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Lesson 1: Making Sentences with prepositions. Word list: In On Under Next to Behind In front of Above To the left of To the right of In the middle of On the left side of On the right side of
Before we start with the exercise, LEARN THESE WORDS with the video.
I'm really sorry. I don't have the money to put a beautiful model on this video. You will have to look at my face. I hope it's not too painful.
Let’s make it simple and easy. We will always use easy words for the exercises. Don’t worry about learning many words at first.
WHAT WE WANT IS TO PUT GRAMMAR INTO YOUR BRAIN, IN THE FASTEST WAY POSSIBLE.
Why? Because once you have grammar in your brain you are free to speak and make thousands of sentences. Speaking English will become automatic after you practice these exercises.
Ok. We are going to use easy words: book(s); pen(s); pencil(s); hat(s); ball(s); backpack(s); ruler(s); pencil case(s); table, desk, and shelf (shelves) 선반
Here is the chart on the next page:
1 2 3 4 The book(s) is in the table pen(s) isn’t on desk pencil(s) under shelf hat(s) are next to (shelves) ball(s) aren’t behind backpack(s) in front of ruler(s) above pencil case(s) to the left of to the right of in the middle of on the left side of on the right side of
What? Where? Print this Page
Exercise Set 1: Let’s make questions: You must learn the questions and answers.
The “What” question starts in column one and goes across. Like this: What is on the table? What are on the table? What is under the table? What are under the table? What is next to the table? What are next to the table?
The “where” question starts in column 3 and goes to the left. Very easy, isn’t it. Like this:
Where is the book? Where are the books? Where is the pen? Where are the pens?
Watch this video. It’s easy. I promise.
Video
Practice asking and answering questions, like this: Ask the question each time!
Where is the book? The book is on the table. The book is under the table. The book is next to the table. The book is behind the table. The book is in front of the table. The book is above the table. The book is to the left of the table. The book is to the right of the table. The book is in the middle of the table. The book is on the left side of the table. The book is on the right side of the table.
Where are the books? The books are on the table. The books are under the table. The books are next to the table. The books are behind the table. The books are in front of the table. The books are above the table. The books are to the left of the table. The books are to the right of the table. The books are in the middle of the table. The books are on the left side of the table. The books are on the right side of the table.
Now do the same for “pen(s)”; “pencil(s)”; “hat(s)”; “ball(s)”; “backpack(s)”; “ruler(s)” and “pencil case(s).”
Now practice the “where” questions. Answer 5 times, as you like. Where is the book? The book is on the desk. The book is under the desk The book is in the desk. The book is in the middle of the desk. The book is on the right side of the desk. Next do: Where are the books? The books are on the shelf. The books are next to the desk. The books are behind the table. The books are under the table. The books are to the left of the desk.
Note: Don’t read the chart. The chart is to help you, not to think for you. If you practice correctly your English level is going to really go up.
When you do this exercise, use the chart to check your answer. Reading the chart will not help you.
Exercise set 2: Question exercise Example: Where is the book? Is it under the table? No, it isn’t under the table. It is on the table.
Where are the books? Are they under the table? No, they aren’t under the table. They are on the table.
Remember 1 thing ( 물건)= it; 2,3,4... = they The book, the hat, the pen = it The books, the hats, the pens = they
Watch the video
Exercise Set 2: Do all of column 1: book(s), pen(s), pencil(s), hat(s), ball(s), backpack(s), ruler(s), pencil case(s). Look at the chart to help you at first. Let’s do “pen(s)”
Watch the video:
Listen to the audio: Don't read...just listen, ok?
-Where is the pen? Is it in the table? on No, it isn’t in the table. It is on the table. -Where is the pen? Is it on the table? under No, it isn’t on the table. It is under the table. -Where is the pen? Is it under the table? Next to No, it isn’t under the table. It is next to the table. -Where is the pen? Is it next to the table? behind No, it isn’t next to the table. It is behind the table. -Where is the pen? Is it behind the table? In front of No, it isn’t behind the table. It is in front of the table. -Where is the pen? Is it in front of the table? above No, it isn’t in front of the table. It is above the table. -Where is the pen? Is it above the table? To the left of No, it isn’t above the table. It is to the left of the table. -Where is the pen? Is it to the left of the table? To the right of No, it isn’t to the left of the table. It is to the right of the table. -Where is the pen? Is it to the right of the table? In the middle of No, it isn’t to the right of the table. It is in the middle of the table. -Where is the pen? Is it in the middle of the table? On the left side of No, it isn’t in the middle of the table. It is on the left side of the table. -Where is the pen? Is it on the left side of the table? On the right side of No, it isn’t on the left side of the table. It is on the right side of the table.
Do the same for “pens”:
Remember: Don't read.
-Where are the pens? Are they in the table? on No, they aren’t in the table. They are on the table. -Where are the pens? Are they on the table? under No, they aren’t on the table. They are under the table. -Where are the pens? Are they under the table? Next to No, they aren’t under the table. They are next to the table. -Where are the pens? Are they next to the table. behind No, they aren’t next to the table. They are behind the table. -Where are the pens? Are they behind the table? In front of No, they aren’t behind the table. They are in front of the table? -Where are the pens? Are they in front of the table? above No, they aren’t in front of the table. They are above the table. -Where are the pens? Are they above the table? To the left of No, they aren’t above the table. They are to the left of the table. -Where are the pens? Are they to the left of the table? To the right of No, they aren’t to the left of the table. They are to the right of the table. -Where are the pens? Are they to the right of the table? In the middle of No, they aren’t to the right of the table. They are in the middle of the table. -Where are the pens? Are they in the middle of the table? On the left side of No, they aren’t in the middle of the table. They are on the left side of the table. -Where are the pens? Are they on the left side of the table? On the right side of No, they aren’t on the left side of the table. They are on the right side of the table.
Chart #2
The pencil(s) is on the desk next to the ruler book(s) are on the table behind the pencil case hat(s) in front of the book ball(s) to the left of the hat backpack(s) to the right of
Step 1: Do it like this:
-Where is the pencil? The pencil is on the desk next to the ruler. -Where is the pencil? The pencil is on the desk behind the ruler. -Where is the pencil? The pencil is on the desk in front of the ruler. -Where is the pencil? The pencil is on the desk to the left of the ruler. -Where is the pencil? The pencil is on the desk to the right of the ruler.
Do the same for “pencils”:
-Where are the pencils? The pencils are on the desk next to the ruler. -Where are the pencils? The pencils are on the desk behind the ruler. -Where are the pencils? The pencils are on the desk in front of the rulers. -Where are the pencils? The pencils are on the desk to the left of the ruler. -Where are the pencils? The pencils are on the desk to the right of the ruler.
Practice with the other words: “books” “balls” “backpacks”….
Next I will be asking you questions. If you can’t answer easily PRACTICE MORE.
Audio questions:
Example: where is the book? Behind; ruler The book is on the desk behind the ruler. Got it?= Do you understand?
Don't read.
-Where are the books? To the left of; pencil case The books are on the desk to the left of the pencil case -Where is the hat? Next to; ruler The hat is on the desk next to the ruler -Where are the balls? In front of; book The balls are on the desk in front of the book. -Where is the book? Behind; pencil case The book is on the desk behind the pencil case. -Where are the backpacks? To the right of; book The backpacks are on the desk to the right of the book. -where is the book? To the right of; pencil case The book is on the desk to the right of the pencil case. - Where are the hats? In front of; book The hats are on the desk in front of the book.
1 2 3 4 The book(s) is in the table pen(s) isn’t on desk pencil(s) under shelf hat(s) are next to (shelves) ball(s) aren’t behind backpack(s) in front of ruler(s) above pencil case(s) to the left of to the right of in the middle of on the left side of on the right side of
The next exercise will be more difficult. We are going to practice with two things from Column 1.
Like: “books” and “pen” Use the chart at first.
Here goes an example:
The books are on the desk but the pen is under the table.
Practice like this:
Make five different sentences with each, ok?
1. book-pens; 2. books-pencil 3. pencils-hats; 4. hats-pencils; 5. balls-hat; 6. hats-pencils; 7. ruler-pencil cases; 8. backpack-balls
Why do we do it this way? We are practicing "is" and "are" in the same sentence.
Watch the video to understand better.
Practice with this chart until it is easy. Also remember, when can also do it like this:
The ball and pencil are on the table. The hat and pencil cases are under the table.
or:
The ball is on the table and the pencil is on the table too. The hat is under the table and the pencil cases are under the table too. Got it?
Practice that way if you want.
Next we will have audio practice.
We will do it like this:
“books” “under” “table”—“pencil” “in front of” “desk” You say:
The books are under the table, but the pencil is in front of the desk. Got it?
Audio practice:
1. Hat next to table—ball under desk The hat is next to the table, but the ball is under the desk. 2. pencils in desk –pen on table The pencils are in the desk, but the pen is on the table. 3. ball on the left side of table; pencil cases on the right side of table The ball is on the left side of the table, but the pencil cases are on the right side of the table. 4. backpack in the middle of shelf; books on the right side shelf The backpack is in the middle of the shelf, but the books are on the right side of the shelf. 5. books above desk—ball under desk The books are above the desk, but the ball is under the desk. 6. hat next to table—pencils to the left of desk The hat is next to the table, but the pencils are to the left of the desk. 7. cats behind table—dog under table The cats are behind the table, but the dog is under the table. 8. lion in zoo—monkeys out of zoo The lion is in the zoo, but the monkeys are out of the zoo. 9. red ball on the right side of desk; blue balls on the left side of desk. The red ball is on the right side of the desk, but the blue balls are on the left side of the desk
If this was hard, use these sentences to practice.
OK. Why did I change words on 8, 9, and 10? Because I want you to use your own words in the chart.
I will give you extra words to practice in these charts later.
Go to the next chart please.
1 2 3 4 5 The book(s) in the table either. pen(s) isn’t on desk pencil(s) under shelf hat(s) next to (shelves) ball(s) aren’t behind backpack(s) in front of ruler(s) above pencil case(s) to the left of to the right of in the middle of on the left side of on the right side of
Ok. Sometimes we say: The book is on the table and the hat is on the table too.
But, we don’t say: The book isn’t on the table and the hat isn’t on the table too.
We say: The book isn’t on the table and the hat isn’t on the table either.
Here’s what you do: pick two words like “pen” and “pencils” Looking at the chart practice like this:
The pen isn’t on the desk, and the pencils aren’t on the desk either. Got it?
Watch the video.
Audio exercise:
Example: hat, balls on the desk The hat isn’t on the desk and the balls aren’t on the desk either.
1. books, hat, under the table The books aren’t under the table and the hat isn’t under the table either. 2. backpacks, pens, next to the desk The backpacks aren’t next to the desk and the pens aren’t next to the desk either. 3. ruler, pencil cases above the desk The ruler isn’t above the desk and the pencil cases aren’t above the desk either. 4. hat, balls, on the right side of the table The hat isn’t on the right side of the table and the balls aren’t on the right side of the table either. 5. pen, book, in the middle of the table The pen isn’t in the middle of the table and the book isn’t in the middle of the table either.
6. pens, pencil, to the right of the table The pens aren’t to the right of the table and the pencil isn’t to the right of the table either. 7. pencil case, hat, next to the table The pencil case isn’t next to the table and the hat isn’t next to the table either. 8. pencil, pen, in the backpack The pencil isn’t in the backpack and the pen isn’t in the backpack either. 9. eraser, rulers, in the pencil case The eraser isn’t in the pencil case and the rulers aren’t in the pencil case either. 10. books, ball, on the shelf The books aren’t on the shelf and the ball isn’t on the shelf either.
If this was difficult, practice with the chart until you know it well.
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