| supermarket /ˈsuːpərˌmɑːkɪt/ | a big shop where you buy food and things for the house | We buy our food for the week at the supermarket. |
| school /skuːl/ | the place where children go to learn | The children learn maths and English at school. |
| hospital /ˈhɒspɪtəl/ | a big building where doctors and nurses look after sick people | He broke his leg, so the ambulance took him to hospital. |
| bank /bæŋk/ | a place where you keep your money | I need some money — let's go to the bank. |
| park /pɑːk/ | a public green place with grass, trees and paths | The children play on the grass in the park. |
| restaurant /ˈrestərɒnt/ | a place where you pay to eat a meal that someone cooks for you | We're having dinner at an Italian restaurant tonight. |
| train station /treɪn ˈsteɪʃən/ | the place where you get on and off trains | Our train leaves from the train station at 9. |
| library /ˈlaɪbrəri/ | a place where you can borrow books for free | I borrow books from the library. |
| pharmacy /ˈfɑːməsi/ | a shop where you buy medicine | I have a headache. I'm going to the pharmacy for some medicine. |
| post office /pəʊst ˈɒfɪs/ | a place where you buy stamps and send letters and parcels | I buy stamps and send letters at the post office. |