Prepositions of place Study the following examples.

above There's a lamp above the table.

among They are among the best hockey players in the world.

at Write your names at the top of the page.

Let's meet at the cinema/at the theatre/at my place.

I meet her at/on the corner of the street almost every morning.

He lives at 21 Central Avenue.

between

by

In/at/on

She is sitting between Mike and Peter.

The house is situated by a small river.

A bird is singing in the tree.

There are a few clouds in the sky.

There isn’t a TV set in my room.

She's sitting in an armchair/on a chair/at the table.

There's a fountain in the middle of the square.

Hive in Central Avenue not far from the station.

She lives in a small town in the north of England.

She is in bed/in hospital/at work/at home/at school/at university.

There's a park in the picture.

The armchair is in the corner of the room.

Laura lives in a two-room flat on the third floor

in front Kate is sitting in front of/behind/opposite Mike.

of/behind

opposite

on In England they drive on the left.

There's always so much work on a farm, (but: in a field)

over A piece of paper was stuck over/below the picture. below

to Finland is to the north of Russia.

under I dropped the pen under the table.

Ex. 6 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

1. We have a nice flat... the centre of Moscow.

1. Shall we meet.... your place?

2. There are a lot of places of interest... this part of the city.

3. I found this baby bird ... the foot of a tree.

5 I usually sit... this armchair. It's very comfortable.

6 I couldn't see much ... the theatre. There was a fat man sitting ... me.

7 It can be dangerous when children play football... the street.

8 Coffee will be served ... the dining-room.

9 Scotland lies ... the north of England.

10 What's going on ... the corner of the street?

11 I won't be ... home tomorrow. I'll be ... Ann's.

12 The Alps are ... the south of Europe.

13 The train was ... the platform.

14 They waited... the station for a long time.

15 Don't you remember Jane? She's the girl we met..". Oxford Street last week.

16 Don't sit... that chair. It's broken.

17 It's dinner time. The family are ... the table.

18 The weather is sunny. There isn't a single cloud ... the sky.

19 I found a coin ... the floor... the sofa.

20 My friend works ... a chemist's ... the town centre.

21 My grandparents live ... 42 London Road, ... a flat ... the top floor.

22 We were driving along Harbour Street when the car... us stopped suddenly and we crashed into it.

23 Do you know where the cafe is? – It's ... the bank and the school.

24 I wouldn’t like an office job. I couldn’t spend the whole day sitting … the desk.

25 She eventually found her passport … the clothes in her drawer.

ACTIVE VOCABULARY

Choosing a Profession.

accounting n. бухгалтерское, счетное дело

affect влиять

aptitude n. пригодность, соответствие, склонность

as for me что касается меня

base upon основывать

biologist биолог

capability способность

chemist химик

choose (chose, chosen) выбирать

concern касаться, иметь отношение

describe описывать

economist экономист

explain объяснять

find out разузнать, выяснить

government правительство

job работа

needs нужды

own собственный

pain боль

possibili­ty возможность

relations отношения

relax отдыхать

reason причина

science наука

service служба

spend проводить

success успех

subject предмет

strain напряжение, нагрузка

through prep. через, сквозь

TEXT A

Choosing a Profession.

Choosing the right profession is very important. Most of us spend a great part of our lives at our jobs. For that reason we should try to find out what our capabilities are and how we can use them. We can do this through aptitude tests, interviews with specialists, and consulting reference books on the subjects that interest us.

When young people finish school, they always think about their future life. There are many professions open to each of us. If you like science, you can prepare yourself to be a chemist, a physicist or a biologist. Maybe your interests take you into the business world and into such work as accounting, personnel management or public relations. Many people find their place in government service, others prefer to do their own business.

As for me I want to become an economist. Economics is the science which is based upon the facts of our everyday lives. Economics study our everyday lives. They study the system which affects our lives. They try to describe the facts of the economy in which we live and to explain how the system works. The science of economics is concerned with all our material needs and wants.

Answer the following questions:

1 Is it very important to choose the right profession?

2 Is it easy to do?

3 What professions can the young people choose?

4 How can we choose a profession?

5 What is economics?

6 What is it based upon?