Travelling to Work: Prepositions Gap-fill Exercise

Learning Objective

Understand the use of prepositions by, on, and at to describe travel to work and be able to use them correctly in sentences.

What do you already know about prepositions used to describe travel to work?

Introduction to Prepositions

Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. They are important for describing location, time, and direction.

By, On, and At

These prepositions are commonly used to describe travel to work. 'By' is used for the mode of transport, 'on' is used for public transport, and 'at' is used for a specific location.

Gap-fill Exercise

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition: I travel to work ___ bus. She commutes ___ train. My office is located ___ the city center.

Review and Discussion

Discuss the completed sentences as a class. Review the correct use of prepositions in each sentence and address any common errors.

Interactive Activity

Pair up with a classmate and create three sentences using the prepositions by, on, and at to describe travel to work. Share your sentences with the class.

Role-Play Scenario

In pairs, role-play a conversation about commuting to work using the prepositions by, on, and at. One student can be the commuter and the other the interviewer.

Wrap Up and Recap

Recap the key points about using prepositions by, on, and at to describe travel to work. Encourage students to ask any remaining questions.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.