Around Town | Elementary Vocabulary
Describing places around town in English
A typical town or city is usually organized around a main street, which is lined with shops, restaurants, and other commercial establishments. This area is often referred to as the downtown area, and it serves as the hub of the community. Surrounding the downtown area are residential neighborhoods, which typically consist of single-family homes and apartments. In this lesson, learn how to describe these places with the vocabulary below.
Learn 15 words to describe places around town
Use these flashcards to learn the meaning of the terms for this unit. You can also practice the pronunciation by listening to the audio on each card.
Practice Exercises for Town Vocabulary
Exercise 1 – Play this memory game to review the vocabulary
Exercise 1 – Play this memory game to review the vocabulary
Match the words to the pictures. Sound on (🔊) if you want to hear the pronunciation of the vocabulary terms
Exercise 2 – Practice using the vocabulary in context
Exercise 2 – Practice using the vocabulary in context
Exercise 3 – Speaking activity
Exercise 3 – Speaking activity
To do this activity, you must use the Google Chrome web browser. You also must give permission to use your microphone.
Exercise 1
Match the words to the pictures. Sound on (🔊) if you want to hear the pronunciation of the vocabulary terms
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
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Question 1 of 10
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Match the terms to their definitions
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- cafeteria
- cinema
- bank
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a structure with a roof and walls
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a place where people buy food at a counter and bring it to a table for eating
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a place where people go to watch films/movies
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a business where people keep their money, borrow money, etc.
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Question 2 of 10
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Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
“We are very close to the café! It is only two ________ away!”CorrectIncorrect -
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Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
“I need to leave! Where is the ________?”CorrectIncorrect -
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Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
I love to read, so I like to shop at the ________.CorrectIncorrect -
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Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
They have four cars, so they must have a very large ________.CorrectIncorrect -
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Complete the sentence with the missing word:
The king and queen lived in a ________.CorrectIncorrect -
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Question 7 of 10
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Complete the sentence with the missing word:
He did not want to take the stairs, so he took the ____________.CorrectIncorrect -
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Question 8 of 10
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Complete the sentence with the missing word:
In the UK, an apartment is called a ________.CorrectIncorrect -
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Question 9 of 10
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Complete the sentence with the missing word:
After high school, the student went to ________ to study.CorrectIncorrect -
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Question 10 of 10
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Complete the sentence with the missing word:
If you want to buy clothes, makeup, and electronics, you can go to a __________.CorrectIncorrect -
Let us review the vocabulary about places around town
| Term | Part of speech | Definition |
| apartment | noun | a place that people live, usually rented, that is inside a building (used in the US) |
| bank | noun | a business where people keep their money, borrow money, etc. |
| block | noun | the length of a city street until you reach a street that you need to cross |
| bookshop | noun | a store that sells things to read |
| building | noun | a structure (such as a hospital, school, etc.) with a roof and walls that is used as a place for people to live, work, do activities, etc. |
| café | noun | a small restaurant where you can buy drinks (especially coffee) and simple food |
| cafeteria | noun | a place where people buy food at a counter and bring it to a table for eating |
| castle | noun | a large building with high, thick walls and towers that was built in the past to protect against attack |
| cinema | noun | a place where people go to watch films/movies |
| college | noun | a school in the U.S. that you go to after high school where you get a degree (such as a bachelor’s degree or an associate’s degree) |
| department store | noun | a large store that has separate areas in which you can buy different kinds of things (such as clothes, makeup, electronics, etc.) |
| elevator | noun | a machine used for carrying people and things to different levels in a building (used in the US) |
| exit | noun | something (such as a door) that is used to leave a place |
| flat | noun | a place that people live, usually rented, that is inside a building (used in the UK) |
| garage | noun | a building where cars are kept |