There is & There are with Prepositions- Make Me Say Yes Game
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Prepositions of position with there is/ are speaking game in which students try to get positive answers to personal questions with this grammar, with both basic and more difficult prepositions of location, and controlled and freer speaking.
Lesson Plan Content:
There is/ There are with prepositions make me say yes game
Take turns asking personal “Are there any… your…?” or “Is there a… your…?” questions like “Is there a bed in your bedroom?” and “Are there any colour pencils in your pencil case?”. You get one point for each “Yes, there…” answer (but no points for other answers like “I don’t know” and “No”). Your teacher will tell you if/ when you can use the table below to help.
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Is there a…
Are there any…s
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in on next to under
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your
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bag bathroom bed bedroom bedroom floor carpet classroom cupboard/ closet desk garage house kitchen living room refrigerator/ fridge school street/ road
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Explain one thing that you found out about your partner and see if it is true for anyone else in the class.
Ask about anything above you don’t understand, couldn’t make a question out of, etc, working together to make suitable questions each time.
Brainstorm prepositions of position that you could ask about, then compare with the next page.
What are the differences between these prepositions?
- on/ above
- in front of/ opposite
- next to/ near
Without looking above, continue with the same kinds of questions about places from this list:
- above your bed
- behind your house
- between your home and your neighbour’s home
- between your home and your school/ work
- in a box in your home
- in front of your home
- in your bag
- in your bathroom
- in your bedroom
- in your bedroom closet
- in your classroom
- in your freezer
- in your fridge (= refrigerator)
- in your garage
- in your garden
- in your gym
- in your kitchen
- in your kitchen cupboards
- in your living room
- in your local library
- in your local park
- in your pocket
- in your wallet
- near your home
- near your local station
- next to your bed
- next to your cooker
- next to your home
- on your balcony
- on your bed
- on your bedroom floor
- on your desk
- opposite your home
- opposite your school/ work
- under your bathroom sink
- under your bed
- under your desk
- under your kitchen sink
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