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A1 · Elementary15 min
Places in a town
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: bank, park, hospital, station, library.
bank /bæŋk/
банк, banku, Bank, banco, banque, banca, banco, banka, البنك, 银行, 銀行, 은행, बैंक, τράπεζα, banka, banca, bank, bank, בנק, ბანკი
A place that keeps money and provides money services.
“I go to the bank to open an account.”
park /pɑːk/
парк, parkować, Park, parque, parc, parco, parque, park, حديقة, 公园, 公園, 공원, पार्क, πάρκο, park, parc, parkeren, parkera, פארק, პარკი
An open public area with grass and trees.
“We walk in the park after lunch.”
hospital /ˈhɒspɪtl/
лікарня, szpital, Krankenhaus, hospitales, hôpital, ospedale, hospital, hastane, المستشفى, 医院, 病院, 병원, अस्पताल, νοσοκομείο, nemocnice, spital, ziekenhuis, sjukhus, בית חולים, საავადმყოფო
A place where sick or injured people receive care.
“She visits her sick uncle in hospital.”
station /ˈsteɪʃən/
станція, вокзал, stacja, stacja kolejowa, Bahnhof, Bahnhof, estación, estación de ferrocarril, gare, gare, stazione, stazione ferroviaria, estação, estação ferroviária, istasyon, tren istasyonu, محطة، محطة السكة الحديد, 车站, 火车站, 駅、駅, 역, 기차역, स्टेशन, रेलवे स्टेशन, σταθμός, σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός, nádraží, nádraží, gară, gară, station, treinstation, station, järnvägsstation, תחנה, תחנת רכבת, სადგური, რკინიგზის სადგური
A place where trains stop for passengers.
“The train leaves the station at six.”
library /ˈlaɪbrəri/
бібліотека, biblioteka, Bibliothek, biblioteca, bibliothèque, biblioteca, biblioteca, kütüphane, مكتبة, 图书馆, 図書館, 도서관, पुस्तकालय, βιβλιοθήκη, knihovna, bibliotecă, bibliotheek, bibliotek, ספריה, ბიბლიოთეკა
A place where people borrow books.
“I borrow books from the library.”
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Choose the word: A place that keeps money and provides money services.
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Correct answer: bank
bank: A place that keeps money and provides money services. Example: I go to the bank to open an account.
Choose the word: An open public area with grass and trees.
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Correct answer: park
park: An open public area with grass and trees. Example: We walk in the park after lunch.
Choose the word: A place where sick or injured people receive care.
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Correct answer: hospital
hospital: A place where sick or injured people receive care. Example: She visits her sick uncle in hospital.
Choose the word: A place where trains stop for passengers.
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Correct answer: station
station: A place where trains stop for passengers. Example: The train leaves the station at six.
Choose the word: A place where people borrow books.
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Correct answer: library
library: A place where people borrow books. Example: I borrow books from the library.
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Choose the word: A place that keeps money and provides money services.
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Correct answer: bank
bank: A place that keeps money and provides money services. Example: I go to the bank to open an account.
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Correct answer: park
park: An open public area with grass and trees. Example: We walk in the park after lunch.
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Correct answer: hospital
hospital: A place where sick or injured people receive care. Example: She visits her sick uncle in hospital.
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Correct answer: station
station: A place where trains stop for passengers. Example: The train leaves the station at six.
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Correct answer: library
library: A place where people borrow books. Example: I borrow books from the library.
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Correct answer: bank
bank: A place that keeps money and provides money services. Example: I go to the bank to open an account.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: park
park: An open public area with grass and trees. Example: We walk in the park after lunch.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: hospital
hospital: A place where sick or injured people receive care. Example: She visits her sick uncle in hospital.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: station
station: A place where trains stop for passengers. Example: The train leaves the station at six.
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Correct answer: library
library: A place where people borrow books. Example: I borrow books from the library.
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