i hate the preposition
It's quite understandable when you look at a lot of the material available...
So much of what is presented is in the form of lists - although a lot of students (and most teachers?!) like them:
englishwithjames.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/dependent-preposition-patterns.pdf
englishwithjames.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/the-dependent-preposition.pdf
Grammar Reference | LearnEnglish | British Council | Verbs & Prepositions
Phrasal verbs, Prepositional verbs - English Grammar
Perhaps more helpful is trying out some exercises:
Prepositions | English with James
ESL Quizzes - Prepositions I (Vera Mello) I-TESL-J
Or some games:
6 Brilliant Hands-on Exercises That Teach English Prepositions | FluentU English Educator Blog
ESL Preposition Games and Activities: Top 20 to Try Today!
Five fun activities to teach prepositions | British Council
ESL Preposition Games and Activities: Top 20 to Try Today!
Five fun activities to teach prepositions | British Council
But prepositions are much more than 'prepositions of place or time'.
To look at another posting:
PREPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES:
It's all about chunks:
Following the pattern that most course books take, i.e., dealing with prepositions in manageable chunks, is not a bad way to go. Teaching prepositions of time, place and movement, for instance, at different times, will enable learners to build up their knowledge of prepositions slowly and steadily. Doing so will be much more effective than, say, trying to teach every use of 'in' at the same time.
How to help learners of English understand prepositions | British Council
Sure, we can give students rules to apply, such as; use on with days of the week; in for months and years; at for specific times and holidays, but as native English speakers we do not grow up learning these rules, or even thinking about what preposition to use. Ask an English speaking child, “Where is your mother?” They will know to say at home instead of in home or on home. This is not instinctive; it has been acquired through hearing and mimicking, which is not the same way that students learn the language. Children learn languages in chunks and phrases so English learners should do the same.
Learn prepositions easily
You can also say it's all about phrases:
Prepositional phrases (video) | Khan Academy
Or collocation:
Grammar and vocabulary: teaching students collocations | Onestopenglish
Fun classroom practice of collocations - UsingEnglish.com
Jay Doubleyou: grammar workshop
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It's all about chunks:
Following the pattern that most course books take, i.e., dealing with prepositions in manageable chunks, is not a bad way to go. Teaching prepositions of time, place and movement, for instance, at different times, will enable learners to build up their knowledge of prepositions slowly and steadily. Doing so will be much more effective than, say, trying to teach every use of 'in' at the same time.
How to help learners of English understand prepositions | British Council
Sure, we can give students rules to apply, such as; use on with days of the week; in for months and years; at for specific times and holidays, but as native English speakers we do not grow up learning these rules, or even thinking about what preposition to use. Ask an English speaking child, “Where is your mother?” They will know to say at home instead of in home or on home. This is not instinctive; it has been acquired through hearing and mimicking, which is not the same way that students learn the language. Children learn languages in chunks and phrases so English learners should do the same.
Learn prepositions easily
You can also say it's all about phrases:
Prepositional phrases (video) | Khan Academy
Or collocation:
Grammar and vocabulary: teaching students collocations | Onestopenglish
Fun classroom practice of collocations - UsingEnglish.com
Jay Doubleyou: grammar workshop
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