Traveling with Others

The ultimate test of patience

Updated: 2025.05.09

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Traveling with Others The ultimate test of patience Articles 5 Ways Travel Will Teach You Patience Videos Three Best Travel Tips for Navigating Your Summer Vacation \| WSJ HOW TO PLAN THE PERFECT ROAD TRIP: TRAVEL TIPS & HACKS Discussion Questions Q1 In your own words, please briefly summarize the article. Q2 What part of the reading resonated with you most? Q3 Do you enjoy traveling with others or do you prefer traveling alone? Explain. Q4 Have you ever traveled with friends or family? What was fun or difficult about it? Q5 What kind of travel partner do you like? Can you describe a good travel buddy? Q6 Do you believe that patience is a virtue? Why or why not? Q7 Have you ever felt annoyed with someone during a trip? What did you do? Q8 Do you think traveling with friends is a good way to grow closer? Q9 Imagine you are on a dream vacation. What can you do to keep a good mood during the whole trip? Q10 What is your favorite part of travel? Q11 If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down. Expressions compounded made worse by being combined with something else Example 1 Her stress was compounded by lack of sleep. Example 2 The situation was compounded when it started to rain. glee a strong feeling of happiness or joy Example 1 The kids shouted with glee when school was canceled. Example 2 He opened his birthday present with glee. ticks the sounds a clock makes or small marks (✓); also can mean small insects Example 1 She heard the ticks of the clock while waiting. Example 2 He put ticks next to the answers he got right. outweighs to be more important or greater than something else Example 1 The benefits of exercise outweigh the difficulties. Example 2 Her kindness outweighs her mistakes. virtue a good moral quality or behavior Example 1 Honesty is a very important virtue that helps people trust each other. Example 2 She showed great virtue by helping someone in need without expecting anything back.
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Traveling with Others

The ultimate test of patience

Articles

5 Ways Travel Will Teach You Patience

Videos

Three Best Travel Tips for Navigating Your Summer Vacation | WSJ HOW TO PLAN THE PERFECT ROAD TRIP: TRAVEL TIPS & HACKS

Discussion Questions

In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.

What part of the reading resonated with you most?

Do you enjoy traveling with others or do you prefer traveling alone? Explain.

Have you ever traveled with friends or family? What was fun or difficult about it?

What kind of travel partner do you like? Can you describe a good travel buddy?

Do you believe that patience is a virtue? Why or why not?

Have you ever felt annoyed with someone during a trip? What did you do?

Do you think traveling with friends is a good way to grow closer?

Imagine you are on a dream vacation. What can you do to keep a good mood during the whole trip?

Q10

What is your favorite part of travel?

Q11

If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

Expressions

compounded

made worse by being combined with something else

Example

Her stress was compounded by lack of sleep.

Example

The situation was compounded when it started to rain.

glee

a strong feeling of happiness or joy

Example

The kids shouted with glee when school was canceled.

Example

He opened his birthday present with glee.

ticks

the sounds a clock makes or small marks (✓); also can mean small insects

Example

She heard the ticks of the clock while waiting.

Example

He put ticks next to the answers he got right.

outweighs

to be more important or greater than something else

Example

The benefits of exercise outweigh the difficulties.

Example

Her kindness outweighs her mistakes.

virtue

a good moral quality or behavior

Example

Honesty is a very important virtue that helps people trust each other.

Example

She showed great virtue by helping someone in need without expecting anything back.

*This material is designed for the exclusive use of Ringle students on the Ringle platform.