Theme 6 lesson 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome

Today:

- difference between British and American English.

- prepositions of place

- Reading.

The most common prepositions of place

In = in een (gesloten) ruimte of locatie

I am in the classroom. He is in space.

On = op een oppervlakte of openbaar vervoer

My cat Raja eats dinner on the table. Mum is on the roof.

At = op een specifieke plaats of locatie

Today, I am at school. She usually meets her boyfriend at the cinema.

Openbaar vervoer:

in = je moet zitten (taxi)

on = je hoeft niet perse te zitten (bus, plane)

Other prepositions of place

next to / beside = naast

I sit next to my friend in class.

behind = achter

Our other friend sits behind us.

in front of = voor

The teacher is standing in front of the board.

Under / Over = het bedekt iets anders

Between = tussen 2 dingen

Among = tussen meer dan 2 dingen

Other prepositions of place

under/below = onder.

My legs are under the table.  (bedekt)

Classroom 114 is below room 216. (lager dan)

over/above = boven

She held the umbrella over her head. (bedekt)

I walked a path above the lake. (hoger dan)

Between/among = tussen

I sam him among the crowd. (meer dan 2)

My house is between two other houses. (2)

Prepositions of place

What to do? 

Everyone:

Make the red slides 

Pink slide: Practise the prepositions using the given websites.

1.1) The ball is rolling ___ the grass.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.2) I always hang out with my friends ___ school.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.3) The janitor is ___ the roof to repair it.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.4) I left my book ___ the classroom.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.5) On Thursday you can find me ___ the local cinema.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.6) I have a lot of guitars ___ my bedroom.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.7) The boys were walking ___ the pavement.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.9) Bill is ___ Disney World ___ Florida.

1. at, at
2. at, in
3. in, at
4. on, in

1.12) We learn a lot of useful things ___ school and ___ the internet.

1.13) I am sitting ___ my chair ___ my desk.

2.1) I couldn't find my keys, they were ___ my bag.

1. under
2. over
3. between
4. above

2.2) My cat likes to hide ___ the bed.

1. over
2. under
3. between
4. among

2.4) The helicopter flew ___ our heads.

1. under
2. between
3. over
4. in front of

2.7) My parents always put a key (onder) the doormat.

2.8) I live (naast) my best friend.

Pink slide 

Click the blue links to practise on the websites

Website 1

Website 2

Reading: The lost colny of Roanoke island

Watch the clip.

Homework

Read: The lost colony of Roanoke island (blz. 87 TB)

Maken: opdr. 5,6,7 (online)

Leren: 

- Vocabulary A 

- Vocabulary B (Amerikaans-Nederlands) 

- Vocabulary B (Brits - Nederlands)