Getting Lost speaking Ielts

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Getting lost
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being unable to find the right way
Lose your way
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to become confused about which route to take
Be lost
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to not know where you are or how to reach your destination
Get disoriented
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to become confused about your position or direction
Miss a turn
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to fail to turn at the correct place
Take the wrong road
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to choose an incorrect route
Go in the wrong direction
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to travel the opposite way from the correct route
End up somewhere else
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to arrive in an unexpected place
Wander off
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to go away from the correct route without meaning to
Stray from the path
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to move away from the intended route
Map
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a drawing or digital image showing roads, places, or directions
Route
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the way from one place to another
Direction
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the course along which someone or something moves
Location
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the place where someone or something is
Destination
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the place you are trying to reach
Starting point
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the place where a journey begins
Landmark
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an easily recognized object or place used for navigation
Junction
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a place where roads or paths meet
Crossroads
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a place where two roads cross each other
Roundabout
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a circular road junction where traffic moves around a central point
Turn
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a change in direction
Left
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the direction opposite to right
Right
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the direction opposite to left
Straight ahead
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directly in front of you
Around the corner
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just after turning at the corner
Nearby
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not far away
Far away
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at a great distance
Opposite
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on the other side facing something
Next to
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immediately beside something
Between
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in the space separating two things
Compass
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an instrument that shows direction
North
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the direction at the top of most maps
South
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the direction opposite north
East
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the direction where the sun rises
West
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the direction where the sun sets
Navigation
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the process of finding the way to a place
GPS
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a system that uses satellites to show your location
Street sign
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a sign giving the name of a street or directions
Road sign
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a sign that gives information or instructions to drivers
Scale
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the relation between distance on a map and real distance
Ask for directions
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to request information about how to get somewhere
Follow directions
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to go the way someone tells you
Give directions
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to explain how to reach a place
Check the map
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to look at a map to find the way
Read a map
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to understand and use the information on a map
Look up a place
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to search for a location
Pinpoint a location
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to identify the exact place
Find your way
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to manage to reach the correct place
Figure out the route
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to understand which way to go
Retrace your steps
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to go back along the same route you came
Dead end
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a road or path that does not lead anywhere further
Shortcut
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a quicker or shorter way to get somewhere
Detour
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a longer or different route taken to avoid a problem
Main road
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a large and important road
Side street
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a smaller street connected to a main road
Path
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a track or way for walking
Pavement
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the part of the street for people walking
Lane
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a narrow road or passage
Highway
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a major road for fast travel
Exit
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a way out of a road, building, or area

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