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shop
shop /SHOP/
noun
a small store where you buy things
"I buy bread at the shop near my house."
street
street /STREET/
noun
a road in a city with houses or shops
"Our house is on a quiet street."
market
market /MAR-kit/
noun
a place where people sell food and other things
"We buy fresh fruit at the market."
park
park /PARK/
noun
a green place in a city with trees and grass
"The children play in the park every day."
bridge
bridge /BRIJ/
noun
a road that goes over water or a river
"We walk over the bridge to school."
square
square /SKWAIR/
noun
a wide open place in the middle of a city
"People meet their friends at the square."
bakery
bakery /BAY-kuh-ree/
noun
a shop that sells bread and cakes
"The bakery near us has warm bread."
cinema
cinema /SIN-uh-muh/
noun
a place where you watch films
"We go to the cinema on Friday evening."
traffic
traffic /TRA-fik/
noun
many cars on the road; a busy road
"There is a lot of traffic in the morning."
bench
bench /BENCH/
noun
a long seat for two or three people, often in a park
"We sit on a bench and rest."
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📝Grammar: 4A: Obligation and prohibition - have to, must, should

We use **have to** for rules and obligations. It means something is necessary. *Example idea:* I **have to** wear a uniform at my shop. It is the rule at work. We use **must** for a strong personal decision. It means "this is very important to me". *Example idea:* I **must** buy fresh bread at the bakery today. We use **mustn't** for prohibition. It means "do NOT do this — it is not allowed". *Example idea:* You **mustn't** walk on the grass in the park. Careful: **don't have to** is different from **mustn't**. **Don't have to** means there is no obligation — it is OK. *Example idea:* W

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