These are places you go to on a normal day. You buy food at a supermarket, see a doctor at a hospital, eat at a restaurant, and relax at a park.
Everyday errands
supermarket /ˈsuː.pɚˌmɑːr.kɪt/ — a big supermarket
hospital /ˈhɑː.spɪ.təl/ — the hospital
restaurant /ˈrɛs.tɚ.ɑːnt/ — a nice restaurant
park /pɑːrk/ — a green park
Try it: Choose the word: (supermarket / hospital / park) Answer: supermarket — This is a supermarket.
Around town
You borrow books at a library, study at a school, send letters at a post office, and keep your money at a bank.
library /ˈlaɪ.brɛr.i/ — the library
school /skuːl/ — my school
post office /ˈpoʊst ˌɒf.ɪs/ — the post office
bank /bæŋk/ — the bank
Try it: Choose the word: (library / bank / post office) Answer: library — This is a library.
Out and about
You watch a film at a cinema, sleep away from home at a hotel, see old and beautiful things at a museum, and ask for help at a police station.
cinema /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ — the cinema
hotel /hoʊˈtɛl/ — a hotel
museum /mjuˈziː.əm/ — the museum
police station /pəˈliːs ˌsteɪ.ʃən/ — the police station
Try it: Choose the word: (cinema / museum / hotel) Answer: cinema — This is a cinema.
Two names for one place
A cinema and a movie theater are the same place. Cinema is the usual word in Britain, and movie theater is the usual word in America. You will see both.
movie theater — the new movie theater
Try it: In American English, the place where you watch a movie is called a ___. (movie theater / post office / police station) Answer: movie theater — In America a cinema is called a movie theater.