving and feeling better . Give movement just one week, and it will change how you feel. Give movement two to three months, and it will change how you look. Give movement a year, and it will change your life. You do not need a specific goal at first – just move to feel better .

Get moving gently with basic stretches, walking, biking, other non-impact cardio, and basic calisthenics. Starting with light dumbbells is also fine, progressing to heavier weights, gym equipment, and free weights. Once you feel better, you may be able to work toward a fitness performance goal like walking or running a 5K, lifting weights, or even participating in a triathlon or adventure race. Or, you can simply continue your health and wellness goals and increase time and intensity.

Begin with easy movements. For those who have been inactive for decades or have never started a fitness program, start with simple activities like walking or stationary biking. A stationary bike, for instance, can remove the risk of injury while giving you a gentle introduction to cardiovascular fitness. Incorporate stretching and self-massage to prepare your body for more training volume as you progress. Following a 'mobility day' model for a week or two can gently ease back into regular movement. This could involve five minutes of walking or biking, followed by five minutes of stretching for 20 to 30 minutes. For more information, see this Mobility Day walk-through video.

Establish a frequency that feels manageable . Instead of jumping into a rigorous five-day-a-week schedule, go with every other day and start with three days a week. This will allow your body to adapt and recover, reducing the risk of injuries. You will also slowly start to gain confidence and strength. Consider mixing in different forms of exercise. Gradually incorporate lightweight training, advanced stretching techniques, and low-impact cardio. This approach will enhance your overall fitness without placing too much stress on any one part of your body. You can use each as a section of the workout to create a complete program: warm up, work out, cool down.

Consistency is more important than performance and intensity . When you are starting your fitness journey, consistency is more important than how well you do. Schedule a daily appointment with yourself when you have no conflicts with your calendar. Many choose to make this appointment first thing in the morning before the day starts, when the only competition is 30 minutes of extra sleep. This is the most important piece of training: if it is not in the schedule, it does not exist.

Remember, developing a fitness plan is a highly individual journey. What works for your neighbor may not be the best for you. Begin with a solid self-assessment, embark on easy movements, and gradually expand your routine. This approach will make fitness more of a daily journey than a destination, opening your future to options you would not have dreamed of after a year of starting down this path.

Instead of telling yourself, "One day..." let today be your "Day One." The journey doesn't have to be overwhelming. It just needs to begin. Take that first step, and the path will become clearer with each movement forward.

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How to start new game plus in Elden Ring, what you keep and what you lose

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New game plus is a core component of the FromSoftware “Soulsborne” experience, and Elden Ring is no exception. Playing and replaying games like Elden Ring is crucial to maximizing your character’s potential while facing new, more difficult challenges in a second (or third… or fourth…) playthrough.

In Elden Ring ’s new game plus experience, you’ll start the game fresh, with all bosses and enemies respawned — and they’ll return with more health and deal greater damage. To compensate for these stronger enemies, you’ll retain your character’s level, weapons, summons, spells, and abilities, but you’ll lose some key items and the ability to teleport around the game’s map at Sites of Grace.

New game plus in Elden Ring is worth experiencing when you’re ready for it. For a full explanation of what new game plus in Elden Ring means — including details about how to start new game plus and what carries over in new game plus — check out our guide to what you can expect.

How to start new game plus in Elden Ring (aka “Journey 2”)

Once you’ve defeated Elden Ring ’s final boss and seen one of its six endings , you’ll have the option to continue with your current playthrough — helpful if you want to clean up anything you missed — or begin a new journey. You’ll be presented with the following prompt:

Begin Journey 2? If you do not start over now, you can choose to begin Journey 2 later at the Table of Lost Grace in Roundtable Hold.

If you select “No,” you’ll continue in your original playthrough, where you can explore further and complete any remaining side quests or tasks. When you’re done with everything you’d like to do, you can visit the Roundtable Hold, where you’ll have the option to select “Begin Journey 2” at the Table of Lost Grace.

If you select “Yes” from that prompt or choose “Begin Journey 2” at the Table of Lost Grace, you’ll restart Elden Ring right from the very beginning, at the Chapel of Anticipation, where the Grafted Scion probably killed you in your first boss battle. The good news is that you’re far better equipped to dispose of that boss this time.

Choosing to start your new game plus journey will write to the same save file you’ve been using thus far; the game won’t create a separate save file for you.

What do you keep in Elden Ring new game plus?

In new game plus, you will retain your Tarnished’s current level, any Runes you had when you finished your original playthrough, and much of your inventory: weapons, shields, spells, talismans , consumables, arrows and bolts, upgrade and crafting materials , Remembrances , Spirit Ashes , and Ashes of War. You’ll also keep many key items, like your cookbooks, pots, perfume bottles, crafting kit, Crystal Tears , and Memory Stones.

You also get to keep some important key consumable items, like any Dragon Hearts, Larval Tears , and Stonesword Keys that you had in your inventory at the end of your first playthrough.

Lastly, you’ll retain your view of the game’s map , and the key locations you discovered in your previous playthrough will remain visible.

What you lose in Elden Ring new game plus

Though you retain the full view of Elden Ring ’s map , you’ll lose access to all the Sites of Grace you visited previously; you’ll need to unlock them all again in your new game plus playthrough. Any unfinished side quests from your previous playthrough will also be reset.

In terms of inventory, you’ll also lose access to key items that are generally part of side quests or game progress. That includes literal keys (like the Academy Glintstone Key and the Dectus Medallion halves) and items that progress questlines, like the Fingerslayer Blade and Pureblood Knight’s Medal. You’ll also lose Great Runes acquired from boss fights and Mending Runes earned through questlines.

Any Bell Bearings you unlocked or turned in will also disappear, though they’ll be available for purchase through the Twin Maiden Husks’ shop in the Roundtable Hold if you turned them in during your previous playthrough.

Elden Ring new game plus difficulty: How much harder is Elden Ring new game plus?

Just as bosses and questlines reset in Elden Ring ’s new game plus, so do the items in its world. That means you can acquire duplicate versions of weapons from treasure chests and boss battles, allowing you to dual wield your favorites. You’ll also get access to additional Golden Seeds and Sacred Tears , making it easier to upgrade the Crimson and Cerulean Flasks to their full effectiveness.

Enemies may be stronger, but they also drop more runes when you kill them, making it easier to level up your character in a second playthrough. That extra challenge is also part of the fun; enemies that felt nigh-impossible in your first run may feel slightly easier in new game plus, while some will be even harder the second time around.

You’ll also be able to see Elden Ring ’s various endings (and unlock their associated trophies and achievements) in new game plus and subsequent playthroughs (Journey 3, Journey 4, etc.). Here’s how to plan your next journey through the Lands Between if you want to unlock all Elden Ring ’s endings .

Getting ready for Elden Ring ’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion? Here’s how to pre-order , how to access the DLC, and how to prepare .

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