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You either
have it, or you don't—a sense of1that is. But2is
it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while
others can3themselves in the next street?
Scientists
say were all4with a sense of direction, but it is not
properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of
direction have worked hard at5it. Research being carried
out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don't use
it, we lose it.
Children
as young as seven have the ability to find their way6,"says
Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. "However,7they
are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they will8develop
the skills. ”
Jim Martland
also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain9to
improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
If you
are using a map, turn it so that it10to the way you are facing
If you
leave your bike in a strange place, put it near11like
a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike.
When you return, go back along the12route.
Simplify
the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams,
or walls in the countryside to guide you. 13your
steps 14you know how far you have gone and note any
landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out were you are.
Now you
will never get lost15!