My Neighborhood: Public places, stores and buildings

A neighborhood is the area of a town where people live, in this place you can find several buildings, public places and stores that offer their services for the community. Each community is different, the places around your home, environment and the people who live there make it special. What makes your neighborhood special?

First of all, let’s take a look at the places we can find in a neighborhood.

Listening practice
Public & cultural spaces

A public space is a place that is generally opened and accessible to people, it also includes places where everybody can come if they pay. Most of these places are for entertainment and cultural activities.

  • Park / Parque

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  • Zoo / Zoológico

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  • Museum / Museo

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  • Theater / Teatro

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  • Shopping center / Centro comercial

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  • Cinema / Cine

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  • Library / Biblioteca

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  • Stadium / Estadio

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Stores & places of service

A store is a place where you can buy many different types of goods like clothing, food, or other things. A place of service is a physical area where a service is performed, it is commonly related to health care.

  • Bakery / Panadería

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  • Restaurant / Restaurante

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  • Jewerly store / Joyería

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  • Market / Mercado

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  • Grocery store / Tienda de abarrotes

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  • Butcher shop / Carnicería

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  • Café / Cafetería

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  • Clothing store / Tienda de ropa

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  • Subway station / Estación del metro

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  • Gas station / Gasolinera

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  • Bus station / Terminal de autobus

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  • Bank / Banco

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  • Hospital / Hospital

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  • Drugstore / Farmacia

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  • Dental clinic / Clínica dental

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  • Physicians office / Consultorio médico

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  • Post office / Oficina de correos

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  • Stationary shop / Papelería

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  • Gym / Gimnasio

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  • Bookstore / Librería

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  • Auto repair shop / Taller mecánico

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  • Beauty salon / Salón de belleza

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  • Pet store / Tienda de mascotas

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Buildings & monuments

A building is a permanent construction with roof and walls for human activities like art, work, business or education. A monument is a statue of a famous person or event.

  • School / Escuela

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  • University / Universidad

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  • Church / Iglesia

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  • Office building / Edificio de oficinas

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  • City hall / Alcaldía o ayuntamiento

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  • Hotel / Hotel

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  • Monument / Monumento

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Drag and Drop exercise

Drag and drop the words in the appropriate space (Food, Entertainment or Health). Correct answers will appear in green.

Zoo
Theater
Stadium
Grocery store
Bakery
Butcher shop
Drugstore
Physicians office
Dental clinic

Food

Entertainment

Health

Select exercise

Read the following conversations and write the word that is missing.

My neighborhood

A: Mom, I don’t want to go to school today. l don’t feel well. I think I’m getting sick.

B: Really? I will take you to the

My neighborhood

A: This coffee is really delicious!

B: Yeah, but I would like some bread.

A: Good idea! Let’s go to the

My neighborhood

A: Look at your hair, you look terrible!

B: Do you think so?

A: Absolutely! Why don’t you go to the

B: Maybe you’re right. I need a new haircut.

My neighborhood

A: Today is the classic Pumas vs. América.

B: Is the soccer match in the Azteca?

A: Nope, it is at the Ciudad Universitaria

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A: Bestie! There’s a new near home.

B: Really! Why don’t we go to see the clothing stores?

A: Yeah! I need to buy a pair of jeans.

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A: Can you see that ?

B: Sure.

A: My dad works there.

B: Really? What does he do?

A: He’s a lawyer.