City Vocabulary (Level 1)

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K T J A P F U C I T Y H A L L
R O B G L S W W V A H L Y J K
A L R O E V K Z Z V W J R F L
M G T U P N Q J P N X O A L B
R N M X V Q R J R M C V N O I
E I P L L A M G N I P P O H S
P K W O S B R U B U S C V Q Y
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S A Q G J S X B U P D T N A A
B P C J L K K V W H B S A Q R
S A T W F W Z O P I B X M S B
S P N N N B T R O L H C X N I
C Y D K R E F S U B N O X Y L

1. Find the following words in the wordsearch. They are all

places in a city.

BANK MUSEUM
BOOKSHOP PARKING LOT
CITYHALL SHOPPING MALL
DRUGSTORE SUBURBS
LIBRARY SUPERMARKET
2. Now write the words next to their definitions.
1. This is part of a city that is outside the city center. ____________
2. You can borrow books and CDs here. ____________
3. You can leave your car here. ____________
4. You can keep your money here. ____________
5. You can find shops and sometimes a cinema here. ____________
6. You can see exhibits and learn things here. ____________
7. You can buy medicine here. ____________
8. You can buy books here. ____________
9. The government of the city works here. ____________
10. You can buy food and drink here. ____________

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3. Look at the above definitions. Can you write similar definitions
for these places?

A RESTAURANT a bar
A POST OFFICE a school a train station

4. Play the Summer in the City Game!

For this game you need a dice and game board, some friends and a teacher (who has the
answers and the tasks) to play with! Every person should place a counter on the start box.
Whoever rolls the highest number goes first.
Instructions
1. Roll the dice. You can move a maximum of three spaces at a time. If you roll a 1 or 2,
move 1 space; if you roll a 3 or 4 move 2 spaces; if you roll a 5 or 6 move 3 spaces.
2. For each square you must complete a task. Your teacher will give you the tasks. You
must speak only in English to complete the task.
3. The first person to reach the finish box wins. Good luck!

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