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Hello! Today we are going to review prepositions of time.

We are also going to review prepositions of


place. Finally we will learn some new prepositions of place.

internet cafe

An internet cafe is a place where people go to use computers.

gym

A gym is a place where people go to exercise they can also play sports at the gym such as basketball and
volleyball.

jewelry store

a jewelry store is a place where people buy jewelry like necklaces and bracelets and watches and rings.

mall

a mall is a place that has many different stores and usually restaurants and a cinema.

bar

pub

This is a place where people go to drink and socialize and sometimes, they can listen to music.

Review

Prepositions of time are very important.

The bank will open at noon.

That pub doesn't serve food on Mondays.

The department store will close in one month.

The post office sells stamps at nine o'clock.

A preposition is used before a noun or a pronoun to show the words connection. In, on and at

We're ready to practice

How are you? I'm great.

There is a coffee shop near your house.

What year did they open? I think they opened two years ago.

They opened in 2002. I'm sure because my mother was their first customer.

When did you go to the post office? I went to the post office at nine of each morning. I mailed their
letter to my friend.

Let's look at this chart to help you remember prepositions of place.

I usually go to the store in the morning.


The store opened in January.

The store opened in 1984.

the store opened on June 1st 1984 so we

The store isn't open at the moment.

at present at the moment or at the present time.

look and listen

The church will have a wedding on Sunday.

The zoo isn't open in the winter.

The internet cafe has coffee on weekends.

The market doesn't sell fruit in the morning.

Now we need to practice prepositions of time

When did you buy your English book? I bought it on Friday. There is a new bookstore near my house.

The books are very cheap. They're no good.

When do you go Christmas shopping? I go in July. Christmas is very popular in Italian.

Are you going to exercise today? I'm going to exercise at 1:00. The gym opens at 12:00.

Let's review some prepositions of place. These prepositions are: in, at and on.

Let's start with in examples:

Paris is in France.

Michael is in the pub.

The dog is in the garden.

The keys are in your pocket.

Let's practice the preposition

Where is your father this morning? My father is at the gym. He exercises on weekday mornings.

Where is your sister this morning? She's in the department store. She is shopping with my mother for
Christmas.

Where are you going after this lesson? I will be in the music shop. I want to buy some new CDs.

look and listen


Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean.

Georgia is in the United States.

Maria is in the post office.

Their parents aren't in the department store.

Let's review the preposition of place

John is at the bus stop.

The teacher is at his desk.

My mother is at the door.

They are at the store.

We use at when we want to talk about a certain location. It may be a special location for example we
can also say specific sentences for example

Joseph is at Burger King.

Let's practice preposition of place

Where are you now? I am here. I'm at my desk.

Where is your mother now? She's probably at work. She works in a bank. She is a manager.

Where is your father today? He is at home. He will go to work at five o'clock. He is sleeping.

When was the last time you were at the bookstore? I was at the bookstore last night. I bought three
new books.

When was the last time you were at Burger King? I was at Burger King lost fear. I don't like American fast
food.

Where will you be at eight o'clock tonight? I will be at the library. I'm meeting a friend there. I will help
him to study.

look and listen

Betty is at the hairdresser.

The children are at their grandparents house.

He always works at the shop.

The boys are eating at Pizza Hut.

Let's review the preposition of place: on

The tables are on the roof of the restaurant.


The music store is on the first floor of the department store.

The pencils are on the desk.

The bank is on Main Street.

We're ready to practice the preposition

Where is yours? My apartment is on the second floor. That's good there's no elevator.

Where is your flat? My flat is on the 5 floor. There is an elevator.

Where is your grand father's flat?

Where do you live? I live on 10th Street.

What is on your desk? My pencil and my notebook are on the my desk.

What is on my table? There are some cards and pants on your desk.

look and listen

The restaurant is on the terrace.

The jewelry store is on that Street.

Jacobs pillows are on the bed.

Tommy's glasses are on the table.

Let's practice a little more

Where are your new magazines? They're on my coffee table at home. I glanced on the sofa and read
them.

Where is your favorite restaurant? My favorite restaurant is on the street.

What is on your desk? Nothing is on my desk.

What is on your desk at home? There's a computer, some books and some notebooks and some pictures
on my desk at home.

Where is the closest restaurant? It's on the street near the school.

What is on the wall? There are some pictures on the wall. They are very nice.

let's practice using the three prepositions of place at, in and on.

Where is your favorite bookstore? My favorite bookstore is in saruyama. It is on 7th Street.

Where does your mother like to shop? She likes to shop at Italian clothing stores.

Where do you like to exercise? I like to exercise at the gym.


Let's learn some new prepositions of place

Her town is far away from London.

Her town is close to London.

Let's practice these prepositions

Where is your flat? It close to the Art Gallery.

Where is your favorite music store? My favorite music store is far away from my home. It's close to the
mall.

Where is Los Angeles? It's far away from here. It's on the other side of the US.

look and listen

Georgia's flat is close to his girlfriend's house.

Kelly's paint store is far from the city center.

The library isn't very close to the school.

The malls aren't very far from our house.

Let's look at the prepositions

in the front of

in the middle of

in the back of

Our table is in the front of the bar.

The table and the umbrella are in the middle of the chairs.

Lani's lamp is in the back of the armchair

We're ready to practice

Where is your bedroom at home? My bedroom is in the front of the flat. All of the bedrooms are in the
front.

When you go to a restaurant?

Where is the TV? In your living room is in the middle of the living room. We only have one big room in
our flat.

Where do you sit in your mathematics class? I sit in front of the classroom. I can't see the whiteboard in
the back.
Where does your dog sleep in your flat? He sleeps in the back of a flat. There is a small room for him.

look and listen

The table is in the middle of the dining room.

The children like to sit in the back of the car.

Ginny's office is in the back of the third floor.

The man and his wife were sitting in the back of the park.

Let's look at the last new prepositions at the top of and at the bottom of.

The castle is at the top of the hill.

The spoon was at the bottom of the pool.

So these two prepositions are opposites

Let's practice

I see your favorite football team won. Where was the article in the paper? It was at the top of the page
six.

Where is your TV antenna? I am not sure. You should ask my dad. It's probably at the top of the building.

Do you have a doorman at your flat? Yes, we do.

Where does he usually sit? He usually sits at the bottom of the stairs.

Where are your feet? There are at the bottom of my legs.

Look and listen

The composition is at the top of the page.

The author's name was at the bottom of the cover.

The dog is at the top of the building.

The birds were living at the top of the tree.

Review

I like to sit in the middle of the classroom.

The screen is always in the front of the theater.

The village was at the bottom of the mountains.

Let's do some exercises


I am going to a mall ___ Friday.

I am going to the mall on Friday.

I like to go to the mall ___ night.

I like to go to the mall at night.

Tom's office is __ that building.

Tom's office is in that building.

The restaurant is closed ___ Sunday's.

The restaurant is closed on Sundays.

The store will close __ 10 o'clock.

The store will close at 10 o'clock.

A new music shop will open __ October 31st.

The new music shop will open on October 31st.

Now you have to fill in these blanks with in, at or on

The policeman is ___ the station.

The policeman is at the station.

The pencils are ___ the drawer.

The pencils are in the drawer.

Todd's girlfriend is waiting ___ the door.

Todd's girlfriend is waiting at the door.

The plant was __ the table.

The plant was on the table.

The moon is __ the sky.

The moon is in the sky.

The children are __ the pool.

The children are at the pool.

Let's do another exercise let's use close to and far from

Barcelona is ___ Paris.

Barcelona is far from Paris.

Silvia Sarajevo is __ Tokyo.

Sarajevo is far from Tokyo.


Where is the hairdresser? The hairdresser is in the front of the building.

Where is the pizzeria is? it's in the back of the building. Near the parking.

Where is the pet shop? It is between the hairdresser and pizzeria. It is in the middle of the building.

Where is the author's name? It is at the bottom of the collar. It is at the bottom of the cover.

Where is the price? The price is at the top of the cover.

Where is the title of the book? It is at the top of the color.

listen and write

The boys will leave at noon.

The mall opened on may 2nd.

The family left for Hawaii on Thursday.

The dog is on the sofa.

Larry and Fred are at the gym.

Her house isn't far from the market.

We are very close to the museum.

She is standing in the middle of the room.

The milk was at the bottom of the list.

The doctor's office is in the front of the building.

read and answer

Jerry and Mandy are married and live in Los Angeles. Jerry works at a mall and Mandy has an office at
the top of a big building. She is a lawyer. Mandy likes her job very much. She only works on weekdays.
She goes to work at 11:00. She finishes at 3:00. Her office is close to their home. She usually walks to
work. She doesn't wait at the bus stop every morning. Jerry store is in the back of the mall. He works in a
sporting goods store. He is the manager. His office is close to the back door of the mall. He likes his job
too. He loves sports. There is a lot of sports equipment in his closet at home jerry is always at the gym
the gym is far from his house exercise is very important to him.

answer the questions about the story

Where do Jerry and Mandy live? They live in Los Angeles.

Where does Jerry work? Jerry works at the mall.

Where is Mandy's office? Her office is at the top of a building.

When does Mandy work? She works on weekdays.


When does she finish work? She finishes at 3 o'clock.

How does she go to work? She usually walks.

Where is Jerry store? It's at the back of the mall.

What is in Jerry's closet? There is sports equipment in his closet.

Where does Jerry always go? He always goes to the gym.

Where is the gym? It's far from Jerry's house.

thank you bye-bye

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