1. Prepositions of place and direction 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 1

2. Introduction The aim of the presentation Prepositions of place- in / at / on Prepositions of direction-to Prepositions of direction -on (to)/in (to) Conclusion 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 2

3. prepositions of place- in / at / on There are many words and phrases to express place in English, especially prepositions of place, for example ‘in , at, on, beside ‘and so on. We use ‘in/at/on’ usually. 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 3

4. prepositions of place- in Use 'in' with spaces: For example: in a room , in a building , in a garden , in a park Sentence : there is a beautiful lake in the park. 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 4

5. Prepositions of place- in Use 'in' with bodies of water: For example: in the water, in the sea , in a river Sentence: the diamond was thrown in the sea. 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 5

6. Prepositions of place- in Use 'in' with lines: For example: in a row , in a line, in a queue Sentence: they are waiting in a line. 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 6

7. Prepositions of place- at Use 'at' with places: For example: at the bus-stop, at the door, at the cinema, at the end of the street Sentence : you will see a big cinema at the end of the street. 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 7

8. Prepositions of place- at Use 'at' with places on a page: For example: at the top of the page, at the bottom of the page Sentence: please write your title and name at the top of the page. 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 8

9. Prepositions of place- at Use 'at' in groups of people: For example: at the back of the class, at the front of the class Sentence: They always chat at the back of the class. 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 9

10. Prepositions of place- on Use 'on' with surfaces: For example : on the ceiling , on the wall, on the floor, on the table Sentence: a cup of water is put on the table. 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 10

11. Prepositions of place- on Use 'on' with small islands: For example: he has stayed on Maui for a long time. 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 11

12. In / at / on the cornerIn / at / on the front In / at / on the corner For example: We say 'in the corner of a room', but 'at the corner (or 'on the corner') of a street‘ 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 12

13. In / at / on the cornerIn / at / on the front In / at / on the front For example: We say 'in the front / in the back' of a car We say 'at the front / at the back' of buildings / groups of people We say 'on the front / on the back' of a piece of paper 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 13

14. Prepositions of Direction: To, Onto, Into 1. The basic preposition of a direction is "to.“ To : signifies orientation toward a goal For example: Every morning, my sister go to school lonely. 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 14

15. Prepositions of Direction: To When the goal is physical, such as a destination, "to" implies movement in the direction of the goal. For example: He turned to the girl quickly. 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 15

16. Prepositions of Direction: Onto onto: signifies movement toward a surface For example: The baby threw the pot onto the floor. 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 16

17. Prepositions of Direction: Into into: signifies movement toward the interior of a volume For example: The patient went into the doctor's office. 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 17

18. Conclusion Preposition is vital in English learning, meanwhile , prepositions of place and direction often are used in our life. Asa English learner , we should understand and know how to use them clearly, I hope this presentation is useful . 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 18

19. reference English as 2nd language(2010)Preposition Use - in / at / on - prepositions of place [on line], available at :http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_prep1.htm[accessed 19 Feb. 2010] English resource site(2007) Prepositions of Direction: To, On (to), In (to) [on line], available at: http://www. teslcafe.com/prepositions-direction [accessed 19 Feb. 2010] 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 19

20. Thank you very much! 3/5/2010 --------Eileen 20