Verb + Prepositions (1) At And To
VERB + PREPOSITIONS (1) AT AND TO
A.Verb + atlook/have a look/stare/glance (etc.) AT ...:
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What is a milestone moment that changed your life?
인생을 바꾼 중요한 순간은 무엇인가요? - When did you feel like you truly became an adult?
진정한 어른이 되었다고 느낀 것은 언제인가요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
A.Verb + atlook/have a look/stare/glance (etc.) AT ...:
* Why are you looking at me like that?laugh/smile AT ...:
* I look stupid with this haircut. Everybody will laugh at me.aim/point (something) AT..., shoot/fire (a gun) AT... (='in the direction of'):
* Don't point that knife at me. It's dangerous.
* We saw some people with guns shooting at birds.B. Verb + totalk/speak TO (somebody) ('with' is also possible but less usual):
* Who was that man you were talking to?
* Can I speak to Jane, please?listen TO ...:
* We spent the evening listening to music. (not 'listening music')write (a letter) TO ...:
* Sorry I haven't written to you for such a long time.but phone/telephone somebody (no preposition):
* Did you phone your father yesterday? (not 'phone to your father')invite (somebody) TO (a party/a wedding etc.):
* They only invited a few people to their wedding.C.Some verbs can be followed by at or to, with a difference of meaningFor example:
shout AT somebody (when you are angry):
* She got very angry and started shouting at me.shout TO somebody (so that they can bear you):
* She shouted to me from the other side of the street.throw something AT somebody/something (in order to bit them):
* Somebody threw an egg at the minister.throw something TO somebody (for somebody to catch):
* Judy shouted 'Catch!' and threw the keys to me from the window.D.Explain/describe/apologizeWe say explain something (TO somebody):
* Can you explain this word to me? (not 'explain me this word')also: 'explain (to somebody) that/what/how/why ...':
* I explained to them what I wanted them to do. (not 'I explained them')Describe is similar:
* Let me describe to you what I saw.Note that we say 'apologize TO somebody (for ...)':
* He apologized to me. (not 'He apologized me')but 'thank somebody (for something)', 'ask somebody (for something)':
* He asked me for money. (not 'He asked to me')
Dialogue Practice
Practice the dialogue with your teacher.
선생님과 대화를 연습해 보세요.
You ask somebody to explain some things that you don't understand. Write
sentences using explain (something) to me or explain to me (how/what ... etc.).1. (I don't understand this word.) _Can you explain this word to me?_
2. (I don't understand what you mean.) _Can you explain to me what you mean?_
3. (I don't understand this question.) Can you explain ---.
4. (I don't understand the system.) Can ---.
5. (I don't understand how this machine works.) ---.
6. (I don't understand what your problem is.) ---.
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
Complete the sentences. Choose one of the following verbs (in the correct
form) + the correct preposition:
explain invite laugh listen point glance speak throw throw write1. I look stupid with this haircut. Everybody will _laugh at_ me.
2. I don't understand what this means. Can you _explain_ it _to_ me?
3. I --- my watch to see what the time was.
4. We've been --- the party but unfortunately we can't go.
5. Please --- me! I've got something important to tell you.
6. Don't --- stones --- the birds! It's cruel.
7. If you don't want to eat that sandwich, --- it --- the birds. They'll eat it.
8. Sally and Kevin had an argument and now they're not --- one another.
9. I --- Joanna last week but she hasn't replied to my letter yet.
10. Be careful with those scissors! Don't --- them --- me!Put in to or at where necessary.1. They only invited a few people _to_ their wedding.
2. Look --- these flowers. Aren't they pretty?
3. Please don't shout --- me! Be nice to me!
4. I saw Sue as I was cycling along the road. I shouted --- her but she didn't
hear me.
5. Don't listen --- what he says. He doesn't know what he's talking about.
6. Can I speak --- you for a moment? There's something I want to ask you.
7. Do you think I could have a look --- your newspaper, please?
8. I'm a bit lonely. I need somebody to talk ---.
9. She was so angry she threw a chair --- me.
10. The woman sitting opposite me on the train kept staring --- me. Put in to where necessary. If the sentence is already complete, leave an
empty space (-)1. I know who she is but I've never spoken _to_ her.
2. George won't be able to help you, so there's no point in asking (-) him.
3. I like to listen --- the radio while I'm having breakfast.
4. We'd better phone --- the restaurant to reserve a table.
5. I apologized --- Bridget for the misunderstanding.
6. Don't forget to write --- me while you're away.
7. I thanked --- everybody for all the help they had given me.
8. I explained --- everybody what they had to do.
9. Mike described --- me how the accident happened.
10. I'd like to ask --- you some questions.
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
"call"은 타동사이므로 "to"를 쓰지 않습니다. call + 사람/기관 (직접 목적어).
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- Which rite of passage from the reading is most important in Korean culture?
글에 나온 통과의례 중 한국 문화에서 가장 중요한 것은 무엇인가요? - At what point in life did you feel the most independent?
인생에서 가장 독립적이라고 느낀 시점은 언제인가요? - Do you think young people today grow up faster or slower than previous generations?
요즘 젊은 사람들이 이전 세대보다 더 빨리 또는 더 느리게 성장한다고 생각하시나요? - What life lesson would you want to teach your children?
자녀에게 가르치고 싶은 인생의 교훈은 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: VERB + PREPOSITIONS (1) AT AND TO
Level: Middle Intermediate (M.I)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!