U11 Writing about your preferences

U11 Writing about your preferences

by Cherane Christopher

Multiple Choice

A: Can I have your order sir?

B: Yes. I ______________ to have a glass of sparkling water, please.

A: Coming right up, sir.

• would rather

• would like

• would

Multiple Choice

My mother likes ____________ movies on Netflix a lot!

• watch

• watching

• to watches

Multiple Choice

Would you like ___________ to the park?

• go

• going

• to go

Multiple Choice

I'd prefer ______________ out for dinner

• not go

• not to go

• not going

Multiple Choice

I wouldn't like _____________ in that situation.

• to be

• being

• be

Multiple Choice

I ______________ live in the countryside than in a big city.

• prefer

• would prefer

• would rather

Multiple Choice

__________________ be able to read minds or fly?

• Do you prefer

• Would you rather

• Would you like

Multiple Choice

I _____________________ to go out than stay at home.

• would like

• would rather

• would prefer

​Preferences

• ​To talk about what we prefer in general, we use:

• ​prefer + noun/gerund (+ to + noun/gerund).

• ​We prefer using this program (to using that program)

• ​

• ​prefer + full infinitive (+ rather than + bare infinitive).

• ​I prefer to send text messages (rather than talk on the phone)

​Preferences

To talk about what we prefer in a particular situation, we use:

would prefer + full infinitive (+ rather than + bare infinitive)

​I would prefer to work tonight (rather than work at the weekend).

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would rather + bare infinitive (+ than + bare infinitive)

I would rather work tonight (than work at the weekend)

Which would you prefer?​

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Open Ended

Do you like having your photo taken or do you prefer to be behind the camera? Why?

Open Ended

Would you rather not use your phone for a month or not eat junk food for a month?

Open Ended

Would you rather be stranded on a desert island or be trapped in an elevator with 15 people?

Open Ended

Would you rather live 100 years in the future or 100 years in the past?

Multiple Select

Which two notes are similar and could actually be put together?

• I like trying clothes on before buying

• It’s more sociable – a day out with friends.

• I have to wait for things to be delivered.

• I can’t touch/feel clothes in photos.

Fill in the Blank

The writer doesn’t like waiting for online shopping to be delivered. How can you turn this negative reason about online shopping into a positive reason for shopping on foot? Why is shopping on foot better?

Multiple Select

What are the writer’s three positive reasons for preferring shopping on foot?

• Can try them on

• Sociable

• Wait for things to be delivered

• Can try them out immediately

Open Ended

Write notes for your chosen preference and against the other choice. Then use your notes to identify positive reasons for your preference

Open Ended

Give reasons why you prefer it and say what you don’t like about the other choices

Multiple Choice

Does the writer compare face-to-face conversations with other forms of communication?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Fill in the Blank

In which paragraph does the sentence describe what is likely to happen?

Fill in the Blank

In which paragraph does the sentence describe what always happens?

Fill in the Blank

In which paragraph does the sentence describe an imaginary situation?

Open Ended

Eating out can be disappointing. If ________________________

Open Ended

Eating at home can be boring. If ___________________________________

Open Ended

Eating in a posh restaurant is less relaxing than eating at home. If ___________________________________