Lesson 1 – Adjectives and Linking Verbs
2 Topics | 2 Quizzes
Lesson 2 – Adverbs of Frequency
2 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 3 – Past using ‘To Be’
2 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 4 – ‘To Be’ Questions about the Past
2 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 5 – Past Simple Questions
2 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 6 – Past Simple Affirmative
2 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 7 – Gerunds and Infinitives
2 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 8 – ‘Would Like’
2 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 9 – Quantifiers
2 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 10 – Articles
2 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 11 – Describing Your Senses
2 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 12 – Questions with Sense Verbs
2 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 13 – More Prepositions of Time
2 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 14 – More Place Prepositions
2 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 15 – Basic Connectors
2 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 16 – Conjunctions of Time
2 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 17 – Possessives
2 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 18 – Present Tenses for the Future
3 Topics | 3 Quizzes
Lesson 19 – ‘Going to’ future tense
3 Topics | 3 Quizzes
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15.2 Around Town | Vocabulary, Elementary English
In this topic, you will learn some vocabulary to talk places around town.
Learn 15 terms related to 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 the vocabulary
Exercise 1 – Play this game to learn the vocabulary terms.
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 3 – Speaking activity
You must use the Chrome web browser in order for this activity to work. You must also give the website permission to use your microphone. This can be found if you click the ???? symbol to the left of the URL address bar.
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 |