Lesson Plan

Grammar: Prepositions

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Thursday / 17th February 2011

9.15 a.m. 10.15 a.m. / 1 hour
3 Cerdik
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Grammar
Prepositions
5. Prepositions (of location & direction)
Near, next to, in front of, behind, under, on , in, between
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
1. Identify 6 types of prepositions
2. Use prepositions correctly in sentences
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
1. Demonstrate the correct use of prepositions by placing their monkey ca
according to the appropriate position, getting at least 5 correct out of 8
2. Write down the eight types of prepositions learned in a mind-map
3. Match the correct sentences on prepositions to the correct pictures, getti
least 4 correct out of 6
Mind-mapping
Helping each other
Always be careful
1. Laptop
2. Speakers
3. Video clip: Five Little Monkeys
4. PowerPoint slideshow
5. Green box
6. Monkey flashcard (for teacher)
7. 11 box flashcards (for pupils)
8. 11 monkey flashcards (for pupils)
9. Worksheets Set (Focused practice)
10. Task Set
11. Clock (to time pupils activities)
Pupils are familiar with the themes in the video clip shown during set ind
(monkey, numbers)
Pupils have learned to work in groups in previous classes (they will learn t
in pairs in this one)

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Grammar: Prepositions

Steps
Set Induction
( 5 minutes)

Presentation
( 20 minutes)

Teaching Strategy

Language Content

1. Pupils watch a video clip on

Five Little Monkeys.
(Pupils are asked to sing a long
if they can)

Stand up and try to sing along.

When the monkeys jump, jump!

2. Pupils are asked to state what

animal they can see in the
video.

What did you see in the video?

I brought monkeys for everyone
today!
You must wait to see the monkeys.

1. Teacher shows a PowerPoint

slideshow on the selected
prepositions pupils will learn
for the day.
Teacher pronounces the
prepositions and pupils follow.

Today we are going to learn 8 new

words.
These words tell you the location
of an object or person.
Prepositions:
near, next to, in front of, behind,
under, on , in, between

2. Teacher shows pupils a box

and asks pupils to guess what
is in it.

Can you guess what is inside this

box?
What do you think is inside this
box?

3. Pupils are each given a

monkey flashcard and a box
flashcard.
4. Teacher explains that pupils
are going to learn eight new
words.

5. Teacher uses the monkey and

the box to teach pupils the
selected prepositions.
Pupils follow teachers actions.

Everyone will get one box and one

monkey.

Now, the monkey and the box will

help you to learn the new words.

i. The monkey is in the box.

ii. The monkey is on the box.
iii. The monkey is under the box.
iv. The monkey is in front of the

Notes
T. Materials:
1. Video clip

T. Materials:
1. PowerPoin
slideshow:
Preposition
2. Green box
3. Monkey f.
(teachers)
4. Box flashc
for pupils (
5. Monkey f.
for pupils (
LO 1

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Grammar: Prepositions

box.
v. The monkey is behind the box.
vi. The monkey is next to the box.
vii. The monkey is near the box.
viii. The monkey is between the
box and the pencil case.
(Asks pupils to use their own
pencil case)
6. Teacher tests pupils
understanding and memory.

Focused
Practice
( 20 minutes)

1. Pair work
Pupils produce a mind-map of
the prepositions they have
learnt based on the template
given.
(i) Imran
(ii) Alif & Amirul
(iii) Syahmi & Adina
(iv) Aisyah M & Suhana
(v) Aisyah R & Noriza
Pupils are given 5 minutes to
complete the mind map.

When I say the sentence, show me

where the monkey is.
Example: The monkey is on the
box.

Now, we are going to do a simple

mind-map on the prepositions that
we have learnt today.
Look at the example.
Do this with your partner.

T. Materials:
1. Mind-map
template

CCTS:
Mind-mapping

Moral Values
Helping each o
LO 2
You have 5 minutes to complete
this task.

2. Individual work
Pupils must complete a set of
worksheets. They may take
their own time in doing so, but
they must stop in 10 minutes.

Communicative

1. Pupils are asked to work in

Now, I want you to work with

T. Materials:

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Practice
( 10 minutes)

Closure
( 5 minutes)

groups.

your groups.

1. Task set (3

2. Each group is given a set of

pictures.

Moral Values
Helping each o

3. They will be shown a sequence

of sentences.

LO 3

4. Based on the sentences, they

must arrange the appropriate
picture on the paper provided.

I will show you an example.

1. Pupils are asked to recall what

they have learned for the day.
Teacher asks random questions
to see if pupils remember what
they have learned.

What have you learned today?

Can you tell me the 8 prepositions
that we learned today?

2. Pupils watch video clip again.

Remember, you must always be

careful.
Dont jump on the bed or you will
fall off.

Moral Values
Always be car