Prepositions

Prepositions (前置詞)

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​You will need: PC/iPad and your smartphone

Today's goal: Tell me where something is.

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1. ​Lecture / practice -> Quizizz

2. ​Activity: Drawing Game

Some common prepositions

• ​in

• ​on

• ​under

• ​in front of

• next to

• behind

• between

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​in

​The cat is in the box.

​A + be-verb + prep + B

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​on

​Your bag is on the chair.

​A + be-verb + prep + B

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​under

​The pudding is under the sandwiches.

​A + be-verb + prep + B

Multiple Choice

Pochi is ___ the sofa. 

• in

• on

• under

• in front of

Fill in the Blanks

Q: Where is Chofu City?

A:  Ｃhofu Ｃity is

Ｓetagaya Ｗard （世田谷区）.

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​in front of

​The girl is in front of the bookshelf.

​A + be-verb + prep + B

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next to

​Tom is next to Jerry

​A + be-verb + prep + B

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between

​The teddy bear is beween the table and the box.

​A + be-verb + prep + B + C

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​behind

​The dog is behind him.

​A + be-verb + prep + B

Multiple Choice

Q:    Where is the library?

A:  The library is OO to the hospital. 

• in front of

• behind

• between

• next to

Multiple Choice

Where is Spain Hill (スペイン坂)?

• It's between Tokyu Hands and LOFT.  

• It's in front of Seibu Hyakkaten. 

• It's between LOFT and Seibu Hyakkaten. 

• It's in front of PARCO.

​Let's say these out loud.

• ​The cat is in the box.

• Your bag is on the chair.

• The pudding is under the sandwiches.

• ​The girl is in front of the books.

• ​Tom is next to Jerry.

• ​The teddy bear is between the table and the box.

• The dog is behind him.

​Let's review!

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Multiple Choice

Where is Dalton?

• It's in Chofu. 

• It's on Chofu.

• It's under Chofu. 

• It's behind Chofu. 

Multiple Choice

Where is Nobita, Jaian and Doraemon?

• They are behind the house.

• They are in front of the house.

• They are next to the house.

• They are between the houses.

Fill in the Blanks

Where is the cat? 

the / box. / cat / in / The/ is 

Fill in the Blanks

Where are you?

am / two / I / between / dogs.

2. ​There is / There are

​～があります

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​There is an Unko Museum in Odaiba.

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​There is...

​1 = There is a/an

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​Example:

OH MY GOD!!! There is a blue butterfly on your shoulder!!

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT okay?

1. There is a piano in the music room.

2. There is 8 girls in this class. 

3. There is a smartphone next to the chair.

4. There is a notebook in the desk. 

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

​There are

​1 < = There are

Example:

OH MY GOD!!! There are many snacks in Ms. Abiko's desk!!

​There are

​1. There are many comic books in Mr Kurosawa's room.

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​2. There are 80 comic books in Mr. Kurosawa's room.

​Be careful! （注意）

There is/are+ 固有名= NOT OKAY!!

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​​​NOT OKAY = There is Ms. Antoku in the gym.

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OKAY! = Ms. Antoku is in the gym.

Multiple Choice

There is Mr. Shimada in the classroom. 

Multiple Choice

There are two teachers in the Learning Commons.

​How many are there?

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​There are 9 guitars.

Multiple Choice

Is there a baseball club at Dalton? 

• Yes, there. 

• No, there isn't.

Multiple Choice

Are there many boy students at Dalton?

• Yes, there are. 

• No, there aren't.