You buy food for the week at a big supermarket. You buy one or two things at a small store. You buy medicine at a pharmacy.
Places you buy things
Try it: Amina: I am sick and I need medicine. Lars: The ___ is open until nine. (pharmacy / supermarket / bank) Answer: pharmacy — You buy medicine at a pharmacy. A supermarket is for food, and a bank is for money.
Try it: Mei: We need bread, eggs, and milk for the week. Diego: Let's go to the ___. (supermarket / pharmacy / library) Answer: supermarket — You buy food for the week at a supermarket. A pharmacy sells medicine, and a library has books.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
supermarket
/ˈsuː.pɚˌmɑːr.kɪt/
a big supermarket
store
/stɔːr/
a small store
pharmacy
/ˈfɑːr.mə.si/
the pharmacy on Moffen Street
Money and the doctor
Your money is at a bank. When you are very sick, you go to a hospital.
Try it: Hiroshi: I have no money in my bag. Where are you? Sofia: I am at the ___. I can get some for us. (bank / hospital / park) Answer: bank — You get money at a bank. A hospital is for a doctor, and a park is outside with trees.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
bank
/bæŋk/
the bank
hospital
/ˈhɑː.spɪ.təl/
the hospital
Eat, read, and sit outside
You eat at a restaurant. You read and borrow books at a library. You sit on the grass at a park.
Try it: Choose the word: (park / library / restaurant) Answer: park — The picture shows a park.
Try it: Yasmin: I want this book for the weekend, but I don't want to buy it. Mateo: Then the ___ is the place for you. (library / restaurant / store) Answer: library — At a library you borrow a book and you do not pay for it. At a store you buy things.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
restaurant
/ˈrɛs.tɚ.ɑːnt/
a nice restaurant
library
/ˈlaɪ.brɛr.i/
the library
park
/pɑːrk/
a green park
Waiting for the bus
You wait for the bus at a bus stop. It is on the street, with a sign and a seat.
Try it: Camila: Our bus is at ten. Where do we wait? Farid: At the ___ in front of the bank. (bus stop / hospital / pharmacy) Answer: bus stop — You wait for a bus at a bus stop.