It discusses directions and preposition of direction.

1. Instructions/Giving
Directions/Describing
Processes
Week 5: Lecture 13
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2. Directions. Important
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3. Preposition of Direction
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4. Cont…
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5. Usage in Sentences
Preposition Example Sentence
across
The red ball bounced across the blue line
against
The red ball rolled against the blue box.
along
The red ball is rolling along the blue line.
around
The red ball is rolling around the blue box.
away from
The red ball is rolling away from the blue box.
down
The red ball is rolling down the blue stairs.
from
The red ball is coming from the blue box.
into
The red ball is bouncing into the blue box
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6. Cont…
off of The red ball is rolling off of the blue box.
onto The red ball is bouncing onto the blue box.
out of The red ball is bouncing out of the blue box.
over The red ball is bouncing over the blue box.
through
The red ball is rolling through the hole in the
blue box.
to The red ball is rolling to the blue box.
toward(s) The red ball is rolling towards the blue box.
under The red ball is rolling under the blue box.
up The red ball is rolling up the blue stairs.
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7. Useful Prepositions for Directions
• at the top/at the bottom
• on the left/on the right/on the far side
• North/South/East/West
• to the north/to the west
• slightly west of
• in the southwest/in the northeast
• in the middle of/in the centre of
• above/below
• inside/outside 7

8. Cont…
• opposite/in front of
• left-hand side/ right-hand side
• clockwise/anticlockwise
• a little beyond
• just past
• before you get to
• adjoining
• enter via
• runs alongside 8

9. Listening
• Listen and label the places.
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10. Exercise for Direction
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11. Answers
• 1. Turn left
• 2. turning
• 3. past
• 4. left
• 5. opposite
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12. Thank You
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