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Prepositions – Time
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Usage
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Example
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months / seasons
time of day
year
after a certain period of time (when?)
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in August / in winter
in the morning
in 2006
in an hour
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for night
for weekend
a certain point of time (when?)
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at night
at the weekend
at half past nine
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from a certain point of time (past till now)
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over a certain period of time (past till now)
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a certain time in the past
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earlier than a certain point of time
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marking the beginning and end of a period of time
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from Monday to/till Friday
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in the sense of how long something is going to last
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He is on holiday until Friday.
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in the sense of at the latest
up to a certain time
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I will be back by 6 o’clock.
By 11 o'clock, I had read five pages.
| Prepositions – Place (Position and Direction)
English
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Usage
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Example
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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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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 the cinema, at school, at work
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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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left or right of somebody or something
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Jane is standing by / next to / beside the car.
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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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lower than something else but above ground
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the fish are below the surface
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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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higher than something else, but not directly over it
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getting to the other side (also over)
getting to the other side
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walk across the bridge
swim across the lake
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something with limits on top, bottom and the sides
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movement to person or building
movement to a place or country
for bed
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go to the cinema
go to London / Ireland
go to bed
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enter a room / a building
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go into the kitchen / the house
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movement in the direction of something (but not directly to it)
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go 5 steps towards the house
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movement to the top of something
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in the sense of where from
| | Other important Prepositions
English
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Usage
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Example
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who/what does it belong to
what does it show
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a page of the book
the picture of a palace
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walking or riding on horseback
entering a public transport vehicle
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on foot, on horseback
get on the bus
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leaving a public transport vehicle
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rise or fall of something
travelling (other than walking or horseriding)
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prices have risen by 10 percent
by car, by bus
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she learned Russian at 45
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for topics, meaning what about
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we were talking about you
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EXERSISES
Exercise 1. Complete the exercise with the correct prepositions.
George Washington was born in Virginia in 1732.
In the American Revolutionary War ( between 1775 and 1783) he was the Commander-in-Chief of the American forces.
Washington played an important role in the founding of the United States.
He became the first President of the United States.
He was President from 1789 to 1797.
George Washington died at the age of 67, on the 14th of December 1799.
The capital of the United States and one federal state are named after George Washington.
Exercise 2. Complete the exercise with the correct prepositions.
The first McDonald’s restaurant was opened by Dick and Mac McDonald on the 15th of May 1940.
The best selling products at their restaurant were hamburgers.
So the McDonald brothers thought of a way to produce hamburgers more quickly.
This was introduced in 1948 and became known as the Speedee Service System.
The first franchised McDonald’s restaurant was opened in 1953, and today you can find McDonald’s restaurants in more than 100 countries.
The meats for the burgers vary with the culture of the country.
Franchisees and future managers of McDonald’s restaurants are trained at Hamburger University, which is located in Oak Brook, a suburb of Chicago.
McDonalds is also known for its sponsorship in various international sport events.
Exercise 3. Choose the correct prepositions.
What are you doing at the weekend?
I don't know yet. Maybe I'll go to the cinema on Saturday.
That's interesting. I haven't been to the cinema for so many years.
We could go there together in the afternoon.
That would be great. But I would prefer to go there in the evening. I am visiting my grandma on Saturday.
That's okay. The film starts at eight o'clock.
I can pick you up at half past seven. How long does the film last?
It lasts for two hours and forty-five minutes.
From eight till a quarter to eleven.
That's right. But I must hurry home after the film. I have to be home by eleven o'clock.
Lesson 18. Text: Curriculum Vitae, CV, Resume
A CV contains in brief all information about you that is relevant for the job: personal information, education, work experience etc. The CV shows what qualifications and experiences you have that make you an ideal candidate for the position.
Structure and Content
Personal Information
name, address, phone number, email, nationality, date of birth
Summary of Qualifications (where appropriate)
Work Experiences (current experiences first)
period of time, company name and address, position, brief description of your responsibilities and achievements
Education and Training (current experiences first)
period of time, name of institution, qualifications
Further Information
other skills (e.g. foreign language skills), additional information that may support your objective and qualifications
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