Grammar fix

school trip

educational outing

An organized visit or journey that students make with their teachers to learn outside the classroom, often to museums, historical sites, or other places of interest.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

We're going on a school trip to the science museum next week.education
One of my favorite memories from school is a trip we took to a local factory, where we learned how products are made.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: school trip (to [place])

WrongWe did a school trip last week.

RightWe went on a school trip last week.

You 'go on' a trip, not 'do' one.

Patternschool trip (to [place])

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff The pupils participated in an organised educational excursion.

Natural We went on a school trip to the museum.

'School trip' is plain; 'educational excursion' is formal.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

school trip + context
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Don't confuse it

Not the same as a 'school holiday', which means a break from school.

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