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Lesson Plan November 10, 2023

Topic: Verb + Preposition 02

In this lesson we will be looking at various prepositions that come after certain words.

Section A: Prepositions & Examples

• About; “Patrick was worried about his grandma.”

• For; “You should apply for that job.”

• From; “They rescued him from the burning building.”

• In; “Her interest in books started when she was very young.”

• Of; “Angela is afraid of heights.”

• On; “She is keen on hiking and skiing.”

• To; “There is no easy solution to the problem.”

• With; “I am pleased with my exam results.”

These prepositions can come after adjectives, nouns and verbs.

Section B:

Some words go together with more than one preposition. Below are a few examples.

• I’m angry about my water bill. (= You are angry about something)

• I’m angry (with / at) Marcus for using too much water. (= You are angry (with / at) someone)

Hear

• hear about; be told about something

  • Did you hear about the fire at the hotel yesterday?

• hear of; know that somebody / something exists

  • A: Who is Tom Hart?
    B: I have no idea. I’ve never heard of him.

• hear from; be in contact with somebody

  • A: Have you heard from Jane recently?
    B: Yes, she called me a few days ago.

Think

• think about; consider something, concentrate your mind on something

  • I’ve thought about what you said and I’ve decided to take your advice.

  • A: Will you lend me the money?
    B: I’ll need to think about it.

• think of; an idea comes to your mind

  • It was my idea. I thought of it first.

  • I felt embarrassed. I couldn’t think of anything to say.

• We also use think of when we ask or give an opinion

  • A: What did you think of the movie?
    B: I didn’t think much of it. (= I didn’t like it much)

• The difference is sometimes very small and you can use of or about

  • I often think (of / about) buying a new computer.

• You can use think of or think about doing something, for possible future actions

  • My sister is thinking (of / about) going to Canada. (= She is considering going to Canada)

Dream

• dream about; use when you had a dream while sleeping

  • Last night, I dreamt about going on a beach holiday.

• dream (of / about); being something or doing something, imagine

  • Do you ever dream (of / about) being rich and famous?

• wouldn’t dream of; would never do something

  • A: Don’t tell anyone what I said.
    B: No, I wouldn’t dream of it. (= I would never do it)

Complain

• complain (to somebody) (about something); say that you are not satisified

  • We complained to the manager of the restaurant about the food.

  • I complained to the staff.

  • I heard the tourists complaining about the crowded trains.

• complain of; used to say that you have a pain, an illness etc

  • We called the doctor because George was complaining of a pain in his stomach.

  • My son complained of a headache last night.

Remind

• remind somebody about; tell somebody not to forget

  • I’m glad you reminded me about the meeting. I’d completely forgotten about it.

• remind somebody of; cause somebody to remember something

  • This house reminds me of the one I lived in when I was a child.

  • Look at this photograph of Richard. Who does he remind you of?

Warn

• warn somebody about; use when saying a person or thing is bad, dangerous, unusual etc

  • Getting into a stranger’s car is a very bad idea. I had been warned about this as a child.

  • We warned the tourists about the crowded rush hour trains.

• warn somebody (about / of); use to a say a danger or something bad which might happen later

  • Scientists have been warning us (about / of) the effects of climate change.

Lesson Notes

• Have you recovered from jet lag?

• I am finally recovered from having the flu last week.

• After a good night's sleep, I usually recover from exhaustion.

• Taking time to heal is essential to recover from a broken relationship.

• The community is coming together to help each other recover from the hurricane.

• It may take years to recover from the economic recession.

Vocabulary

• Recover from; used to show the idea of overcoming, healing, or returning to a normal or improved state after facing challenges or difficulties

• Be in a relationship; to be dating someone

• Have a (good / bad) relationship; get along well and have a good connection with someone

Sorry (for / about)

• We use "sorry for" when apologizing for something you did, and use "sorry about" when apologizing for a situation or circumstance.

• "Sorry for": Use this when you want to apologize for a specific action or behaviour

• "I'm sorry for being late.”

• “We're sorry for forgetting your birthday.”

• “My husband and I are sorry for not returning your call earlier."

• "Sorry about": Use this when you want to apologize for a situation or an event, often something beyond your control.

• "I'm sorry about the traffic delay. I can still get you to the airport on time.”

• "I'm sorry about the bad weather ruining our picnic plans.”

• “There's construction happening next door. We are sorry about the extra noise.”

Verb + Preposition 02

• "There is a demand for skilled engineers in the country right now.”

• “Eric is in a relationship with Kara.”

• "Oliver had a good reason for being late to class.”

• “Lara has a fear of spiders.”

• "A lot of people had problems with using PASMO last week.”

• “Marie believes in Santa Clause.”

• "I can't concentrate on my work here. It's too noisy.”

• "Sophia is married to Jose.”

• "Are you excited about going on holiday?”

• "I feel really sorry for James. He broke his leg yesterday.”

• "I'm tired of listening to this album. Can we change it?”

• "I'm upset (with / at) Francis. She didn't come to the party.”

• “I’m angry (with / at) Marcus for using too much water.”

• “Elena is unhappy (with / at) missing the concert.”

• "Smoking is bad for you.”

• "It's a tough question. I need to think about it carefully.” (= consider it)