Use at, in, next to, between, opposite, or near.
Prepositions of Place and Time
Use a focused set of place and time prepositions to arrange a meeting and explain exactly where and when it will happen.
Prepositions of place and time
UseConnect an event to a clear time and meeting location.
Core format + clock time · on + day/date · in + month/year/period
Place relationshipsat/in · next to · between · opposite · near
RememberChoose the preposition from the type of time or place relationship, not by translating one Thai word.
ชื่อไวยากรณ์ภาษาไทย — เปิดเมื่อจำเป็น
เวลาใช้ at กับเวลานาฬิกา, on กับวันหรือวันที่, in กับเดือน ปี หรือช่วงของวัน ส่วนสถานที่เลือกตามความสัมพันธ์ เช่น next to หรือ between
Your goal
By the end of this lesson, you can use common place and time prepositions to give, check, and correct the location and time of a meeting.
คำอธิบายเป้าหมายภาษาไทย — เปิดเมื่อจำเป็น
บทนี้ฝึกคำบุพบทพื้นฐานที่จำเป็นต่อการนัดหมาย โดยแยกหน้าที่ของ at/on/in สำหรับเวลา และใช้คำบอกตำแหน่ง เช่น next to, between, opposite และ near
Progress focus LCFP
LC · Language Control
Control the target pattern so the intended meaning remains clear.
Control the target pattern so the intended meaning remains clear.
FP · Functional Performance
Complete the lesson’s real communication outcome without teacher-supplied sentences.
Complete the lesson’s real communication outcome without teacher-supplied sentences.
Your grammar path
Use at for clock times, on for days or dates, and in for months, years, or parts of the day.
Repeat the day, time, and place and correct one changed detail.
30-minute lesson route
3 minMeeting baseline
5 minPlace language
5 minAt/on/in for time
6 minListen and map
7 minArrange and confirm
4 minFeedback and retry
Separate place information from time information
Choose one familiar meeting or event. Record the place, day or date, clock time, and one additional location clue.
How to run Stage 1
3 min: Establish one meeting with place, day or date, and time.
Locate a point and its relationship
Use at for a meeting point, in for an enclosed space or area, and next to, between, opposite, or near for relationships between places. Avoid teaching every place preposition in one lesson.
How to run Stage 2
5 min: Build the focused place-preposition map.
Choose at, on, or in
Engduo Audio: Listen for meaning first. Audio never starts automatically.
Listen for the day, clock time, part of day, and two location clues.
Build the complete arrangement from the time and place details.
At + clock time: at 10:00. On + day or date: on Saturday, on 15 August. In + month, year, or part of day: in August, in 2026, in the morning. Common exception: at night.
How to run Stage 3
5 min: Contrast at, on, and in for common time units.
Recover all time and place details
Listen to both arrangements. Complete a grid for day or date, time, meeting point, and location clue. Compare answers and explain which preposition introduced each detail.
How to run Stage 4
6 min: Play both arrangements and complete the detail grid.
Arrange and confirm a meeting
Choose an event. Agree on a day or date, time, meeting point, and two location clues. Your partner repeats the arrangement with one changed detail; correct it and give the full final arrangement.
How to run Stage 5
7 min: Arrange, repeat, change, and correct the meeting.
Final practice: Arrange and confirm where and when
Task: Agree on a day or date, clock time, meeting point, and two location clues. Correct one changed detail and repeat the complete arrangement.
Success: The listener can identify where and when, the core prepositions remain accurate, and the learner confirms the complete arrangement independently.
LC · Language Control
0 Frequent form problems obscure the intended meaning.
1 Meaning remains clear with some prompting or self-correction.
2 Controls the focused place prepositions and at/on/in for common time expressions.
FP · Functional Performance
0 Does not yet complete the communication outcome.
1 Completes most of the outcome with visible prompts.
2 Completes, corrects, and confirms the full meeting arrangement independently.
How to run Stage 6
4 min: Score LC and FP, repair one preposition choice, and retry the final confirmation.
คำอธิบายภาษาไทย — เปิดเมื่อจำเป็นเท่านั้น
เวลา: at ใช้กับเวลานาฬิกา, on ใช้กับวันหรือวันที่, in ใช้กับเดือน ปี หรือช่วงของวัน สถานที่: at ใช้กับจุดนัดพบ, in ใช้กับพื้นที่หรือห้อง และ next to/between/opposite/near บอกความสัมพันธ์ของตำแหน่ง
Continue your learning path
Teaching references
CEFR Companion Volume — used for communication outcomes and observable progress.
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