 Would rather and would prefer; by + gerund to describe how to do things.  Asking about preferences, asking for personal information, talking about learning methods, admitting something

1. Use of Would rather and Would prefer and the use of By + gerund to describe how to do things Unit 8 Lifelong learning Lic. Selene Rodríguez 29 enero 2008 Lic. Norma Dzib

2. Would rather and would prefer Would rather takes the base form of the verb. Would prefer usually takes an infinitive. Both are followed by not in the negative Would you rather take a media class or a health class? I ’d rathe r take a media class I ’d rather not take either I ’d rather take another course than study media or health Would you prefer to study film studies or broadcasting? I ’d prefer to study film. I ’d prefer not to study either Let’s join a choir I ’d rather not join a choir I ’d rather not I ’d prefer not to join a choir I ’d prefer not to

7. Your Vocabulary Think in using expressions with things you would rather / would prefer . To Watch : TV, telly / box (the tube), show, programme (program), broadcast, film (movie), serial, series, play, chat show (talk show), soap opera, documentary, commercial/advertisement. To Listen: Music: pop, rock, classical, chamber, choral, operatic, jazz, folk, dance, orchestra, band , group, quartet. To play : banjo, organ, saxophone, French horn, clarinet, flute, violin, cello, baton, record player, hi-fi, cassette player, radio, music, centre, single, LP (album), cassette, DVD player, stereo, CD (compact disc). To do: Leisure and hobbies (you can also say: spare time or pastime), Reading, photography, stamp collecting, model-building, playing cards, bridge, poker, etc., keeping pets: mice, guinea pigs, gerbils etc. entertaining, amusing, fascinating, interesting, absorbing. Example: I would rather go to a trip than stay home.

8. Bibliography Richards, Jack C. Interchange Third Edition Cambridge University Press 2005 Jones, Leo Ideas Teacher´s book Cambridge University Press 1994