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Expressing Preference: WOULD RATHER
“I’d rather”
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“Describe what you can see in the picture”
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Listen to the monologue then answer the GIST question below.
“The speaker would rather do most
anything than what?”
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Fill in the blanks as you listen to the monologue once.
I’d ___________ the dishes.
I’d ___________ a frog.
I’d ___________an F in math
I’d ___________ on Brussels sprouts
or run a ten-mile jog.
or catch the chicken pox.
I’d ___________ most anything
I’d ___________ my homework.
___________ the litter box.
I’d ___________ the lawn.
I’d ___________ the garbage out.
I’d ___________ at dawn.
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Listen to the monologue for the last time then answer the following
questions below.
Main Idea Questions:
• What is the speaker’s message?
Enumeration:
• Enumerate the things that the speaker would rather do.
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Concept Check:
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jog
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mow
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lawn
•
dawn
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Brussels sprouts
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chicken pox
•
litter box
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Highlighting:
Would rather expresses preference.
Examples:
(a) I would rather go to a movie tonight than study grammar.
(b) I’d rather study history than (study) biology.
*** notice in (a) that the simple verb follows both would rather and than.
(b) If the verb is the same, it is usually not repeated after than.
Contraction: I would = I’d
Negative form: would rather + not
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The past form: would rather have + past participle
Usual pronunciation: “I’d rather-əv”
Example:
The movie was okay, but I would rather have gone to
the concert last night.
Progressive form: would rather + be + -ing
Example:
I’d rather be lying on the beach in India than (be)
sitting in class right now.
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CONTROLLED ACTIVITY: Rewrite the sentences using “would rather”
1. I’ve had bad experiences with Western doctors, so I decided to go to a Chinese
doctor.
Answer: I’d rather go to a Chinese doctor than to have a bad experience with
Western doctors.
2. For summer vacation, I want to stay home rather than going on a trip.
Answer:
3. Marsha grew up on a farm, so she wants to live in the country instead of a city.
Answer:
4. I don’t want a dog for a pet. I want a cat instead.
Answer:
5. English is so hard! I want to study Chinese instead!
Answer:
6. Jim likes to cook at home rather than spending money at a restaurant.
Answer:
7. I have to choose an after-school activity. Many of my friends chose to play
football, but I don’t like football, so I think I will play basketball instead.
Answer:
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Semi – Controlled Activity: Answer in complete sentences.
1. You are in Philippines right now. Where would you rather be?
Answer: I’d rather be in Japan than in the Philippines
2. What would you rather do than go to a class?
Answer:
3. What did you do last night? What would you rather have done?
Answer:
4. What are you doing right now? What would you rather be doing?
Answer:
***Begin your answer with “No, I’d rather…”
5. Do you want to go to a movie tonight?
Answer:
6. Do you want to play tennis this afternoon?
Answer:
7. Do you want to eat at the cafeteria?
Answer:
8. Would you like to live in the Philippines?
Answer:
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FACILITATION ACTIVITY:
Tell the things you would rather do that going to the mall.
Example:
I’d rather study my lessons than going to the mall.
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