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A preposition is a word that connects a noun phrase with another part of a sentence; it is usually said or written before a noun. This free ESL lesson plan covers how to use prepositions of movement and direction. Where are they going? Where are they coming from? Keep reading to find out how to help elementary level students grasp the usage of to, toward, from, and away from.<br><br>If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachersu2019 notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.
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P3.1 – Prepositions of movement,to, toward, from, away fromLesson 1/6 ESL Lesson Plan
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Where are they going? Where is the plane going? Where is he driving? Where is the bus going?
To shows a destination The plane is going to Zurich. He is driving to New Delhi. The bus is going to Oxford.
Where are they going? A B C D
Where are they going? A B C She is jogging toward the bridge. The dog is running toward the ball. They are walking toward the house. D He is riding toward the ocean.
to and toward The solid green line is going to the orange box. The dotted green line is moving towardthe orange box. We use toward to show in the direction of. We use to to show the destination. In British English, toward and towards have the same meaning. American English uses only toward.
to or toward We are driving toward the airport right now… …I am flying to London today.
direction or destination? I am walking toward the supermarket now. I am walking to the supermarket, not the bank. She is walking toward the bridge as she is going to the fountain. She is meeting Tom at the fountain.
to or toward 1. Tomorrow I am going ____ London. 2. The baby is running ____ the water. His mother is chasing him. 3. Mr Elton came ____ Madrid last year. He lives here now.
to or toward 4. The swimmers are swimming ____ the island and then they must come back _____ the beach. 5. Hurry up! We need to go _____ the airport now! 6. The lion is in the grass. It is moving very slowly _____ the zebra.
away from and from The green line is coming from the orange cube. The green line is coming away from the orange cube.
Where are they coming from? A B D C
Where are they coming from? The flight arrived from Sydney. They are walking home from the office. They are walking away from the stadium. She came from the supermarket.
from and to To shows the destination From shows the point of departure. Can you use to and from to talk about the flights?
to, toward or from? 7. ‘Ladies and gentlemen. The next train is going _____ Central Station.’ 8. ‘Why are you so tired?’ ‘I just came _____ the gym. I exercised for three hours!’ 9. The cat moved little by little _____ the mouse.
to, toward or from? 10. The horses are racing _____ the finish line! 11. The baby bear ran _____ its mother. 12. We are going on a cruise next week! We will sail _____ Havana _____ Lisbon!
Where are they going? to toward from, away from the plane The Jones family the rhino the kids
Where are they going to? Where are they coming from? to toward from, away from the ship Alaska the car the car the ferry
We do not use the preposition to with… home here there He is going home now He is going to home now ✓ ✗ I am going to there tonight I am going there tonight ✓ ✗ She is walking here now She is walking to here now ✓ ✗
to, toward, from, orno preposition? 13. I am tired so I am going _____ home. 14. We are driving _____ the station to meet grandma. She is coming _____ here on the train _____ Rome. 15. Do you want to go _____ Japan for the holidays? 16. Jeremy drove _____ home last night.
to, toward, from, orno preposition? 17. Quick! Run! That angry dog is coming _____ us! 18. Please wait for me. I am walking _____ there now and I will be there in 5 minutes. 19. I love Brazil. I travelled _____ there three times last year. 20. George is taking the train _____ Amsterdam _____ Paris this evening.
