Prepositions Of Place - In - At - On - Off2Class Lesson Plan

Teaching Prepositions of Place – in, at, on
This lesson plan is part of an eight-part series and it discusses how to use prepositions with place. It starts with an explanation and moves into communicative activities that give students plenty of time to practice.

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1. P2.1 – Prepositions of place - in, at, on Off2Class Lesson Plan Lesson 1/8 ESL Lesson Plan © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
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3. Describe the pictures A B C © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
4. Describe the pictures A B C She is in the kitchen. He is standing on the train. They are waiting at the bus stop. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
5. Match the pictures to the sentences London is in England. There is a fountain in the park. The children are in the swimming pool. 1 2 3 A B C © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
6. In… The ball is in the orange box. a continent We use in for: a country a city or town He lives in Europe. Vancouver is in Canada. There are a lot of museums in Paris. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
7. In… The ball is in the orange box. a room We use in for: an area in the room other areas Jake is in his bedroom. There is a lamp in the corner. There is a tree in the field. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
8. Make sentences using in A B C Where are the men? Where do they live? Where is Moscow? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
9. Make short sentences using in A B C Where does he live? Where is this building? Where is he? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
10. Match the pictures to the sentences He is at the traffic lights. She is at the door. She lives at 45 Smith St. 1 2 3 A B C © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
11. At… He is at his desk. A building We use at for: The number of a house or apartment A work area inside I’m at the supermarket. He lives at 12 White Ave. She is studying at her desk. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
12. At… I’m at work. We also use at for: Things that people do I’m at work. He’s at lunch. He is at the office. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
13. At… They are at a restaurant. And we also use at for: Places where people do things They are at a restaurant. He is at a match. They are at a party. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
14. Make sentences using at A B C Where are they sitting? Where is John? Where are Louise and Simon? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
15. Make short sentences using at A B C Where are Arthur and Julie? Where is Peter? Where is David? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
16. On… The books are on the shelf. We use on for: a street a floor or level an outside area thing you sit on He lives on that street. My bedroom is on the second floor. They are on the balcony. The paper is on the bench. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
17. On… The picture is on the wall surfaces We also use on for: a large vehicle an individual vehicle The picture is on the wall. She is on the plane. He is on a horse. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
18. Vehicles On for an individual vehicle > skateboard, horse, bicycle, motorcycle On for a large vehicle > plane, train, bus (you can walk around these vehicles) In for smaller vehicles > car, truck, van, minibus (you cannot usually walk around inside these vehicles) © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
19. Make sentences using on A B C Where is her office? Where is she? Where is he sitting? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
20. Make short sentences using on A B C Where are they? Where is the rug? Where is he? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
21. in, at or on? 1. I live _____ 43 Whitehall St. 2. Los Angeles is _____ the United States. 3. I live _____ an apartment. 4. The man is standing _____ a balcony. 5. Joan is waiting _____ the bus stop. 6. William is running _____ the park. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
22. in, at or on? 7. Someone is knocking _____ the door. 8. Brazil is _____ South America. 9. Eeugh! There is a spider _____ the wall. 10.The car is waiting _____ the traffic light. 11. Please do not put your feet _____ the table! 12.There is a clock _____ the wall. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
23. in, at or on? 13.I am sitting _____ the grass. 14.Roger is cooking _____ the kitchen. 15.The children are playing _____ the garden. 16.He is reading a book _____ the bus. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
24. in, at or on? 17.Tom is sleeping _____ the sofa. 18.Berlin is _____ Germany. 19.Please call later. He is not _____ his desk now. 20.I put my keys _____ my bag. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.