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Today we're working on "Places in Town". Read the text, analyse the argument, and try the tasks and quiz at the end.

Level: Pre-A1.5

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Places in Town

Simple words for common places in a town and easy location expressions.

townplaceslocations

Core Vocabulary

Key academic vocabulary for this topic.

EnglishSpanishPOSExample
parkparquenoun
schoolescuelanoun
storetiendanoun
streetcallenoun
nearcercaadjective

Useful Phrases

High-value academic phrases for argument analysis.

I go to the park

🇪🇸 Voy al parque

The school is near

🇪🇸 La escuela está cerca

This is my street

🇪🇸 Esta es mi calle

Conversation Starters

Discussion questions to activate critical thinking.

What is near your house?

🇪🇸 ¿Qué hay cerca de tu casa?

Do you go to the park?

🇪🇸 ¿Vas al parque?

Pattern Practice

I go to the ___

🇪🇸 Voy al/a la ___

The ___ is near

🇪🇸 El/La ___ está cerca

This is my ___

🇪🇸 Este/Esta es mi ___

Mini Dialogue

A: I go to the park.

B: Nice! I go to the store.

A: The school is near.

B: Yes! It is on my street.

A: Great!

How do you say “parque” in English?

Answer: park

Translate: “Esta es mi calle.”

Answer: This is my street.

What does “store” mean?

Answer: tienda

Only mark this lesson as done if you can understand the key vocabulary, analyse the argument, and explain the main ideas without looking at the screen.

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          "A": "The school is near."
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