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WOULD RATHER (NOT) = prefer (not)
Structure:
Would rather (not) + infinitive without ‘to’ + the rest of the sentence :
- She would rather take the train than go by car.
- she would rather not go by car.
HAD BETTER (NOT) = Strong recommendation
Structure:
Had better (not) + infinitive without ‘to’ + the rest of the sentence :
- You had (you´d) better take the train to work.
- You had (you´d) better not drive to work.
In groups, make up sentences using
would rather
and / or
had better
to say your opinion about the following situations:
A TSUNAMI IS COMING
THE TSUNAMI HAS ALREADY ARRIVED
YOUR GASOLINE IS FINISHING
GASOLINE HAS FINISHED IN ROCINHA
HER ENEM TEST IS TODAY AT UFMG
SHE HAS CHOOSEN ENGLISH FOR ENEM TEST
PROTESTS HAVE STOPED THE TRAFFIC ON ANTÔNIO CARLOS
THEY WANT TO GO TO THE GAMES
THE TICKETS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE
THEY HAVE RECORDED A FUNK CD
Had better and  would rather

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