PRACTICE TEST SUMMARY LESSON LESSON LINKS OBJECTIVE E X I T

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 E X I T

WHY IS THAT ? SHE IS... At the door ? In the room ? on the floor ?

LESSON ‘at’, ‘on’, ‘in’ -- the place ‘at’, ‘on’, ‘in’ -- the time E X I T ‘at’, ‘on’, ‘in’ -- other comparisons

AT is used with an address and smaller places At the end of the road at the bus stop at the top (of the page) at the bottom (of the page) E X I T

ON is used when the space is considered as a surface. On the back On the book On an island E X I T

IN implies that the field is enclosed In a garden in a city in a circle In a room in a box E X I T

TO SUM UP AT…… point ON……surface IN……area/volume

At is used with an exact time At 6: 55 p.m.At night At sunset E X I T

On is used with days and dates On my birthdayOn Christmas day On 31/5/2000 E X I T

IN is used with words showing a longer period of time. In the winter In the futureIn October E X I T

TO SUM UP AT…… exact time ON……day/dates IN……long period of time

E X I T 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).

E X I T COMPARE ‘IN’ AND ‘AT’ 1. He is in the corner of the room. 2. He is at the corner of the street.

E X I T COMPARE ‘IN’ AND ‘ON’ 1.There is some water in the bottle. 2. There is a label on the bottle.. Water

E X I T COMPARE ‘IN’ AND ‘ON’ on a bus on a train on a plane on a ship. in a car in a taxi BUT

PRACTICE ‘at’, ‘on’, ‘in’ -- sing a preposition song ‘at’, ‘on’, ‘in’ -- write an invitation card E X I T

Practice 1 - Sing a Preposition Song Did you come here by a taxi? Or by bus,or on the train? Did youcome on foot this Morning Or perhaps by aeroplane? Sing the song again! E X I T

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 Sing This Song, Press Sing a Preposition Song (Continue)

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? E X I T

Many of his friends will be invited... Simon Tung requests the pleasure of ____ company __ the opening ________ of the Tung’s _______ Shop to be held __ The Tung’s Antique shop, Wan Chai, ________ __ Friday, 18th June 2000 __ 2:30 p.m. R.S.V.P HINTS ? SEE NEXT

E X I T WORD HINTS. Try to fill them in the form Antique your at Hong Kong on Ceremony Answers ? See next

E X I T Answers ? Hey remember take a look at ‘Lesson” before you scroll next. Got them all right? Sure? O.K. click next then

E X I T Answers Simon Tung requests the pleasure of your company at the opening ceremony of the Tung’s Antique Shop to be held at The Tung’s Antique shop, Wan Chai, Hong Kong on Friday, 18th June 2000 at 2:30 p.m. R.S.V.P

TEST ‘at’, ‘on’, ‘in’ -- fill in song lyrics ‘at’, ‘on’, ‘in’ -- grammar test E X I T

? ? the m orning I drink coffee ? ? the afternoon there’s tea ? ? the evening I have cocoa ? Yes, ? Night, it’s good for m e ? Where’s my pencil? ? the kitchen ? ? the table near the chair Underneath the cup and saucer Just behind the teapot there In at In On Test 1 - A Preposition Song E X I T

Test 2 (at, on, in) 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. Tom’s parents live _____ Nottingham. The bus was very full. There were too many people _____ it. Answer On In At In On E X I T

LINKS E X I T 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!

LINKS E X I T Prepositions of Location: At, In, On Prepositions describing time Preposition song tionsplaneringar/tips-filer/120.html COBUILD Dictionary _info.html

LINKS E X I T Book that you can find in bookstores: English Grammar in Use, Raymond Murphy, CUP Free download! For preposition checking

WAIT!!! USE 5 SECONDS TO THINK ….. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT?

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 E X I T

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