Racing to English

Describe and draw 2 in front of/behind/away from/towards

TEACHERS NOTES

CONTENTS

• Two sets of six different drawings

• Blank sheet for drawing

• Worksheet with oral and written exercises

Language learning objectives:
Language function	The language of position
Sentence structure	Draw a man sitting under a tree.
Vocabulary	Prepositions on the left, on the right, in the middle, in front of, behind, away from, towards

PREPARATION

This is an activity for two people or two teams. Each person/team needs to have one of the sets of drawings and one sheet to draw on.

HOW TO PLAY

• Take it in turn to describe one of the drawings on your sheet (making sure that your opponent/s can't see your sheet).

• The other person/team has to draw what you describe.

• When you have finished, show them the original drawing and compare the results.

• Now make up your own pictures and play again!

NOTE

• There is also a pairs activity that uses this language and similar pictures (see Preposition picture pairs).

Describe one picture to your partner for them to draw. Then they should describe one to you.

Blank sheet for drawing

Racing to English Worksheet

Describe and draw

2

Ask your friend some questions:

Is

the ladder the house the tree

on the left? on the right? in the middle?

Yes it is. No it isn't.

Now write nine questions and answer them.

Ask your friend some more questions:

Is number

1 2 3 4 5

running sitting

in front of away from towards behind

the tree? the house? the ladder?

Yes he is. No he isn't.

Now write 15 questions and answer them.

Now draw your own picture and write a substitution table like the one above.

Racing to English

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