📝 Daily Short Practice
🎯 Vocabulary Goal
Learn useful words for common shops and services in a town.
📚 Words & Phrases
| Word or phrase | Simple meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| supermarket | a large shop where you buy food and household items | I buy fruit at the supermarket. |
| pharmacy | a shop where you buy medicine and health products | The pharmacy is next to the bank. |
| post office | a place where you send letters and parcels | I need to go to the post office. |
| bank branch | a local office of a bank | There is a bank branch near the station. |
| bakery | a shop where bread and cakes are made and sold | This bakery sells fresh bread. |
| hairdresser | a place where you have your hair cut | She has an appointment at the hairdresser. |
🔍 See It in Context
Running Errands in Town
On Saturday morning, Nina has several errands to do. First, she goes to the supermarket to buy food. Then she stops at the pharmacy for some medicine. She sends a parcel at the post office and visits a bank branch to ask about her account. Before going home, she buys fresh bread at the bakery and has her hair cut at the hairdresser.
💡 Notice the Pattern
Using at and to with shops and services
Use go to when you talk about moving to a place: I go to the pharmacy. Use at when you talk about being there: I am at the pharmacy. These patterns work with most shops and services.
- I need to go to the post office.
- She is at the hairdresser now.
💬 Useful Examples
- The supermarket closes at eight.
- Is there a pharmacy near here?
- I need to visit a bank branch.
- This bakery makes very good bread.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. We buy food and household items at the ____. (supermarket / pharmacy / hairdresser)
2. You can buy medicine at the ____. (bakery / pharmacy / post office)
3. I need to send a parcel at the ____. (bank branch / post office / supermarket)
4. They sell fresh bread at the ____. (bakery / hairdresser / pharmacy)
5. She has her hair cut at the ____. (post office / bank branch / hairdresser)
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1. supermarket
2. pharmacy
3. post office
4. bakery
5. hairdresser
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. Where do you usually buy medicine?
2. Where can you send a parcel?
3. Which place usually sells fresh bread?
4. Where can you ask about your bank account?
5. Where can you have your hair cut?
📝 Use It Yourself
Write four sentences about places you visit in town.
Example:
I go to the supermarket on Saturday. There is a pharmacy near my home. I use the post office to send parcels. I sometimes visit the bakery.
🎙️ Speaking Practice
Practice these sentences aloud.
Say:
I need to go to the supermarket.
Ask:
Is there a pharmacy near here?
Say:
The post office is next to the bank.
Say:
I have an appointment at the hairdresser.
🔎 Answer Key
Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. supermarket
2. pharmacy
3. post office
4. bakery
5. hairdresser
Exercise 2 – Matching
1. c – a large food and household shop
2. a – a shop for medicine and health products
3. e – a place where you send letters and parcels
4. b – a shop that sells bread and cakes
5. d – a place where you have your hair cut
Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. pharmacy
2. post office
3. bakery
4. bank branch
5. hairdresser