A1 · Beginner · House and home
Places in town
4 short A1 English scripts to practise how to places in town. Read one out loud, record yourself, listen back and try again.
Key phrase There's a… near the…
My new street has everything
Hi Cem! I love my new street. There's a supermarket on the corner, a bank next to it and a library across the road. There's even a hospital at the end.
Is that good? I think so. It's quiet at night and I'm never bored. Come and see me soon. And bring cake, please. The supermarket doesn't sell good cake.
American English
Hey Cem! I love my new street. There's a supermarket on the corner, a bank next to it and a library across the street. There's even a hospital at the end.
Is that good? I think so. It's quiet at night and I'm never bored. Come and see me soon. And bring cake, please. The supermarket doesn't sell good cake.
Where are you? I'm at the bridge
Hello? Where are you? I'm in the square. Wait, I can see a bridge. Are you on the bridge? No?
I'm at the crossroads now. The traffic lights are red. There's a man on the pavement with a big dog. Is that you? No? Oh. Sorry, sir! Lovely dog!
American English
Hello? Where are you? I'm in the square. Wait, I can see a bridge. Are you on the bridge? No?
I'm at the intersection now. The traffic lights are red. There's a man on the sidewalk with a big dog. Is that you? No? Oh. Sorry, sir! Nice dog!
Saturday plan, everybody listen
Saturday plan! We meet at the bus station at ten. We go to the town centre. First the museum, because it's free. Then the shopping centre. It has two hundred shops, and I need only one pair of shoes.
Dad can't come. He's in the car park. He's looking for the car.
American English
Saturday plan! We meet at the bus station at ten. We go downtown. First the museum, because it's free. Then the mall. It has two hundred stores, and I need only one pair of shoes.
Dad can't come. He's in the parking lot. He's looking for the car.
Sorry, I'm new here too
The cinema? It's not far. It's a five-minute walk. Go along this street. Go past the church. Cross the road at the lights. You can't miss it.
Actually, wait. Is it left or right? Sorry. I'm new here too. Let's ask that lady with the big dog.
American English
The movie theater? It's not far. It's a five-minute walk. Go along this street. Go past the church. Cross the street at the light. You can't miss it.
Actually, wait. Is it left or right? Sorry. I'm new here too. Let's ask that lady with the big dog.
Key words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| library noun | a place where you borrow books |
| hospital noun | a place where doctors look after ill people |
| supermarket noun | a big shop for food and things for the home |
| bank noun | a place where you keep your money |
| street noun | a road in a town with buildings on it |