Places in town
Learn how to name common places and say where you go using simple, real English for daily life.
Places vocabulary
in / at
Speaking
Real life
Objective: Talk about places in your town and where you go during the week.
Warm-up · Think & speak (5 min)
- Do you live in a city or a town?
- What places do you visit every week?
- Is there a supermarket near your home?
Vocabulary · Places (15 min)
Public places
- park
- hospital
- school
- library
Shops & services
- supermarket
- bank
- restaurant
- café
Other places
- office
- gym
- cinema
- bus station
Exercise 1 · Categorize
Write P (public), S (shop), or O (other).
park ___ · bank ___ · cinema ___ · hospital ___ · café ___ · office ___
Write P (public), S (shop), or O (other).
park ___ · bank ___ · cinema ___ · hospital ___ · café ___ · office ___
Exercise 2 · Match
1) hospital → a) see a doctor
2) supermarket → b) buy food
3) cinema → c) watch a movie
4) bank → d) get money
1) hospital → a) see a doctor
2) supermarket → b) buy food
3) cinema → c) watch a movie
4) bank → d) get money
Grammar · in / at (15 min)
- I work in an office.
- I am at the bus station.
- She studies at school.
- We meet at the café.
Exercise 3 · Choose
1) I work (in / at) a hospital.
2) We are (in / at) the park.
3) She studies (in / at) school.
4) They meet (in / at) the restaurant.
1) I work (in / at) a hospital.
2) We are (in / at) the park.
3) She studies (in / at) school.
4) They meet (in / at) the restaurant.
Answers: in · at · at · at
Exercise 4 · Complete
Use in or at.
1) I am ___ the gym.
2) He works ___ an office.
3) We wait ___ the bus station.
Use in or at.
1) I am ___ the gym.
2) He works ___ an office.
3) We wait ___ the bus station.
Reading · My town (10 min)
I live in a small town near the city. There is a park near my home and a supermarket on my street. I work in an office in the city centre. I go to work by bus.
After work, I sometimes go to the gym or meet my friends at a café. On weekends, we go to the cinema or walk in the park.
Exercise 5 · True or False
1) The person lives in a big city. ____
2) There is a park near the home. ____
3) The person works at home. ____
1) The person lives in a big city. ____
2) There is a park near the home. ____
3) The person works at home. ____
Answers: False · True · False
Exercise 6 · Answer
1) Where does the person work?
2) Where do they go after work?
1) Where does the person work?
2) Where do they go after work?
Speaking · Controlled → Free (10 min)
Model
I work in an office.
I go to the gym after work.
I work in an office.
I go to the gym after work.
Exercise 7 · Controlled
Complete:
I work ___ ________.
I go to the ________ on weekends.
Complete:
I work ___ ________.
I go to the ________ on weekends.
Exercise 8 · Free speaking
Answer:
Answer:
- Where do you work or study?
- What places are near your home?
- Where do you go on weekends?
Mini project · My town (5 min)
Write 8–10 sentences about your town or city. Use at least:
- 5 places
- in / at
- go to
Flunex English · A1 Starter · Unit 5A · ULTRA (60 min)