Ordering Time and Place in English

Ordering Time and Place in English

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to correctly order time and place in English sentences.

Introduce the learning objective and stress its importance.

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Time and Place

Time and place are important elements in English sentences. They tell us when and where something happens.

Explain the importance of time and place in English sentences.

Word Order

In English, the word order for time and place is usually time - place - subject - verb.

Explain the basic word order for time and place in English sentences.

Examples

For example, 'Yesterday, in the park, John played football.'

Give an example sentence to illustrate the word order for time and place.

Practice

Now it's time to practice! Rearrange the words to form a sentence with the correct word order: 'last night / at the cinema / we / saw / a movie.'

Have students rearrange the words to form a sentence with the correct word order.

Answer

The correct sentence is: 'Last night, we saw a movie at the cinema.'

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More Practice

Let's try another one! Rearrange the words to form a sentence: 'next week / at the beach / they / will / be / surfing.'

Have students rearrange the words to form a sentence with the correct word order.

Answer

The correct sentence is: 'Next week, they will be surfing at the beach.'

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Exceptions

There are some exceptions to the time - place - subject - verb word order, such as when using adverbs of frequency or adverbial phrases of time.

Explain that there are some exceptions to the basic word order for time and place.

Conclusion

Now you know how to correctly order time and place in English sentences!

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Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

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Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

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

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