For example: In the context of sports.
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We use these prepositions in mainly Daily routine. E.g: I go to school at 7 o’clock.
At – is used for specific times (at 3 o’clock, at night).
On – is used for days (on Monday, on Friday)
In – is used for months (in June, in December), years (in 1994, in 2023), seasons ( in winter).
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Which concept checking questions will you ask to ensure students understand the meaning? Review Unit 7: Concept Checking Grammar for examples.
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I get up at 7 o’clock.
I am busy on Thursday.
I will go to school in fall.
At- is used for specific times and some parts of the day.
Do we use at for specific times? (yes)
Do we use at for some parts of the day? (yes)
On-is used for short periods such as days.
Do we use on for days? (yes)
Which preposition do we use for short periods on or in? (on)
In-is used for long periods such as years, seasons and months.
Do we use in for long periods? (yes)
Which preposition do we use for years? (in)
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What is the grammatical structure of the target language? (Include positive, negative and question forms if appropriate)
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Positive structure
Subject + verb + place + preposition + time.
E.g. I slept in the hotel at midnight.
She will be in Paris on Monday morning.
We work in the garden in the evening.
Negative structure
Subject + auxiliary +not +verb +place +preposition +time.
E. g: I did not sleep in the hotel at midnight.
She will not be in Paris on Monday morning.
We do not work in the garden in the evening.
Question form
Auxiliary + Subject + verb + place + preposition +time ?
E. g: Did you sleep in the hotel at midnight?
Will she be in Paris on Monday morning?
Do We work in the garden in the evening?
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How will your students work out the rules for the structure?
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I will introduce the topic by revising previously learned ‘verbs’ vocabulary with the students. I will ask them ‘What do you do during the day?’ I will then write the students’ responses on the board. Once we have a few different responses, I will give my own sample sentences and start adding prepositions before explaining the function. I will use inductive exercise using a daily routine .
I will use the board as my main prop when attempting to elicit the structure and my own voice to prompt if the students are unaware of this grammatical form.
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Which features of pronunciation will you focus on? For example: Connected Speech. Review Unit 6 for more ideas.
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We pronounce prepositions on and in like that - [ɒn], [in].
At - is pronounced strong [æt] and weak [ət].
At – [ət]express the time when an event takes place.
@ - [æt] it is called at sign. It is as part of an email or hashtag.
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