VOCABULARY: AROUND THE CITY.
1. Vocabulary: public buildings and services.
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Building/Place |
Description |
Example |
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Health center/ hospital |
Where you go if you feel ill or have an emergency. |
"The hospital is on Broadway Avenue." |
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Chemist's (or pharmacy) |
A shop where you buy medicine and health products. |
"The chemist's is next to the health center". |
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Police Station |
The headquarters for the local police force. |
"The police station is on Main Road". |
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Town Hall |
The administrative center of the city or town. |
"The town hall is a big building next to the park". |
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Post Office |
Where you send letters, parcels and buy stamps. |
"I need to go to the post office to send this letter". |
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Public Library |
A place where you can borrow books or study. |
"The library is between the Post office and the Mall". |
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School/ Secondary School (or High School)/ University |
Places for education and learning |
"The school is in the North of the city". |
2. Culture, Leisure and Tourism.
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Building/Place |
Description |
Example |
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Art Gallery |
A place to look at paintings and sculptures. |
"There is a new exhibition at the art gallery". |
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Museum |
A building with objects of historical or artistic value. |
"The museum is on the corner of High Street". |
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Theatre (UK) / Theater (US) |
A place where you can watch live plays. |
"We have tickets for the theater tonight". |
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Cinema |
A place where you go to watch films (movies). |
"The cinema is on the top floor of the mall". |
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Castle |
A large historic building with thick walls. |
"The city has a famous medieval castle". |
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Zoo |
A place where many kinds of wild animals are kept. |
"The kids want to see the lions at the zoo". |
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Church |
A building used for religious services. |
"The church is a beautiful historic building" |
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Park |
A public area with grass and trees. |
"The park is in the center of the city". |
3. Shopping and Transport.
|
Building/ Place |
Description |
Example |
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Supermarket |
A shop where you buy food and hygiene products. |
"The supermarket is on the corner of High Street" |
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Market |
An area where people buy and sell fresh goods. |
"I buy fresh vegetables at the local market". |
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Mall (US) / Shopping Centre (UK) |
A large building with many different shops. |
"The mall is next to the school". |
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Department Store |
A large shop divided into several sections. |
"The department store is opposite the police station". |
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Bus station |
A place where buses start and end their routes. |
"The bus station is near the city centre". |
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Railway Station |
A place where trains arrive and depart. |
"The railway station is very busy in the morning". |
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Gym |
A place where you go to exercise. |
"The gym is on Elm Street". |
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Restaurant |
A place where you can sit and eat a meal. |
"The restaurant is near the cinema". |
4. Landmarks and road elements.
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Landmark/ Road element |
Description |
Example |
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River |
A natural wide flow of fresh water across the land into the sea. |
"The city is built on the banks of a river". |
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Bridge |
A structure built over a river, road or railway to allow people and vehicles to cross from one side to the other. |
"Cross the bridge over the river". |
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Square |
An area of approximately square-shaped land in a city or a town, often including the buildings that surround it. |
"The market is held in the main square". |
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Street |
A road in a city or town that has buildings. |
"Walk down the street for two blocks". |
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Traffic lights |
"Turn left at the traffic lights". |
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Corner |
The point formed by the meeting of two roads. |
"The bank is on the corner of the street". |
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Road |
a long hard surface built for vehicles to travel along. |
There's a coffee shop on the other side of the road. |