Oh no, here we go again!
You are mis-quoting from Alex Moore's Ballroom Dancing which is not a recognised technique book.
If you just used that description, without the benefit of Alex's footprint diagrams, which way would the lady's foot be pointing on step 2?
Every teacher has their own favourite way of teaching basic figures to beginners, usually involving careful demonstration rather than description. A good teacher will have half a dozen different ways of explaining the same basics because every pupil has a different way of learning.
The technique books are not intended to teach you to dance. They are a reference standard against which to examine a prospective teacher.