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🎯 Vocabulary Goal

Learn useful words for common places and public spaces around town.

📚 Words & Phrases

Word or phrase Simple meaning Example
library a place where you can read or borrow books The library is open until six.
town centre the central part of a town with shops and services We meet in the town centre.
car park a place where cars can be left The car park is behind the supermarket.
sports centre a place for exercise and sports activities He goes swimming at the sports centre.
police station a building where police officers work The police station is near the square.
playground an outdoor area where children can play The children are at the playground.

🔍 See It in Context

A Walk Around Town

Tom is showing his cousin around town. They start at the library and walk through the town centre. Near the supermarket, Tom points to a large car park. Across the road is the sports centre, where he goes swimming. A little farther away is the police station. They finish their walk at the playground, where Tom's younger sister is playing.

💡 Notice the Pattern

Describing where places are

Use simple place expressions such as near, next to, behind and across from to describe locations. You can combine them with the new place words: The library is near the town centre. The car park is behind the supermarket.

  • The sports centre is across from the library.
  • The playground is next to the park.

💬 Useful Examples

  • Where is the town centre?
  • The police station is near the square.
  • There is a car park behind the shop.
  • The library is open today.

✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks

1. You can borrow books from the ____. (library / playground / car park)

2. Many shops are in the ____. (sports centre / town centre / police station)

3. You can leave your car in the ____. (library / car park / playground)

4. She goes swimming at the ____. (sports centre / town centre / police station)

5. Children can play outside at the ____. (playground / library / car park)

🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching

1. library

2. town centre

3. car park

4. sports centre

5. police station

Options:

  • a. a place for exercise and sports
  • b. a place to read or borrow books
  • c. a place to leave a car
  • d. a building where police officers work
  • e. the central part of a town

✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice

1. Where can you borrow a book?

2. Where do police officers work?

3. Which place is used for parking cars?

4. Where might you go swimming?

5. Where do children often play outside?

📝 Use It Yourself

Describe five places in your town and where they are.

Example:
The library is near the town centre. The car park is behind the supermarket. The sports centre is next to the park.


🎙️ Speaking Practice

Practice these sentences aloud.

Ask:
Where is the town centre?

Say:
The library is near the square.

Say:
The car park is behind the supermarket.

Ask:
Is there a sports centre near here?

🔎 Answer Key

Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks

1. library

2. town centre

3. car park

4. sports centre

5. playground

Exercise 2 – Matching

1. b – a place to read or borrow books

2. e – the central part of a town

3. c – a place to leave a car

4. a – a place for exercise and sports

5. d – a building where police officers work

Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice

1. library

2. police station

3. car park

4. sports centre

5. playground

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