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This deck has 24 cards at level A2, each with pronunciation audio and an example sentence.

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Directions

Learn the English phrases used to ask for and give directions.

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Terms in this deck

turn left
to go in the direction of your left hand
turn right
to go in the direction of your right hand
go straight
to continue in the same direction without turning
cross the street
to walk from one side of the street to the other
go past
to continue walking or driving beyond a place
at the corner
at the place where two streets meet
on the left
in the direction of the left side
on the right
in the direction of the right side
block
the distance between one street and the next
straight ahead
directly in front of you, without turning
U-turn
a turn that makes you go back the way you came
get lost
to not know where you are or how to get to a place
ask for directions
to ask someone how to get to a place
it's close by
a phrase meaning a place is near
it's far away
a phrase meaning a place is a long distance away
keep going
a phrase telling someone to continue in the same direction
follow the signs
a phrase telling someone to follow the posted signs to find a place
north
the direction that is up on a map
south
the direction that is down on a map
east
the direction where the sun rises
west
the direction where the sun sets
go around
to travel around an obstacle instead of through it
downtown
the central business area of a city
halfway
at the middle point of a distance

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How to study this deck

To ask for and give directions you need movement verbs (turn, go, cross), landmarks (corner, block, street) and cardinal points. Practice with a map: ask someone to guide you from one place to another using "turn left at the corner" and "go straight for two blocks".

The trickiest words

block: a city block in the US. In the UK people would say "the next street".
go straight: it means continue without turning. Also "go straight ahead".
get lost: it means to lose your way. Careful: "Get lost!" said to someone is rude.

Examples in context

Turn left at the next street.
Cross the street at the crosswalk.
The pharmacy is on the left.
The station is straight ahead.
He stopped to ask for directions.
Keep going until you see the park.
They drove south for two hours.
Go around the construction and turn left.

Mini dialogue

A: Excuse me, how do I get to the train station?
B: Go straight two blocks and turn left at the corner.
A: Is it far?
B: No, it is close by. Just follow the signs.

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