follow
/ˈfɑloʊ/To go behind someone or something and keep going the same way.
Example: Just follow this road until you reach the river.
A214 words · Elementary
Finding Your Way vocabulary — A2
Directions vocabulary for finding your way, including asking the way, following a road and crossing at a crossing, plus east, west and GPS.
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14cross
/krɔs/To go from one side of a road or river to the other side.
Example:
Cross the bridge and the museum is on your left.
direction
/dərˈɛkʃən/The way that someone or something is going or facing.
Example:
We're walking in the wrong direction again.
along
/əˈlɔŋ/From one end of a road or path towards the other end.
Example:
Walk along this street and you'll see the bank.
continue
/kənˈtɪnju/To keep going in the same direction without stopping.
Example:
Continue along this road until you reach the square.
pass
/pæs/To go by something on your way to another place.
Example:
You'll pass a church before you reach the station.
reach
/ritʃ/To arrive at a place after travelling.
Example:
Keep walking and you'll reach the museum in five minutes.
ask
/æsk/To request information or help from someone.
Example:
I stopped to ask a local for directions.
point
/pɔɪnt/To show where something is by holding out your finger or hand.
Example:
She pointed towards the old bridge.
crossing
/ˈkrɔsɪŋ/A place where you can safely go from one side of a road to the other.
Example:
Wait for the green man at the crossing.
east
/ist/The direction where the sun comes up in the morning.
Example:
The old town is east of the river.
west
/wɛst/The direction where the sun goes down in the evening.
Example:
We travel west along the coast every summer.
distance
/ˈdɪstəns/How far it is from one place to another.
Example:
The distance from London to Paris is about 340 kilometres.
GPS
/ˈɡipiˈɛs/A system that uses satellites to show your exact location.
Example:
We used GPS to find the hotel.
