Cómo usar "go up", "go down", "away from" y "towards"

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• Prices for real estate in the city have been going up steadily.
• Temperatures tend to go down in the evening during winter.
• The cat ran away from the barking dog.
• The airplane is flying towards the airport for landing.

**When to use "go up":** * It is used to indicate upward movement, either literally or figuratively. * **Examples:** * The elevator goes up to the tenth floor. * The price of gas is going up. **When to use "go down":** * It is used to indicate downward movement, either literally or figuratively. * **Examples:** * The temperature is going down. * She went down the stairs. **When to use "away from":** * It is used to indicate movement away from a place or person. * **Examples:** * The bird flew away from the tree. * She walked away from the argument. **When to use "towards":** * It is used to indicate movement in the direction of a place or person. * **Examples:** * He walked towards the door. * The car is moving towards us.

**Cómo usar "go up", "go down", "away from" y "towards"** Practice: \- Can you think of any other places where you can use going up and down? After visiting the castle, we started going down the narrow stairs to explore the gardens below. We were going up the hill to reach the beautiful viewpoint overlooking the city. Workbook: Part 3 - Prepositions of Movement ● Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition of movement from the ones seen during the classes. a. Can you take the ball \_out of\_ the box please? b. The car is driving \_past\_ the buildings. C. The person is walking \_through\_\_ a tunnel. d. Drive \_around\_ the roundabout (circle) and take the third exit. e. Walk \_across\_\_ the bridge and meet me at the cathedral. f. Excuse me, I want to go to Central London. Is this bus going \_towards\_ that direction? g. If you are out at night, please \_stay away from\_ that area. It can be dangerous!

### **"Go Up":** 1. **Increase in Level, Price, or Quantity:** * **Example:** "The price of gas has gone up recently." 2. **Rising in Rank or Status:** * **Example:** "She went up in the company after her promotion." ### **"Go Dow** 1. **Decrease in Level, Price, or Quantity:** * **Example:** "The temperature is going down tonight." 2. **Lowering in Rank or Status:** * **Example:** "The team went down in the rankings after the loss." 3. **Event or Incident Happening:** * **Example:** "What went down at the meeting yesterday?" 4. **Accepting or Consuming:** * **Example:** "The medicine didn’t go down well."

**Examples of how "go up" and "go down" can be used in different contexts:** 1. **Temperature:** As the summer heat intensifies, temperatures in the city can go up to 40 degrees Celsius. 2. **Performance:** After months of practice, the athlete’s performance level started to go up, winning several medals. 3. **Career Advancement:** She worked hard and finally got a promotion, allowing her to go up in her career." 4. **Health Condition:** After taking the prescribed medication, his fever began to go down, and he felt better. 5. **Decline in Popularity:** The TV show's ratings began to go down after the lead actor left the cast.