Prefer And Would Rather
PREFER AND WOULD RATHER
Express imaginary situations
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What part of English grammar is the most challenging for you?
영어 문법에서 가장 어려운 부분은 무엇인가요? - How do you practice grammar in your daily life?
일상에서 문법을 어떻게 연습하시나요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
You can use 'prefer to (do)' or 'prefer ~ing' to say what you prefer in general:
* I don't like cities. I prefer to live in the country. Or I prefer living in the country.Study the differences in structure after prefer. We say:
I prefer something to something else.
I prefer doing something to doing something else.But I prefer to do something rather than (do) something else.
* I prefer this coat to the coat you were wearing yesterday.
* I prefer driving to traveling by train.But * I prefer to drive rather than travel by train.
* Ann prefers to live in the country rather than (live) in a city.B. Would prefer (I'd prefer...)
we use 'would prefer' to say what somebody wants in a particular situation (not in
general):* 'Would you prefer tea or coffee?' 'Coffee, please.'We say 'would prefer to do' (not 'doing'):
* 'Shall we go by train?' 'Well, I'd prefer to go by car.' (Not 'I'd prefer going')
* I'd prefer to stay at home tonight rather than go to the cinema.C. Would rather (I'd rather...)
would rather (do) = would prefer (to do). After would rather we use the infinitive
without to?Compare:
* 'Shall we go by train?' 'I'd prefer to go by car.'
* 'Shall we go by train?' 'I'd rather go by car.' (not 'to go')
* 'Would you rather have tea or coffee?' 'Coffee, please.'The negative is 'I'd rather not (do something)':
* I'm tired. I'd rather not go out this evening, if you don't mind.
* 'Do you want to go out this evening?' 'I'd rather not.'Study the structure after would rather:
I'd rather do something than (do) something else.
* I'd rather stay at home tonight than go to the cinema.D. I'd rather you did something
When you want somebody to do something, you can say 'I'd rather you did
something':* 'Shall I stay here?' 'I'd rather you came with us.'
* 'Shall I tell them the news?' 'No. I'd rather they didn't know.'
* Shall I tell them or would you rather they didn't know?
In this structure we use the past (came, did etc.), but the meaning is present or
future, not past.Compare:
* I'd rather cook the dinner now.But * I'd rather you cooked the dinner now. (Not 'I'd rather you cook')
The negative is 'I'd rather you didn't ...’
* I'd rather you didn't tell anyone what I said.
* 'Do you mind if I smoke?' 'I'd rather you didn't.'
Dialogue Practice
Practice the dialogue with your teacher.
선생님과 대화를 연습해 보세요.
Alex: What do you prefer this coat or the one I used yesterday?
Nancy: I prefer this coat to the coat you were wearing yesterday.
Alex: Do you think so?
Nancy: Yes, I think so.
Alex: Thank you very much
Nancy: Welcome.
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
Exercise 1: Write sentences using I'd prefer ... or I'd rather... + one of the following:
eat at home get a taxi go alone go for a swim listen to some music wait a few minutes wait till later1. Shall we walk home? (prefer) ___________________.
2. Do you want to eat now? (rather) ___________________.
3. Shall we watch TV? (prefer) _______________________.
4. What about a game of tennis? (rather) _____________________
5. Do you want to go to a restaurant? (prefer) _______________________.Exercise 2: Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.
1. Do you want me to go now or would you rather I --- here?
2. Do you want to go out this evening or would you rather --- at home?
3. This is a private letter addressed to me. I'd rather you --- read it.
4. It's quite a nice house but I'd rather it --- a bit bigger.
5. Do you mind if I turn on the radio?' 'I'd rather you --- I'm trying to study.'
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
조건절(if절)에는 "will"을 쓰지 않습니다. 현재시제를 사용합니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- What was the most surprising thing you learned about prefer and would rather from this passage?
이 지문에서 prefer and would rather에 대해 가장 놀라웠던 점은 무엇인가요? - How does the topic of prefer and would rather affect your daily life?
prefer and would rather 주제가 당신의 일상에 어떻게 영향을 미치나요? - Do you agree with the main argument presented in the reading? Why or why not?
읽기 자료에 제시된 주요 주장에 동의하시나요? 왜 그런가요, 왜 아닌가요? - If you could share one idea from this lesson with a friend, what would it be?
이 수업에서 친구에게 공유하고 싶은 한 가지 아이디어는 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: PREFER AND WOULD RATHER
Level: Low Intermediate (L.I)
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