Schools

Schools

academy: a private school

• He was educated at a very expensive academy.

college: education beyond high school, where students take general required courses and specialize in a particular area of study leading to a bachelor's degree

• Her mother made sure that she would be able to go to college.

elementary school: a school that contains classes from kindergarten through grade five or six

• Most children go to an elementary school near where they live.

graduate school: the university programs that lead to advanced degrees, including special schools such as law school, medical school, dental school, and business school

• Many students have full-time jobs and go to graduate school classes in the evening.

high school: a school that contains classes from grades nine or ten through twelve

• Graduation from high school is a requirement for admission to a college or university, and for many jobs.

kindergarten: the first year of school, required in the United States by children aged five

• Many children learn to read in kindergarten.

middle school: a school that contains classes from grade six or seven to grade eight or nine

• Middle school students are usually in the beginning stages of adolescence.

preschool: a school for children aged three or four

• Preschool is a good introduction to school for small children.

private school: a school administered by a private organization, business, church, or other group

• Most private schools require the students to wear uniforms.

public school: a school administered by a local government where instruction is free

• All of their children go to public school.

school: a place for learning

• He is going to open a cooking school in the city.

university: a college that has four-year bachelor's degree programs and also offers graduate programs where students can do more in-depth study of a chosen subject, leading to a master's degree or a doctor's degree

• Some students prefer to get a bachelor's degree from a small college and then go to a large university for a master's degree.

Stores

Stores

boutique: a small specialty store that sells goods carefully chosen for a particular type of customer and usually offers unique items that are not available at chain stores

• Her sister has individual style and shops only at boutiques.

box store: a large chain store that has a similar structure and layout in each location

• If you need hardware for a project, you can go to a local hardware store or to a big box store.

chain store: one of many stores owned and operated by the same company

• With so many chain stores, our cities are becoming more alike.

department store: a large store that usually has several floors, elevators and escalators, and separate departments for each type of purchase—for example, women's clothing, men's clothing, children's clothing, shoes, linens, kitchen equipment, etc.

• It is very convenient to shop at a department store where you can find things for the whole family as well as household goods.

discount store: a store that sells goods at a lower price than the one suggested by the manufacturer

• You can save a lot of money by buying at a discount store, but you don't get any help in selecting your purchases.

mall store: a chain store often located with other chain stores in a shopping mall

• My friend loves to shop at her favorite mall stores.

outlet: a store that sells goods from a particular manufacturer, at a lower price

• Outlets are often grouped together in malls on the outskirts of cities.

Parks

Parks
amusement park: a park operated as a business that has rides, games, and other entertainment

• All of the children wanted to go on the rides at the amusement park.

botanical garden: a park where plants are cultivated and identified for the public

• There was a beautiful display of orchids at the botanical garden.

national or state park: a parcel of land reserved by the government and administered by the government for preservation and recreation

• You can get a lot of information from the government about visiting the national parks.

park: an outdoor place reserved for the pleasure of the public

• We had a picnic in the park.

playground: a park set aside for children to play in, usually with swings and other equipment for them to play on

• The kids were tired after an afternoon at the playground.

theme park: an elaborate amusement park that is developed around one particular idea, such as a historical time or place, a popular character, or other special interest

• We saw a lot of movie and TV characters at the theme park.

zoo: a park where animals are kept and shown to the public

• The children loved seeing the giraffes at the zoo.

Words for Places: Outside , Inside

Outside Places

airport	gas station	railroad
apartment	grass	river
area	grocery store	road
bank	highway	school
barbershop	hill	shopping center
beach	hospital	shops
building	hotel	sidewalk
bus stop	house	street
church	land	suburb
city	library	sun
corner	moon	town
country	mountain	traffic light
drugstore	neighborhood	train station
farm	ocean	tree
florist	park	yard
garden	post office

Inside Places

• attic


• back door
  basement   bathroom bedroom


• ceiling classroom corner


• department store
  dining room


• first floor
  floor


• front door


• hall
  kitchen


• laundry room
  library


• living room


• office


• restaurant


• second floor


• store


• wall
  window