Places We Visit Every Day
- English level
- Level 1
- Topic
- Directions & Places
- Estimated reading time
- 1 min
Where do you go every single day?
Most of us visit the same few places.
We wake up at home in the morning.
Many people go to school or work next.
A store is a place to buy food.
Parks are places to play and rest.
Libraries are quiet places full of books.
A clinic is a place to see a doctor.
Restaurants are places where we eat meals.
Friends often meet at each other's houses.
Buses and trains take us between these places.
Every place we visit has its own job.
Daily places make our lives easier and fun.
Key Vocabulary
Daily (adj) Done, produced, or occurring every day or every weekday.UK: ˈdeɪliUS: ˈdeɪliLearn more
Restaurants (n) Places where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premisesUK: ˈrestərɑːntsUS: ˈrestrɒntsLearn more
Visit (n) Go to see and spend time with (someone) socially.UK: ˈvɪzɪtUS: ˈvɪzɪtLearn more
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