Introduction
Describe the room which you are in right now? What does it look like? Where is your (chair)? Where are the things on your (desk)?
Ask each other similar questions.
Grammar 1
Let's look at prepositions of place.
We use prepositions of place to talk about where things are.
in — at — on — behind — in front of
next to — between — under — over — beside)
Picture of a pen on a desk.
The pen is on the desk.
Picture of people at the bus stop.
The people are at the bus stop.
Picture of a cluttered office desk.
Ask each other questions about where things are in this room.
Controlled Practice 1
Make sentences with these words:
For example:
telephone/next to/pencil >>> The telephone is next to the pencil.
Use these words to make sentences:
actor/on/stage
parents/in front/movie theater
money/in/wallet
trash can/under/desk
remote control/next to/TV
keys/above/video player
players / on / field
keys / in / drawer
letter / between / books
Make questions with these words:
For example:
book/in/drawer >>> Is the book in the drawer?
Use these words to make questions:
computer/on/table
bicycle/in front of/car
bag/under/chair
Mary/next to/John
library/behind/station
mother/at/supermarket
Language in Use 1
"The room" game: A student describes a room in their home using prepositions of place. Other students must guess where it is. Instructors can also have students describe a place which they have been to. e.g. their office, fast food restaurant, etc.
Grammar 2
Let's look at prepositions of motion.
We use prepositions of motion to talk about how things move.
along — down/up — through — get on/get off
across — straight — into — onto
from...to... — around — past
Picture of a man getting on/off a train.
He is getting on/off the train.
Picture of a lady walking past a man.
She is walking past the man.
Controlled Practice 2
Write down these verbs:
jump — go — get — swim — go — is
Make questions using these words.
For example:
man/get on/train >>> Is the man getting on the train?
horse/over/fence
they/across/river
train/from/to/Bari/Lecce
train/through/tunnel
I/off/next station
car/around/corner
Make sentences using these words and a preposition of motion.
girl/door >>> The girl is walking through the door.
boy/stairs
passenger/bus
bear/mountain
children/bridge
man/street
people/road
train / station
car / corner
people / elevator
Language in Use 2
"Where am I?" game: A student thinks about a place, but keeps it a secret. They talk about what is happening there using prepositions of motion. Other students try to guess where it is. e.g. I am walking down an aisle. I am putting food into a basket. Where am I?