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Exercise
1. If you hit the road, what do you do?
a) start a very long car journey
b) have a traffic accident
c) leave somewhere to go somewhere else
2. Who recorded the famous song, 'Hit The Road Jack'?
3. Why does Nina have to hit the road herself now?
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You’re listening to British Council’s English Online and I’m Nina. Today on Language Snacks we take a look at the expression hit the road. Let’s listen to the dialogue.
A: Thanks for a great party! We had a really nice time.
B: Oh you don't have to leave already, do you? It's only 11.
A: Sorry, I have to get up really early tomorrow so I should hit the road soon.
B: How about just one more quick drink?
A: Oh okay, but just a quick one!
Very simply, this expression means leave somewhere to go somewhere else. It doesn't matter if you're walking, driving, taking the train or any other kind of transport, you can always use this phrase. This idiom is probably about 140 years old, but it became even more widely-known after singer Ray Charles released the song 'Hit The Road Jack' in 1961.
Well, I'm meeting some friends in town soon, so I'd better hit the road myself now!
And that’s it for now – join us again for some more Language Snacks.
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Answers
1. c
2. Ray Charles
3. to meet some friends in town
Tip
Ray Charles
雷·查尔斯，美国灵魂音乐家、钢琴演奏家，他开创了节奏布鲁斯音乐。他是第一批被列入摇滚名人堂的人物之一，《滚石杂志》亦把他列为“100个最伟大的艺人”中的第10位。法兰克·辛纳屈称他为“音乐界唯一的天才”。2004雷·查尔斯去世后，按照其生平拍摄记影片《灵魂歌王》。
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发表于 2016-8-4 10:47:36