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2. The people were victims ...
3. The man was angry ...
4. The man was tired ...
5. The thief broke into the safe ...
6. The man died ...
7. The patient died ...
Key: 1 in/because of the accident; 2 of a flood; 3 because of the broken window; 4 from exertion; 5 for
money; 6 in/due to/ because of the fall; 7 from the operation.
Speak why a person can be in a sad or happy state of mind.
Idiomatic phrases with prepositions are supposed to be learned by heart: at risk, at top speed, by
mistake, for sale, from sb's point of view, in advance, in a hurry, on average, on holiday, on business, on
leave, on the market, on television, on the radio, out of order, in time/on time, in the end/at the end, in the
beginning/ at the beginning, on the way/in the way, etc.
Prepositions in Action The directions are given to draw each figure as directed.
1. Put a triangle next to a circle.
2. Draw a dot below a rectangle.
3. Put a square between two circles.
4. Draw a circle with a dot in the centre.
5. Put an X on the middle of a line.
6. Draw six circles around a square.
7. Put a circle with a dot in the centre of a triangle. This game can be played in different ways:
directions can be given by a teacher to the class with someone drawing the figure on the chalkboard, by
the class to a student; it can be played in pairs (like the well-known "Sea Battle").
Teach using contrasts in context using real objects or pictures:
in vs. on; through vs. on, etc., e.g.:
The coin is in the box.
The coin is on the box.