An Assignment

On
English Language Teaching

Materials that can be employed to teach

Preposition as a part of English Syllabus
For Second year Undergraduate Students

Submitted By:

Submitted To:

J.Jerin Austin Dhas

Prof. T.Shrimathy Venkatalaksmi

M.Phil.Research Scholar

Professor and Head

Department of English

Anna University

Teaching materials is an important part of most English teaching lessons. From

textbooks, videotapes, software, pictures and internet, teachers rely heavily on diverse range of materials to
support their teaching and their students learning. However, despite the current rich array of English language
teaching materials commercially available, many teachers spend considerable time finding, selecting,
evaluating, adapting and making materials for classroom use. Thus, many English language teachers for many
reasons construct their own teaching materials to personalise the materials according to the learners and also to
overcome the lack of fit of the course book. In India, the need for task based language teaching and learning is
gaining its importance. This need is because of the typical Indian heterogenous atmosphere of learners.
Therefore, the activity based learning is actively used by the teachers in encouraging the students to learn.
In the prospect of teaching preposition, materials make the learning easy.
Preposition is one of the important aspects in many competitive exams and it is on the confused concepts. So,
activities like, filling up the prepositions in stories and crossword puzzles make the learning easy , clear and
interesting. Likewise, these types of activities should undergo evaluation and feedback, which will act as a key
in making the learner have a clear idea about preposition.
Examples:
Add the Prepositions to Complete the Story
A preposition connects a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence, showing the relationship between
them. Prepositions usually answer the questions where? or when? , telling about a person or objects location in
either time or space. Use one of the prepositions from the word bank in each of the blanks in the story below.
Prepositions can be used more than once, as long as they make sense where you place them in the story.
Preposition Word Bank { in, over, near, on , across, for, to, throughout, above, before, beneath, within,
under, during, after , with, for since into around beyond inside at through up against behind until
between toward of along beside outside off }

This season, he was having a lot of trouble ___________ ___ them. He kept on sneezing ______________ the
tissue he carried ______________ his hand wherever he went. One day he had to sneeze three times while he
was walking ______________ the street! His mom decided to take him ______________ Dr. Anderson asked
Scott to sit ______________ the doctor. the chair ______________ ______________ the table. the
appointment, Dr. Anderson talked to Scott and examined him. He tested the skin ______________ Scotts arm
to see if it changed color. He made one row of pin pricks, then he made another row ______________ Q-tip
______________ the first row. ______________ several places. ______________ the two rows, he touched a
the bottom of the second row, he looked closely for a reaction ______________ Scotts skin. After he was done,
he told Scott and his mom that Scott was allergic to a flowering tree that was common ______________ Scott a
prescription medication to try. Scott used to eat his lunch while sitting outside ______________ their area. He
gave the tree. It was just right for him to lean against. However, he realized he could not do that anymore. Ever
since he saw Dr. Anderson, Scott spent more time ______________ allergies did not bother him much. his
house until the tree was not flowering. His Fortunately, there was enough time ______________ could enjoy
some time outside without sneezing

11. VERB + PREPOSITION CROSSWORD

Read through the sentences below and complete the crossword. The missing words are either
verbs (in various tenses) or prepositions.

ACROSS

Davids a bit odd, isnt he? He actually _________ rain to sunshine (7).

A _____ away is a place where you go so that nobody will find you (4).

We ________ to France on the ferry (9).

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Stop________ at me! Im not deaf, you know (8).

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She shared her birthday cake ________ her friends (5).

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I dont like being in a crowded theatre, so I always try to sit ___ an exit (4).

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The driver lost control over his car and crashed ______ a lamppost (4).

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We tried to get everyone to ______ in the dancing (4).

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Both the candidates were so well qualified that it was very difficult to choose _____ them
(7).

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If you dont agree with the verdict of the court you can always appeal _______ it (7).

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The next train for Stansted airport will depart _____ platform 6 (4).

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What do you get if you ______ 14 by 12? 168 (8).

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Yoshiko loves Shakespeare; shes always quoting passages __ his plays (4).

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Let me just make a _____ of your e-mail address and Ill send you an e-mail as soon as I get
home (4).

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My job is very international. I work ___ people from all over the world (4).

DOWN

We went under the bridge to ______ from the rain (7).

One of Andrew Lloyd-Webbers most famous songs is Dont cry _____ me, Argentina (3).

If its too small you can always go back to the shop and ____ it for a larger one (8).

I have a poor memory so I have to write everything ______ in this little book (4).

MusakTV is a really bad channel: everybody complains ______ the rubbish they show (5).

Very few prisoners ever manager to _____ from Devils Island (6).

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Milk will soon ____ off in hot weather (2).

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After a long dry spell, everybody _______ for a really heavy shower of rain (5).

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Has Michael _____ you to his party on Saturday? (7)

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You remind me _____ my father: he had big ears just like yours! (2)

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You neednt ______ about Liz. Shell be all right. She knows how to look after herself (5).

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Dont try to _____ me for the accident! I wasnt even here when it happened (5).

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He was very shy and didnt like ____ with people, especially strangers (6).

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Would you like one of these cakes? Theyre _____ over from yesterdays birthday party (4).

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Does the River Thames ____ into the North Sea or the English Channel? (4)

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The judge sentenced him ______ six months imprisonment (2).

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