Lesson 1 development
It depends on the situation
Introduction (contextualisation)
5 mins 
Individual
Learners analyse some sentences and decide whether they agree or not with the way these sentences have been written.
5 mins Learners-Learners
In pairs, learners talk to each other to find out whether the other learner(s) also agree(s)/disagree(s) with the sentence.
5 mins Teacher-Learners
Teacher asks learners to explain why they agreed or disagreed with those sentences.
Introduction (becoming aware of prepositions)
5 mins Teacher-Learners
Teacher asks learners if they have noticed the italics and underlining in the sentences from activity 1 to draw their attention to the prepositions and the word following them.
5 mins Learners-Learners
In pairs, learners answer questions from Activity 2. This activity is expected to raise learners’ awareness of possible verb-preposition, noun-preposition and adjective-preposition combinations.
5 mins Teacher-Learners
Teacher provides learners with feedback on their answers as a whole-class activity. Teacher should explain how each verb, noun or adjective is governed by a specific preposition (dependent prepositions). It is also worth noting the position of the object (someone – sb or something – sth) in these combinations as well as whether the verb that follows is used in the gerund form (-ing) or not.
Development (research on LINGGLE)
10 mins Teacher-Learners
Learners get to know how to use LINGGLE and the search options using the ‘underline’.
10-15 mins Individual
Learners choose 3 verbs, 3 nouns and 3 adjectives from activity 3 and use LINGGLE to search for the dependent preposition for
each verb, noun and adjective.
5 mins Learners-Learners
In pairs, learners compare their findings and discuss their search method as they look for dependent prepositions. Learners share the example sentences found in the corpus.
5-10 mins Teacher-Learners
Teacher prompts learners to share the dependent prepositions found on LINGGLE and the example sentences chosen by each learner.
Application (use in sentences and discussion)
5 mins Individual
Learners write sentences using the combinations found on LINGGLE.
5-10 mins Learners-Learners
In pairs, learners discuss the sentences they have written to determine if their peer agrees or disagrees with each statement.
Conclusion (conclusion and feedback)
5-10 mins Teacher-Learners
Teacher provides learners with feedback on the sentences they have written and encourages the class to comment on whether or not they agree with these sentences. Then, teacher gives feedback on students’ production and asks them share their opinion with the class.
Assessment
Teacher assesses learning based on learners’ participation during class, the combinations they found on LINGGLE and the sentences they have written.
