WEEK 13 - SESSION 2

Where things are

grammar: prepositions of place

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Work in pairs. Take turns to tell your partner three things there are in the above places.
1. a thing you like 2. a thing you don’t like 3. one more thing
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Language Summary
Prepositions of place: in, on, at: You use in, on, at to say where things
or people are
IN
∙ cities, countries, areas, buildings.
a city
James is in Paris next week. → ___________
a country
I’m living in France at the moment. → ___________
an area
She’s walking in the park. → ___________
a building
Their office is in the Landmark Tower. → ___________
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IN
inside something.
∙ ________
There’s a picture of him in the newspaper today.
The bread is in the refrigerator.
What’s in the box?
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ON
transport like trains, buses, and planes to show
∙ types of __________
where something or someone is.
All the baggage is on the plane.
They are sitting on the train.
I always read on the bus.

floor in a building:
∙ ______
Rosie works on the 2nd floor of that tower.
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AT
point
∙ locations/positions we see as a _______.
You can buy that book at the new bookstore.
I’m at work/at school on Saturday.
We are staying at the Grand Hotel for two days.
She’s sitting at her desk over there.

addresses
∙ ___________
I live at number 234 Santa Street, Xmas district, North city.
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Note
cars
∙ You use in with ______:
The grocery is in the car. Why are you sitting in the car?

surfaces
∙ You also use on with __________:
She works on the 2nd floor. Why don’t we hang a picture on the wall?

computers and TVs

∙ You use on with ___________________:
The files are on my computer. Did you watch the news on (the) TV?
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Activity 1: Listening
Lisa phones her roommate, Jed, to ask him for help. Listen to the
conversation. Are these sentences true or false? Then correct the false
statements.

1. Jed is at home. TRUE / FALSE

2. Lisa’s diary isn’t in her bag. TRUE / FALSE
3. Jed finds the diary on the floor in the kitchen. TRUE / FALSE
4. Mr. Jago’s address is on the wall in the kitchen. TRUE / FALSE
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Activity 2: Language review: Circle the correct option to complete the

sentences.
1. Lisa is at/in the bus stop and then in/on
0 the bus.

2. Lisa thinks her diary is maybe on/in the table

on/in the kitchen.
3. There is an important address on/at the piece of
paper in/on the diary.
4. Jed finds the piece of paper on the
cooker/wall/floor.
5. The meeting is at/to three o’clock on/in Tuesday,
at/to Mr. Jago’s office.
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Activity 3: Pronunciation
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Activity 4: Language practice
a. Complete the questions with in, on, or at.
b. Work with a partner. Take turns to ask and answer.
1. What are the important dates ___in your diary? What information
is ___
on your phone?
2. What’s the first thing you do when you arrive ___
at your desk in
the morning?
3. What do you do when you feel bored ___ the bus or the train?
4. Do you know anybody who works ___ aonbig, multinational
company? Who? Which company? at
5. What’s ___ the floor and ___ the walls ___ your bedroom?
on on in
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Activity 5: Discussion
Work with a partner. Sit back-to-back, and don’t look at your partner’s picture. First
Student A describes his/her picture to Student B, and Student B draws it. Then
Student B describes his/her picture and Student A draws it.
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