Topic. Independence of Uzbekistan

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	Usage	Example
in	room, building, street, town, country book, paper etc. car, taxi picture, world	in the kitchen, in London in the book in the car, in a taxi in the picture, in the world
at	meaning next to, by an object for table for events place where you are to do something typical (watch a film, study, work)	at the door, at the station at the table at a concert, at the party at at the cinema, at school, at wwork
on	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	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
by, next to, beside	left or right of somebody or something	Jane is standing by / next to / beside the car.
under	on the ground, lower than (or covered by) something else	the bag is under the table
below	lower than something else but above ground	the fish are below the surface
over	covered by something else meaning more than getting to the other side (also across) overcoming an obstacle	put a jacket over your shirt over 16 years of age walk over the bridge climb over the wall
above	higher than something else, but not directly over it	a path above the lake
between	in or into the space which separates two places, people or objects	The town lies halfway between Rome and Florence.
across	from one side to the other of something with clear limits / getting to the other side	She walked across the field/road. He sailed across the Atlantic

Task 11. Fill in at, in or on.

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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 12.Fill the gaps with the correct prepositions.

1. 
   We live---------  London.
   
2. 
   Would you like to go-------  the cinema tonight?
   
3. 
   No, thanks. I was ------ the cinema yesterday.
   
4. 
   There is a bridge ------- the river.
   
5. 
   The flight from Leipzig to London was -------- Frankfurt.
   
6. 
   --------- my wall, there are many picture postcards.
   
7. 
   Who is the person -------- this picture?
   
8. 
   Munich lies 530 meters-------  sea level.
   
9. 
   My mum studied ---------- university.
   
10. 
    There is a spider------------the corner of my room.
    

Task 13. 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 14.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

Prepositions of direction tell you where to go or where to put something. Prepositions of direction show where or in which direction something moves. Some examples are to, on, onto, in, into, towards, through, etc. are used to describe the direction. These prepositions are most often used with verbs of motion and are found after the verb. The preposition may happen alone or in the phrase in order. 

Important points to be noted:

As prepositions of direction, "at" and "to" are not synonyms. "At" is not common as a preposition of direction, and is only used with the meaning of "towards" or "in the direction of", and then only in some contexts. 

Compare the two sentences below:

Example: I threw the ball to John.  

I threw a cup at John.

In classic English, "out of" is the normal preposition of direction.  Example: "I went out of the house." There is a small difference between "over" and "above" as prepositions of position. Above means over, but not touching. So you could say "There are clouds above London", but it would be strange to say "There is fog above London".

The following chart lists different prepositions of direction, their definitions, and examples.

Preposition	Meaning	Example
Above	higher relative to something else	The milk is above the soda in the refrigerator.
among	within a group	The girl was sitting among her friends.
around	in a circularway	They told stories around the campfire.
At	indicates a particularpoint	Meet me at the stop sign.
behind	atthebackof	The employees parked behind the store.
Below	lower relative to something else	I hung the poster below the mirror.
through	from one point to the next	The river runs through the woods.
Up	fromlowtohigh	The store is right up the road.
Down	fromhightolow	The boy tumbled down the hill.
between	in the space separating two things	The ring fell between the couch cushions.
By	near	The thrift store is by the church.
inside/in	within	Have you ever been inside an abandoned building?
Near	closeby	The movie theater is nearthe interstate.
Nextto	beside	The library is next to the post office.
On	touchingsomething	Put the mail on the table.
Under	belowsomething	The cat slept under the bed.

Task 15. Fill in the blanks using the appropriate prepositions of direction.

1. 
   We went …… London last week.
   
2. 
   He sent a message …..his mother.
   
3. 
   He lives in Canada but he’s …… New York.
   
4. 
   We cycled …. Paris to Brussels in five days.
   
5. 
   The hikers walked ….. the hill.
   
6. 
   The man fell ….. the river.
   
7. 
   Make sure your books are …… your backpack.
   
8. 
   She took her purse …… of her bag.
   
9. 
   She got ……. of the car and walked to the house.
   
10. 
    The cat jumped ……. the wall.
    
11. 
    The cat crawled …….. the fence.
    
12. 
    The walked …….. the other side of the church.
    

Task 16.Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition: to, toward, on, onto, in, or into.

1. 
   The plane landed ______ the runway.
   
2. 
   The dog jumped ______ the lake.
   
3. 
   The baby spilled his rye______ the floor.
   
4. 
   Jamesgot ______ Tom'scar.
   
5. 
   Are the boys still swimming ______ the pool?
   
6. 
   Annabelle has returned ______ her home town.
   
7. 
   John fell ______ the floor.
   
8. 
   We drove _____ the river for an hour but turned north before we reached it.
   
9. 
   Peter drove Helen ______ the airport.
   
10. 
    Patricia almost fell ______ the river.
    

LISTENING. When can we move in?
Task 5.Listen to an estate agent show two foreign students around a flat they are thinking of renting.
Task 6. Listen again. This time listen and write the name of two items you hear mentioned for each room.

Topic.Home and furniture

Phonetics: Letter combinations: a+ll, a+lk, i+nd, i+ld; Grammar: Prepositions of place and direction Listening: When can we move in? Speaking: Describe the living room. Writing: My room(Description)

There is no place like home

Vocabulary:

In the bedroom: a bed , a wardrobe, a lamp, a bookcase, a carpet.

In the bathroom: a mirrow, a washbasin, a toilet, a bath.

 In the living room: the  paintings, an armchair, a sofa, a coffee table, a window.

 In the kitchen: a sink, a cooker, a fridge, a table, chairs.

Task 1.Read the text and learn the words in bold type

English homes

Most people in the UK live in a house or a flat.Houses can be detached (= separate from other houses); semi-detached (= connected to one house on one side) or terraced (= connected to two other houses, one on each side.)

Flats are usually in a block (a block of flats is a building with four or more floors / storeys) or they are converted from old houses. For example, you can find a flat above a shop.Some people also live in a bungalow: a one-storey house.

A house is often on two or more floors. On the ground floor (or downstairs) there’s usually a hall (where you go in) and then other rooms, such as kitchen and living room. On the first floor (or upstairs) there are usually bedrooms and a bathroom.

In some houses there is also an attic or loft – a room under the roof. Some houses have a garage attached (for the car), and often there is a garden: a front garden (in front of the house) and a back garden (behind the house).

Other rooms are a dining room (either part of the kitchen or a separate room) for eating meals, a utility room (where you can find the washing machine, etc), a study (where there is a desk and computer). In bigger houses there is more than one bathroom. Some bedrooms can have “ensuite” bathrooms, and there is often an extra toilet (or “loo”) downstairs.