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Podcast: Cities & Daily Life
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Welcome back to Word Kitchen, friends. I'm Maya.
And I'm Lena. Today we are walking through a city, Maya. Just a normal, busy city.
Yes. A city full of places we use every day. Like the library.
The library! I love the library. I go to the library near my home almost every week.
Really? Every week?
Yes. The library is free, and I can borrow books. Last month I borrowed four books from the library.
Four books in one month! That is a lot of reading.
I know. My favorite book from the library was a travel book. Oh, and I should return it to the library tomorrow.
Wait, do you go to the library in the morning or after work?
Usually after work, around six. What about you? Do you use the library?
Not much. But I love the museum. The museum downtown is my favorite place in the whole city.
The museum? The big one with the old cars?
Yes! I went to the museum last Sunday. I spent three hours in the museum.
Three hours? Wow.
There are old cars, old clothes, and even dinosaur bones in the museum. And on the first Sunday of every month, the museum is free.
Free museum! Then I will go to the museum with you next time.
Good. After the museum we can go to lunch. I know a great restaurant near the museum.
A restaurant! Perfect. Is it expensive?
No, it is a small restaurant, and the food is cheap and fresh. I eat at that restaurant about twice a month.
Twice a month at the same restaurant. You must love it.
I do. The restaurant is run by an old Italian family. Their soup is the best. Last time I was at the restaurant, I tried their new pasta.
Now I am hungry. But you know what I do after lunch at a restaurant? I always go to a cafe.
A cafe! For coffee?
Exactly. There is a small cafe across from the restaurant. I go to that cafe almost every day.
Every day! That is a lot of coffee.
Just one small coffee. The cafe is quiet, and I read my library books there. It is my happy place, that little cafe.
That sounds lovely. A book from the library and a coffee from the cafe.
Perfect afternoon. But Maya, on my way home I always stop at the pharmacy.
The pharmacy? Are you sick?
No, no. The pharmacy near my house sells more than medicine. I buy soap, shampoo, and sometimes chocolate at the pharmacy.
Chocolate at the pharmacy? That is funny.
I know! But the pharmacy on our street is open very late, until midnight. So if I need something at night, I run to the pharmacy.
That is useful. My pharmacy closes at eight, which is too early.
You should try my pharmacy. The people at the pharmacy are very friendly too.
Maybe I will. You know, Lena, I have one more question about the museum.
Go ahead.
You said the museum downtown is your favorite place. But I never asked, which room in the museum do you like best?
Oh, the old car room, of course. The museum has cars from one hundred years ago, and one of them still smells like old leather. I stood in front of it for twenty minutes.
Twenty minutes! Next time I go to the museum, I will stand there with you.
Hmm, maybe. So let me think about your whole day, Lena. Library, museum, restaurant, cafe, pharmacy. You really use the whole city!
I do! And you know, each place has its own rhythm. The library is quiet in the morning. The museum is busy on weekends. The restaurant is full at lunch. The cafe is calm in the afternoon. And the pharmacy is a lifesaver at night.
Well said. Friends, that is our city walk for today. Try to use these five places this week. Visit the library, walk through a museum, eat at a new restaurant, sit in a cafe, and remember where your nearest pharmacy is.
And come back tomorrow for more Word Kitchen. Bye!
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A Saturday in the City
On Saturday morning, I walk to the library.
The library is quiet and full of books.
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📝Grammar: Modals of deduction - might, can't, must
We use **might**, **can't**, and **must** to guess about now. They help us say what we think is true. Use **must** when you are almost sure. The library **must** be open. I see many people inside. Use **can't** when you are almost sure it is NOT true. She **can't** be at the museum. It is closed today. Use **might** when you are not sure. The restaurant **might** be full. It is Saturday night. After **might**, **can't**, and **must**, use the verb without to. He works at the pharmacy, so he **must be** tired.
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