Prepositions of place
Learning prepositions becomes child's play with this adorable poster! Thanks to a mischievous little dog and clear, colorful illustrations, your students will understand the meaning of words like on, under, or between in a flash. It's the perfect tool for transforming a potentially tricky grammar point into a fun and highly effective visual exercise for young beginners.
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Przewodnik pedagogiczny
Objective & Resource Content
The objective is to introduce and consolidate the use of basic prepositions of place to describe the position of an object or a person.
The document is a visual poster illustrating 12 common prepositions of place using a dog and various objects (blanket, box, kennel, bowl, ball). Each preposition, such as on, under, in, beside, between, and near, is represented by a clear image. Several illustrations are accompanied by a simple descriptive sentence, for example: "The dog is lying on the blanket." and "The dog is in front of the kennel.".
Suggested Procedure
Before the activity (~5 min): WHERE IS THE PEN?
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Use an object from the classroom (a pen, a book). Place it in different positions and ask the class the question: "Where is the pen?". Place it on the table, under the table, in a pencil case, and thus introduce the keywords orally.
During the activity (~5-10 min): SHOW ME!
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Project the poster or distribute copies. Review each image. Say the preposition aloud, have students repeat it, then ask them to mime the position with their hands or a pencil.
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Example: for "on", they place one hand on the other; for "between", they place a pencil between two fingers.
After the activity (~5 min): WHERE IS THE DOG?
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Hide a small dog plush toy (or any other object) somewhere in the classroom (under a book, in a bag, behind a chair).
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Ask the students: "Where is the dog?". They must find it and answer with a complete sentence: "The dog is under the book!".
Adaptations
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To simplify: Focus on 4 or 5 of the most basic prepositions (e.g., in, on, under, behind). Use Total Physical Response (TPR) and real objects as the primary tool, with the poster serving as a visual reminder.
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To deepen understanding: In pairs, one student places an object somewhere and the other must describe its position using a preposition from the sheet. They can also draw a simple scene (e.g., a cat and a box) and describe it to their partner, who must draw the same thing from the oral description.
