V11
Places in Town
Shops, buildings, transport · giving directions
a big shop where you buy food and things for the house
/ˈsuːpərˌmɑːkɪt/We buy our food for the week at the supermarket.
the place where children go to learn
/skuːl/The children learn maths and English at school.
a big building where doctors and nurses look after sick people
/ˈhɒspɪtəl/He broke his leg, so the ambulance took him to hospital.
a place where you keep your money
/bæŋk/I need some money — let's go to the bank.
a public green place with grass, trees and paths
/pɑːk/The children play on the grass in the park.
a place where you pay to eat a meal that someone cooks for you
/ˈrestərɒnt/We're having dinner at an Italian restaurant tonight.
the place where you get on and off trains
/treɪn ˈsteɪʃən/Our train leaves from the train station at 9.
a place where you can borrow books for free
/ˈlaɪbrəri/I borrow books from the library.
a shop where you buy medicine
/ˈfɑːməsi/I have a headache. I'm going to the pharmacy for some medicine.
a place where you buy stamps and send letters and parcels
/pəʊst ˈɒfɪs/I buy stamps and send letters at the post office.
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What places are there near your home?
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Where do you buy food? Medicine? Stamps?
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Give directions from here to a place in your town.
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What is your favourite place in your town? Why?
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