1. Name all the things in the picture and the items around the outside. Make a list of new vocab. 
Note: Furniture words used in instructions later: cabinet, sofa, chair, table, shelf

2. Get the students to read the instructions and move the items to the correct place - either with screen remote control or by drawing circles (annotations in most video conferencing software). You can layer the items as necessary with send to back/bring to front as the students instruct you.

Instructions to display side by side with image:
The books are on the shelf.
A cat is under the table.
A schoolbag is on the chair.
A vase is next to the sofa.
The flowers are in the vase.
The newspaper is on the table.
A pencil is under the sofa.
A clock is next to the books.
A teddy is on the sofa.
A lamp is on the cabinet.
A ball is behind the vase.
A dog is in front of the sofa.
A cup is on the table.
An apple is between the cup and the newspaper.
A plant is behind the sofa.
A doll is between the books.
A car is in front of the cabinet.
A spoon is in the cup.


3. Hide the vocab and the instructions and ask the students to describe the room back to you. Focus on is/are for singular plurals as well as correct prepositions. Ask 'where' questions to prompt if necessary. 

This was adapted from Camilla77's exercise for online teaching and with added speaking activity included at the end <a href="https://en.islcollective.com/portfolio/995057" target="_blank">https://en.islcollective.com/portfolio/995057</a>



practice-prepositions-of-place-by-putting-the-objects-into-the-room-in-the-correct-places_155358.pptx

1. Name all the things in the picture and the items around the outside. Make a list of new vocab. 
Note: Furniture words used in instructions later: cabinet, sofa, chair, table, shelf

2. Get the students to read the instructions and move the items to the correct place - either with screen remote control or by drawing circles (annotations in most video conferencing software). You can layer the items as necessary with send to back/bring to front as the students instruct you.

Instructions to display side by side with image:
The books are on the shelf.
A cat is under the table.
A schoolbag is on the chair.
A vase is next to the sofa.
The flowers are in the vase.
The newspaper is on the table.
A pencil is under the sofa.
A clock is next to the books.
A teddy is on the sofa.
A lamp is on the cabinet.
A ball is behind the vase.
A dog is in front of the sofa.
A cup is on the table.
An apple is between the cup and the newspaper.
A plant is behind the sofa.
A doll is between the books.
A car is in front of the cabinet.
A spoon is in the cup.


3. Hide the vocab and the instructions and ask the students to describe the room back to you. Focus on is/are for singular plurals as well as correct prepositions. Ask 'where' questions to prompt if necessary. 

This was adapted from Camilla77's exercise for online teaching and with added speaking activity included at the end https://en.islcollective.com/portfolio/995057



Practice prepositions of place by putting the objects into the room in the correct places.

practice-prepositions-of-place-by-putting-the-objects-into-the-room-in-the-correct-places

Let's do English ESL grammar exercises with picture. 1. Name all the things in the picture and the items around the outside. Make a list of new vocab. 
Note: Fu…