Oxford Word Skills

Question 1

journey vs trip vs travel

Answer 1

Journey: used to talk about going from one place to another
[my journey to school, a journey through Asia]
Trip: used to talk about the whole visit, including your stay in a place
[I have been on a trip to Spain for three weeks]
Travel: used to talk about the activity of moving from one place to another
[Rail travel is slower than flying, but I prefer it.]

Question 1

direct train

Answer 1

a train which only stops at your destination

Question 2

express train

Answer 2

An express train is a type of passenger train that makes few or no stops between its origin and destination station.