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Task 8. Describe the ideal home that you would like to live in. You should say
what your ideal home would look like
where it would be
and why you would like to live there.
Task 9. Describe this picture and write about your room
PHONETICS. LETTER COMBINATIONS: a+ll, a+lk, i+nd, i+ld
a+ll [ l] all, call, wall.
a+lk [ lk] chalk, talk, walk.
i+nd [aind] mind, kind, find
i+ld [aild] mild, child,
i+gh [ai] high,night, light.
Task 1. Pronounce the words
kind — find tall — ball fall — pall
chalk — talk balk — calk mild — wild
night -— light grind — mind tight — fright
GRAMMAR. PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
A preposition of place is a preposition which is used to refer to a place where something or someone is located. There are only three prepositions of place, however they can be used to discuss an almost endless number of places.
At – A preposition of place which is used to discuss a certain point
In – A preposition of place which is used to discuss an enclosed space
On – A preposition of time which is used to discuss a surface
In general, we use:
at for a POINT
in for an ENCLOSED SPACE
on for a SURFACE
at
POINT
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in
ENCLOSED SPACE
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on
SURFACE
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at the corner
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in the garden
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on the wall
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at the bus stop
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in London
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on the ceiling
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at the door
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in France
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on the door
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at the top of the page
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in a box
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on the cover
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at the end of the road
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in my pocket
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on the floor
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at the entrance
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in my wallet
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on the carpet
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at the crossroads
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in a building
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on the menu
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at the front desk
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in a car
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on a page
| Examples of Prepositions of Place
Prepositions of place give you the ability to tell others where something is located.
We spent a quiet evening at home.
Marie was born in Paris, France.
Please place the bouquet on the table.
There are some other prepositions of place in English:
English
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Usage
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Example
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in
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room, building, street, town, country
book, paper etc.
car, taxi
picture, world
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in the kitchen, in London
in the book
in the car, in a taxi
in the picture, in the world
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at
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meaning next to, by an object
for table
for events
place where you are to do something typical (watch a film, study, work)
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at the door, at the station
at the table
at a concert, at the party
at at the cinema, at school, at wwork
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on
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attached
for a place with a river
being on a surface
for a certain side (left, right)
for a floor in a house
for public transport
for television, radio
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the picture on the wall
London lies on the Thames.
on the table
on the left
on the first floor
on the bus, on a plane
on TV, on the radio
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by, next to, beside
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left or right of somebody or something
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Jane is standing by / next to / beside the car.
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under
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on the ground, lower than (or covered by) something else
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the bag is under the table
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below
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lower than something else but above ground
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the fish are below the surface
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over
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covered by something else
meaning more than
getting to the other side (also across)
overcoming an obstacle
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put a jacket over your shirt
over 16 years of age
walk over the bridge
climb over the wall
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above
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higher than something else, but not directly over it
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between
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in or into the space which separates two places, people or objects
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The town lies halfway between Rome and Florence.
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across
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from one side to the other of something with clear limits / getting to the other side
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She walked across the field/road.
He sailed across the Atlantic
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Task 9. Fill in at, in or on.
Начало формы
1. Did you learn something ----- school? 2. Don't put all your eggs ---- one basket.3. I live----- Columbus Street.4. James met us----- the door.5. Janet is------ home right now. 6. She fell asleep------ the armchair.7.There were no clouds------ the sky.8. Megan will be------ the office from nine to four.
Task 11.Fill the gaps with the correct prepositions.
We live--------- London.
Would you like to go------- the cinema tonight?
No, thanks. I was ------ the cinema yesterday.
There is a bridge ------- the river.
The flight from Leipzig to London was -------- Frankfurt.
--------- my wall, there are many picture postcards.
Who is the person -------- this picture?
Munich lies 530 meters------- sea level.
My mum studied ---------- university.
There is a spider------------the corner of my room.
Task 11. Choose the correct preposition
1 Can you see a woman ……………… the picture? (in / on / at)
2. London is ………………… the river Thames. (on / at / in)
3. The man is sitting ……………. a table. (in front of / in / to)
4. The mother sat ………………. her children. (beside / besides / across)
5. There are a laptop and a few books …………………. the table. (on / at / with)
6. He put the money ……………….. the box. (in / on / under)
7. The cat was hiding ………………… the door. (behind / on / under)
8. Why do you wear that ring ……………… your first finger? (in / on / at)
9. Can you see the helicopter ………………. the palace? (above / under / on)
10. The plane was flying ……………… Scotland. (along / across / above)
Task 12.Complete the sentences with the correct preposition: in, into, over, above, beside, on, at, front, under, inside, between, below.
1. The bike is ---- the wall ------- the basement.
2. The people are ------ the table ----- the dining room.
3. The washing machine is ----- the dryer.
4. The basement is ------ the house.
5. The cupboards are ------ the counter.
6. The books are ----- the book case.
7. The dresser is ------the mirror.
8. The shelf is ------the washing machine and table.
9. The box is ----- the table -----the basement.
10. The computer is ----- the room ----- the third floor ----- the attic.
PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION
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