Preposition

joyvhsui · Post by **joyvhsui** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:28 pm

Hello
Preposition is one of the most difficult parts for ESL student. Anyone has idea how to teach preposition. I want to make students feel fun and interested in it. I don't want to force them to memorize. It is kind silly and impossible. Should I come up some rules? Any class activities? Thank you

wilderson · Post by **wilderson** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:44 pm

Yes, identify the rules and patterns, and teach them accordingly. Unfortunately, exceptions will have to be memorized.
As far as class activities, one should refer to the Communicative Method.

Good luck!

joyvhsui · Post by **joyvhsui** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:51 pm

Thank you for responding me,but I don't understand what is 'Communication Method". Could you explain that to me? Thank you very much.

abufletcher · Post by **abufletcher** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 5:32 pm

For get teaching rules for prepositions. Just teach the prepositions in context by including them in commonly used phrases. Try going to the following web site and then typing in a preposition, for example, "on" to see the phrases that this preposition most regularly occurs in. I think you will be surprised.

http://www.collins.co.uk/Corpus/CorpusSearch.aspx