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6 A VISIT TO A
SCHOOL

LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2

Grammar:

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 Prepositions of time
 Prepositions of place

time

HOBBIESplace

OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
o Use the prepositions of time and place.

WARM-UP

Put the pen in the pencil case.
Sit on the chair.
Put your ruler on the table.

LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
Prepositions of time (giới từ chỉ thời gian)

time

place
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HOBBIES

At
- Đứng trước giờ
- Đứng trước một khoảnh khắc, Night
- Đứng trước các ngày lễ kì nghỉ
(không có “day”)
In
(khoảng Time dài)
- Đứng trước tháng, Năm, thế kỉ
- Đứng trước Mùa
- Đứng trước một buổi trong ngày
On

Example
• at six o'clock
• at noon (giữa trưa), at midnight (nữa đêm), at night
• at break time, at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner
At chirstmas, at Tet,

Example
- In

September, in December, in 2020, in 2019, in 2021
- In summer, in spring ( vào mùa hè, vào mùa xuân)
- In the morning, in the afternoon ( vào buổi sáng, vào
buổi chiều)

Example

- Đứng trước Thứ
- On Monday, on Tuesday( vào thứ hai, vào thứ ba)
- Đứng trước Ngày+ tháng
- On 6 March, on Sept 8th, on 24th December 1988
- Đứng trước những dịp đặc biệt có chữ
- On birthday, on chirstmas day, on Tet day .
“ day''

At
- Đứng trước giờ
- Đứng trước một khoảnh khắc, Night
- Đứng trước các ngày lễ kì nghỉ
(không có “day”)
In
(khoảng Time dài)
- Đứng trước tháng, Năm, thế kỉ
- Đứng trước Mùa
- Đứng trước một buổi trong ngày
On

Example
• at six o'clock
• at noon (giữa trưa), at midnight (nữa đêm), at night
• at break time, at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner
At chirstmas, at Tet,

Example
- In

September, in December, in 2020, in 2019, in 2021
- In summer, in spring ( vào mùa hè, vào mùa xuân)
- In the morning, in the afternoon ( vào buổi sáng, vào
buổi chiều)

Example

- Đứng trước Thứ
- On Monday, on Tuesday( vào thứ hai, vào thứ ba)
- Đứng trước Ngày+ tháng
- On 6 March, on Sept 8th, on 24th December 1988
- Đứng trước những dịp đặc biệt có chữ
- On birthday, on chirstmas day, on Tet day .
“ day''

At
- Đứng trước giờ
- Đứng trước một khoảnh khắc, Night
- Đứng trước các ngày lễ kì nghỉ
(không có “day”)
In
(khoảng Time dài)
- Đứng trước tháng, Năm, thế kỉ
- Đứng trước Mùa
- Đứng trước một buổi trong ngày
On

Example
• at six o'clock
• at noon (giữa trưa), at midnight (nữa đêm), at night
• at break time, at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner
At chirstmas, at Tet,

Example
- In

September, in December, in 2020, in 2019, in 2021
- In summer, in spring ( vào mùa hè, vào mùa xuân)
- In the morning, in the afternoon ( vào buổi sáng, vào
buổi chiều)

Example

- Đứng trước Thứ
- On Monday, on Tuesday( vào thứ hai, vào thứ ba)
- Đứng trước Ngày+ tháng
- On 6 March, on Sept 8th, on 24th December 1988
- Đứng trước những dịp đặc biệt có chữ
- On birthday, on chirstmas day, on Tet day .
“ day''

Prepositions of time
AT + GIỜ,
IN + THÁNG, NĂM , MÙA , THẾ KỈ (in 19th century giai
đoạn dài)
ON + thứ TRONG TUẦN, NGÀY TRONG THÁNG

WARM-UP

LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
PRESENTATION 1
Game: Simon says

PRACTICE 1

Prepositions of time
• Task 1: Complete the sentences, using suitable
prepositions of time.
• Task 2: Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions
about your school.

PRACTICE 1

1 Complete the sentences, using suitable prepositions of time.
Aim of the task:

 To check students'
understanding of the
prepositions of time.

PRACTICE 1

1 Complete the sentences, using suitable prepositions of time.
at 9 a.m. and finish ___
at 4 p.m.
1. In England, schools usually starts ___
in 1990.
2. They built our school a long time ago, maybe ___
in January.
3. We are going to visit Thang Long Lower Secondary School ___
on September 5th every year.
4. The school year usually begins ___
at their break time.
5. The children like playing badminton and football ___

PRACTICE 1

2

Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about your school.

Aim of the task:

 To check students'
understanding of the
prepositions of time.

PRACTICE 1

2

Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about your school.

1. When does your school year start?
2. When do you have English lessons?
3. When do you usually celebrate Teachers' Day?
4. When are you going to finish the school year?

WARM-UP

LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
PRESENTATION 1
Game: Simon says
Prepositions of time

PRACTICE 1

PRESENTATION 2

• Task 1: Complete the sentences, using suitable
prepositions of time.
• Task 2: Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions
about your school.
Prepositions of place

time

place HOBBIES

Prepositions of place
At (tại)

In( trong)

On(trên)

at home

in the classroom

on the board

at school

in the school garden

on the wall

at work

in the playground

on the second floor

in the box

A certain point:
Tại một vị trí or địa
điểm xác định

Inside sth/ a place:
Trong một không gian kín,
được bao quanh ở các
phía ,trong một nơi nào đó

On the surface of sth:
Trên một bề mặt cái gì đó

PRACTICE 2

3 Complete the sentences with at, in or on.
Aim of the task:

 To check students'
understanding of the
prepositions of place.

PRACTICE 2

3 Complete the sentences with at, in or on.
on the third floor of that building.
1. Her classroom is ___
at work.
2. When I'm at school, my parents are ___
in the classroom.
3. Look! The students are playing football ___
at school.
4. My little sister usually has lunch ___
on the wall ___
in the staffroom.
5. The most beautiful posters are ___

at

• I have a meeting........9am

at
• The shop closes........midnight
at

• Jane went home.......lunchtime
.
in
• In England, it often snows.........December
.
in
• Do you think we will go to Jupiter.........the future?

in
• There should be a lot of progress.........the
next century
on
• Do you work.........Mondays?
on
• Her birthday is.........20
November
on

• Where will you be.......... New Year's Day?

PRACTICE 2

4 Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. Where does Mrs Hien teach maths?
 At school.
2. Where do the students water the flowers?
 In the school garden.
3. Where is the boy writing?
 On the board.
4. Where do they sing English songs on Teachers' Day?
 On the stage.

PRODUCTION

5

Complete the passage with at, on or in. Then discuss in groups which
prepositions express time and which ones express place.

Tom's mother is at home, but she is not in
(1)___ the kitchen. She usually
waters the vegetables in the in
garden (2)___ the morning.
at work, but he isn't in his office at the moment. It is
Tom's father is (3)___
lunch break andat he is (4)___ a travel agent's, looking at holiday
brochures.
on cold today. He has
Tom is usuallyonat school this time, but he has a bad

1. It was invented ………..
in 1977.
at 7 o' clock.
2. I'll be at the office ………..
in
at
3. I saw him ………..
the morning ......home
at
in the morning
4. We arrived ………..
5 o' clock ………..
in
5. Tom's grandmother died in 1987 ………..
the age of 81
on Sundays
6. In summer he always plays volleyball ………..
at
7. Olda and John arrived ………..
the same time.
at
at
8. My mother is ………..
home now, but I'm ………..
work.
on
at
9. He always travels………..
holidays and vacation ………..
the beach.
on
10. I need to buy new shoes ………..
Sunday.
in
11. We prefer to have a vacation ………..
Summer.
at
12. They visited their friends………..the
weekend.
at
13. They were talking ………..
work when the phone rang
at
14. ….…….
Easter people usually eat chocolate everyday.
15. I've been invited to a wedding on
.... 14 February.
16. There are usually a lot of parties on
.... New Year's Eve.
at midnight.
17. on
.... Saturday night I went to bed ....
at night.
18. I don't live driving ....

CONSOLIDATION

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HOMEWORK

 Complete Exercises …. in the workbook.
 Make sentences using the prepositions of time and place.