Copy of TP8 Using the preposition "In"
Upper Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To demonstrate to students how to use the preposition "In" within the context of time and place, profession and wearing things
Subsidiary Aims
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Ensure that students are familiar with how to use the preposition "In" within a variety of prepositional phrases
Procedure (45 minutes)
Google Jamboard TP8 Q & A What do these sentences have in common - “I always brush my teeth in the morning.” “My birthday is in June.” “It’s always cold in winter.” “My brother was born in 1999.” “I used to live in Florida.” “The city of Bangkok is in Thailand.” “I am in my room.” How do we use the preposition "In"? - Always used to refer to a noun (object)
Recognizing Phrases with preposition "In" Google slides TP8 Highlight Task - To highlight the selected language Google forms TP8 Multiple choice OCFB
TP8 2 Google Slides - MFPA Meaning - The preposition in has several general meanings. Form - A profession? Wearing things? Time or Place? Pronunciation - Stress, Intonation Appropriacy - A profession? … in nursing, in education - Wearing things? … in a suit, dressed in black - Time or Place? … in ten minutes, in the distance OCFB
Google Forms TP8 1 Matching Task - Match meaning from the context Google Forms TP8 2 Controlled Practice - Work in Pairs Complete the questions with a phrase which includes "in" and one of these words - charge / mess / front / hurry / common / five years' time / trouble OCFB
Google Forms TP8 3 Free Practice In pairs - Write your own sentences using the preposition "in". 4 sentences 1 for each general meaning covered and 1 other In pairs - check each others work The preposition "in" has several general meanings: We use it to talk about professions (e.g. in IT) Wearing things (e.g. in jeans) Talking about time or place (e.g. in a moment) or other Whiteboard - look for volunteers to share their sentences OCFB