INDUCTIVE DEDUCTIVE

APPROACH TEACHING PREPOSITIONS OF TIME APPROACH

AT ON IN
YEARS
Clock time – e.g. Days of the RULES
6 o’clock week MONTHS
SEASONS
PERIODS – e.g. Days of the Morning,
Carnival time month afternoon, evening
(the)
Public DECADES (the)
NIGHT
holidays
CENTURIES (the)
INDUCTIVE
APPROACH

“Most of the evidence in language teaching

points to the superiority of an inductive
approach when it comes to rules
RULES
incorporation.” (BROWN, 2007)
 PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
the 21st century CENTURY
GENERAL (bigger) the 90’s DECADES

IN
2018 YEARS
November MONTHS
the Summer SEASONS
MORE SPECIFIC (smaller)
Monday DAYS OF THE WEEK

ON
VERY
August 23rd
Christmas Day
DAYS OF THE MONTH
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
SPECIFI
C
(smalle
THE MORNING
IN THE AFTERNOON st) 7 pm HOURS
THE EVENING
AT
AT NIGHT
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I was born ________ 1984.

YEARS
IN
ON
AT
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Next year, Carnival will be __________ March.

IN
ON
AT
MONTHS
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The city looks so beautiful _________ the Spring

because of the flowers.
SEASONS
IN
ON
AT
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Sarah was born ___________ April fools day.

IN
ON
AT DAYS
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Jack’s mother was pissed off because he arrived

home __________ 6am.
IN
ON
AT CLOCK TIME
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I don’t work __________ Mondays.

IN
ON
AT DAYS
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We didn’t have internet __________ the 20th

century.
IN
XVIII XIX XX XXI
ON
CENTURIES
AT
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I had a surprise party ________ my birthday!

IN
ON
AT DAYS
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People get much more friendly ________

Christmas time!
IN
ON
AT PERIODS
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Denise died _________ July the 14th.

IN
ON
AT DAYS
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My next vacation will be __________ September.

IN
ON
AT
MONTHS
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Let’s travel ________ the Summer!

SEASONS
IN
ON
AT
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Spain won the World Cup _________ 2010.

YEARS
IN
ON
AT
PREPOSITIONS
OF PLACE

TEXT 2
 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
Brazil COUNTRY
GENERAL (bigger) Paraná STATE
IN Campo Mourão
Vila Nova
CITY / TOWN
NEIGHBORHOOD
MORE SPECIFIC (smaller)

ON
VERY
Avenida Brasil STREET / AVENUE

SPECIFI
C
(smalle
st) 245 Oxford Street ADDRESS
a restaurant
AT UEM
SPECIFIC
LOCATION
NEAR
SURFACE

SURFACE
INSIDE
 Where is the book?

The book is The book is

ON the table IN the backpack
 PARTS OF THE HOUSE

IN the bathroom IN the bedroom

IN the kitchen IN the living room

 Estou em casa
I’m at home / I’m home

at church at school at work

at the mall at the cinema at the club at the beach

I’m ON the bus. I’m ON the train. I’m ON the plane.

I’m IN the car.

A CONCERT A PARTY

EVENTS

A CONFERENCE
AT A WEDDING
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I live __________ the 18th floor.

IN
ON
AT
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Sarah lives __________ 35 Bay St.

IN
ON
AT ADDRESS
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by answering these questions. 

Mark lives __________ China now. He moved

there 5 years ago to teach English.
IN
ON
AT
COUNTRY
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by answering these questions. 

The Christmas lights are __________ that box.

IN
ON
AT INSIDE
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I saw James __________ the cinema last night.

SPECIFIC LOCATION
IN
ON
AT
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by answering these questions. 

I left my phone _________ the toilet.

PARTS OF THE HOUSE
IN
ON
AT
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by answering these questions. 

My parents still live __________ Mexico City.

IN
ON
AT CITY
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by answering these questions. 

Ahmed lives __________ Vine St., next to the

big supermarket. It's really convenient for him.
IN STREET / AVENUE

ON
AT
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by answering these questions. 

Bob lost his wallet __________ the night club.

SPECIFIC LOCATION
IN
ON
AT
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The cat is _________ the roof.

SURFACE / TOP
IN
ON
AT
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“I gathered all my family, except for Luísa, who

is ___________ Canada…”.
IN
ON
AT
COUNTRY
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by answering these questions. 

We live __________ 6510 Rodeo Drive. My sister

lives two houses away from us.
IN
ON
AT ADDRESS
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by answering these questions. 

Which floor do you live __________?

IN
ON
AT
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by answering these questions. 

There were so many people __________Bryan’s

funeral.
EVENT
IN
ON
AT
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Fatima? Oh, she lives __________ Honolulu

now. Lucky woman!
IN
ON
AT CITY
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I met my girlfriend__________ church.

SPECIFIC LOCATION
IN
ON
AT
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Ricardo lives __________ Sheppard Avenue, not

far from the subway.
IN STREET / AVENUE

ON
AT
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Can you please put this picture _______ the wall?

SURFACE
IN
ON
AT
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by answering these questions. 

Could you help your mother _______ the kitchen?

PARTS OF THE HOUSE
IN
ON
AT
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by answering these questions. 

Sheila has lived __________ Florida for the past 2

years. She was transferred there as part of her job.
IN
ON
AT
STATE
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by answering these questions. 

I’ll talk to Jefrey tonight. He will be ________

Monica’s birthday party.
IN EVENT
ON
AT
a) My grandfather was born ____ Italy, ____ 1902. He decided to live ____ Brazil to scape the War.
b) I left my briefcase ____ that table. I need to find it, because all my money is ____ it.
c) I saw Monica ______ the party last night. She left the party _____ 2am. I saw her getting _____ Paul’s car.
d) Suzan is going to get married ______ July, ______ the Independence day.
e) I hate waking up ____ the morning. I prefer to work ______ the afternoon.
f) Could you please meet me _____ the station? I’ll be ______ the platform.
g) I think I will put this picture _____ that wall.
h) I live _____ 245 Wood Green street, _____ the 5th floor, but I work ______ Riverdale Avenue. That is why
you saw me there.
i) Jane, please, go and see if your brother is ok. He is _____ the bathroom.
j) I love the cold weather, so I feel so much happier ____ the Winter. I get so angry ____ the Summer.
k) All my relatives live ____ Minas Gerais, so I will be alone ____ Christmas day.
l) When I arrived, I saw Julia _____ the floor, bleeding.
m) Unfortunately, I couldn’t say goodbye to Lisa. When I got ____ the airport, she was already ____ the plane.
n) I believe that we will run out of natural resources ____ the next century.
o) I bought a new dress ____ that store you told me.
p) My brother studies ____ England. He lives ____ London.
q) ___ 2019, we will have a new president.
r) According to school History books, Brazil was discovered ____ April 22nd.
s) The lecture starts ____ 7pm, ____ the main audithorium.
a) My grandfather was born IN Italy, IN 1902. He decided to live IN Brazil to scape the War.
b) I left my briefcase ON that table. I need to find it, because all my money is IN it.
c) I saw Monica AT the party last night. She left the party AT 2am. I saw her getting IN Paul’s car.
d) Suzan is going to get married IN July, ON the Independence day.
e) I hate waking up IN the morning. I prefer to work IN the afternoon.
f) Could you please meet me AT the station? I’ll be AT the platform.
g) I think I will put this picture ON that wall.
h) I live AT 245 Wood Green street, ON the 5th floor, but I work ON Riverdale Avenue. That is why you saw
me there.
i) Jane, please, go and see if your brother is ok. He is IN the bathroom.
j) I love the cold weather, so I feel so much happier IN the Winter. I get so angry IN the Summer.
k) All my relatives live IN Minas Gerais, so I will be alone ON Christmas day.
l) When I arrived, I saw Julia ON the floor, bleeding.
m) Unfortunately, I couldn’t say goodbye to Lisa. When I got AT the airport, she was already ON the plane.
n) I believe that we will run out of natural resources IN the next century.
o) I bought a new dress AT that store you told me.
p) My brother studies IN England. He lives IN London.
q) IN 2019, we will have a new president.
r) According to school History books, Brazil was discovered ON April 22nd.
s) The lecture starts AT 7pm, AT the main audithorium.