Directions

Terms in this deck

• turn leftto go in the direction of your left hand
• turn rightto go in the direction of your right hand
• go straightto continue in the same direction without turning
• cross the streetto walk from one side of the street to the other
• go pastto continue walking or driving beyond a place
• at the cornerat the place where two streets meet
• on the leftin the direction of the left side
• on the rightin the direction of the right side
• blockthe distance between one street and the next
• straight aheaddirectly in front of you, without turning
• U-turna turn that makes you go back the way you came
• get lostto not know where you are or how to get to a place
• ask for directionsto ask someone how to get to a place
• it's close bya phrase meaning a place is near
• it's far awaya phrase meaning a place is a long distance away
• keep goinga phrase telling someone to continue in the same direction
• follow the signsa phrase telling someone to follow the posted signs to find a place
• norththe direction that is up on a map
• souththe direction that is down on a map
• eastthe direction where the sun rises
• westthe direction where the sun sets
• go aroundto travel around an obstacle instead of through it
• downtownthe central business area of a city
• halfwayat the middle point of a distance