PREPOSITIONS

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OBJECTIVE
LESSON
PREPOSITIONS - at, on, in
PRACTICE
TEST
SUMMARY
LINKS
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OBJECTIVES

• Introduce common prepositions to F.1-F.2 students
• Use prepositions at, on and in
• To indicate place/direction/position
• To indicate time
• Practise using prepositions through learning
  songs
• Write invitation card using correct prepositions

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WHY IS THAT ?
SHE IS . . .
At the door ?
on the floor ?
In the room ?
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LESSON
at, on, in -- the place
at, on, in -- the time
at, on, in -- other comparisons
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AT is used with an address and smaller places
at the bus stop
at the top (of the page)
At the end of the road
at the bottom (of the page)
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ON is used when the space is considered as a
surface.
On an island
On the back
On the book
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IN implies that the field is enclosed
In a room in a box
In a garden in a city in a circle
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TO SUM UP

• AT point

• ONsurface

• INarea/volume

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At is used with an exact time
At 6 55 p.m.
At night
At sunset
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On is used with days and dates
On my birthday
On Christmas day
On 31/5/2000
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IN is used with words showing a longer period of
time.
In the winter
In the future
In October
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TO SUM UP

• AT exact time

• ONday/dates

• INlong period of time

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COMPARE IN AND AT
1. There were a lot of people in the shop. It
was very crowded. 2. Go along this road, then
turn left at the shop. (somebody giving
directions)
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COMPARE IN AND AT
1. He is in the corner of the room. 2. He is at
the corner of the street
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COMPARE IN AND ON
1.There is some water in the bottle. 2. There is
a label on the bottle.
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Water
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COMPARE IN AND ON

• on a bus
• on a train
• on a plane
• on a ship

• in a car
• in a taxi

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PRACTICE
at, on, in -- sing a preposition song
at, on, in -- write an invitation card
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Practice 1 - Sing a Preposition Song
you
here
come
taxi?
Did
a
by
by
on
bus,
or
train?
Or
the
you
come
this
foot
on
Did
Morning
aeroplane?
perhaps
Or
by
Sing the song again!
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Sing a Preposition Song (Continue)
Which prepositions (at, on, in) these
are? the summer the seaside the coast
we like it fine but winter, yes,
Christmas By the fireside we recline
?
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Sing This Song, Press
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Invitation card... correct prepositions used
. . . Will Ms. Pao come ?
Practice 2 Mr. Tung has had his new
antique shop opened, and he wants his best
friends to come. However he does not know how to
put in correct prepositions. Can you write a good
invitation card for him?
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Many of his friends will be invited...
Simon Tung requests the pleasure of ____
company __ the opening ________ of the Tungs
_______ Shop to be held __ The Tungs Antique
shop, Wan Chai, ________ __ Friday, 18th June
2000 __ 230 p.m. R.S.V.P. 29847719
HINTS ? SEE NEXT
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WORD HINTS. Try to fill them in the form
at
your
at
Hong Kong
Antique
Ceremony
on
at
Answers ? See next
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Answers ? Hey remember take a look at Lesson
before you scroll next. Got them all right?
Sure? O.K. click next then
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Answers
Simon Tung requests the pleasure of your
company at the opening ceremony of the Tungs
Antique Shop to be held at The Tungs Antique
shop, Wan Chai, Hong Kong on Friday, 18th June
2000 at 230 p.m. R.S.V.P. 29847719
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TEST
at, on, in -- fill in song lyrics
at, on, in -- grammar test
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Test 1 - A Preposition Song
? the morning I drink coffee ? the afternoon
theres tea ? the evening I have cocoa Yes, ?
Night, its good for me Wheres my pencil? ?
the kitchen ? the table near the
chair Underneath the cup and saucer Just behind
the teapot there
In
In
In
at
In
On
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Test 2 (at, on, in)

• Answer
• On
• In
• In
• At
• At
• In
• On

• Can I come over _____ Monday?
• I love swimming _____ the sea.
• Halloween is _____ October.
• I saw Jack _____ a concert last Saturday
• I went to the store _____ eight o'clock.
• Toms parents live _____ Nottingham.
• The bus was very full. There were too many people
  _____ it.

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LINKS

• If you want to know more about the use of
  prepositions, copy the addresses of these
  websites and add them to your bookmarks. Have
  your ACTIVE SELF-LEARNING!

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LINKS

• Prepositions of Location At, In, On
  http//owl.english.purdue.edu/Files/86.html

• Prepositions describing time
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/Files/86.html

Preposition song http//www.skolinternet.telia.se
/TIS/teachers/lektionsplaneringar/tips-filer/120.h
tml
COBUILD Dictionary http//titania.cobuild.collins.
co.uk/direct_info.html
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LINKS
Book that you can find in bookstores English
Grammar in Use, Raymond Murphy, CUP
Free download! For preposition
checking http//www.goodenglish.com/
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WAIT!!! USE 5 SECONDS TO THINK .. WHAT HAVE YOU
LEARNT?
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SUMMARY

• You have learnt common prepositions
  at,on,in
• Tell the differences between prepositions at,
  on and in
• To indicate place/direction/position
• To indicate time
• Practise using prepositions through learning
  songs and writing invitation card

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