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Task 8. Describe the ideal home that you would like to live in. You should say
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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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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