Prepositions of Location- Find What's Wrong
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Guessing the strange locations for fun prepositions practice
Lesson Plan Content:
Prepositions of position: Find what’s wrong in the classroom game
Ask Yes/ No questions to find out what is wrong about an imaginary classroom that is described on one of the cards below.
Possible questions and answers
“Is something in the bin?” “No, it isn’t connected to the bin”
“Is something on the table?” “Not on the table.”
“Is the teacher in the wrong place?” “Yes, she is.”
“Is the sellotape on the students’ clothes?” “Yes, that’s right! Well done!”
Strange positions to guess
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The students are under the table
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A chair is on the table
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The table is under the teacher
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The book is on the carpet
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A student is under the carpet
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The dictionaries are in the bin
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A board marker is in a student’s mouth
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A boy’s watch is on his leg
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The teacher is behind the window
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A pencil is in the teacher’s ear
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A student has paint on his face.
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The cupboard is in front of the board
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A ruler is behind the whiteboard
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Some scissors are in the DVD player
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100 students are in the classroom
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The carpet is on the table
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Extensions
Choose one of the sentences above and play the same game with your partner(s). Start by asking them a question, e.g.
“There is something strange about the classroom. Where is the teacher standing?” or “Something isn’t right in here. What is on the table (that shouldn’t be)?” or just “Can you guess what is wrong with the classroom?”
Draw or write other things that could be in the wrong place in a classroom and continue the game.
Race to draw other things being in strange places that your teacher or another student explains.
Do the same with other places.
In the playground
In the gym
Outside the school
In the supermarket
In the library
In your house
In the laboratory
In the kitchen
In the dining room/ cafeteria
In the park
In a theme park
In the amusement arcade
In a theatre
On an ice-skating rink
In a martial arts club
In a cinema (= movie theatre)
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