 Around the city What do you see around the city? This video will help you describe various sites and sites you might see in a city. First let's check your vocabulary. Look at the pictures. You will have 5 seconds to guess and say the word in English. For example, you will see, you will say, traffic light. Ready? Let's begin. Item number 1. Street We can also say, avenue. Item number 2. Building or buildings. Item number 3. Crosswalk Some people might say, zebra crossing because of the stripes. Item number 4. Restaurant Item number 5. Supermarket Item number 6. Sidewalk Item number 7. Intersection Item number 8. Streetlight Item number 9. Street signs. Actually you will never see all of these street lights together. Item number 10. Traffic circle Some people might say, roundabout. Here are some other things you might see around the city. Say the words for pronunciation. Bank A bank is where you deposit money. Hospital A hospital is where you go when you're hurt or sick. Gas station A gas station is where you get gasoline for your car. Post office A post office is where you mail letters and packages. Store A store is where you can buy specialized items. For example, a computer store. Or a shoe store. Street market A street market is where individual vendors sell their goods to the public. Mall Or shopping mall A mall is a place where there are lots of shops or stores together. Convenience store A convenience store is where you can buy things 24 hours a day. Farmers market A farmers market is where you can buy fruits and vegetables. Park or playground A park or playground is a place where you can take kids or pets to play. Parking lot A parking lot is a place where you leave your car when you go shopping. Traffic jam A traffic jam is where cars get stuck, especially during rush hours. City blocks We use the word block to talk about square or rectangular shaped areas between streets within cities. How many city blocks do you see in this picture? Note, you can see more pictures with vocabulary words and hear the pronunciation by clicking on the link in the description below. 2. Grammar, Context, and Conversation Now that you have learned and practiced the vocabulary, it's time to put the words into sentences. You can use the phrases, there is, and, there are, to talk about city sites. Is there a post office in your city? Yes, there is a post office on Main Street. Actually, there are two post offices in my city. There is one on Main Street and one on Center Street. Talk about sites, places, and sites, things you see in your neighborhood. In my city, town, neighborhood, there is a shopping mall downtown. There are many shops in the mall. Hocking time Pause the video and talk with your friends about things you see in your city or neighborhood. 4. Check your listening and vocabulary Can you remember what I said about various places in the city? A bank is a place where you deposit money. A post office is where you mail letters. Complete these sentences by matching the place with the information on the right. For example, a bank is a place where you deposit money. Check your answers. A bank is a place where you deposit money. A post office is a place where you mail letters and packages. A hospital is a place where you go when you're sick or hurt. A convenience store is where you can buy things 24 hours a day. A gas station is where you get gasoline for your car. A store is a place where you might buy specialized items. A farmer's market is a place where you buy fruits and vegetables. A park or playground is where you take kids or pets to play. A shopping mall is a place where there are lots of stores or shops. Hope that was helpful. If you enjoyed this video, please click on the thumbs up, like button below. Also remember to subscribe to our channel for more lessons like these. Have a question for our next video? If you have a question or English topic you would like to learn about in another video, please submit it at the link below. We would love to make a video especially for you. Thanks for watching. For more information, please see the links in the description below.