Friday, September 23, 2011

preference

PREFERENCE……(choose this better than)
Every time we will choose for something. we can choose this one, or that one...there is a method to compare one thing with another, but we must understand about the structure that use to choosing something. so let's check it out because this is a basic material from english lesson, at least knowing something makes better english.

1. Prefer .............. To ..................
Prefer is followed by Noun and Gerund (Verb1 + ing)



Formula 1 : Prefer + Noun + To + Noun
Example : I prefer Mango to orange

Formula 2 : Prefer + Gerund + To + Gerund
Example : I prefer cooking to sewing


2. Like .............. better than ...............

Like and better than is followed by Noun and Gerund (Verb1 + ing)

Formula 1 : like + Noun + better than + Noun
Example : I like Mango better than orange

Formula 2 : like + Gerund + better than + Gerund
Example : I like cooking better than sewing


3. Would rather............. than ................

Would rather and than is followed by Verb1

Formula 1 : would rather + verb 1 + than + verb 1
Example : I would rather eat Mango than eat orange
I would rather cook rice than sew clothes

4. Would Prefer .................rather than ..................


Would prefer is followed by : To + verb 1 and rather than is followed by : Verb1

Formula 1 : would prefer + to verb 1 + rather than + verb 1
Example : I would prefer to eat Mango rather than eat orange
I would prefer to cook rice rather than sew clothes

B. Direction : Study the following explanation in dialogue usage.


Preference means liking one thing better than other.

See the following examples:

Questioner says :

Which do you prefer/like better
tea or coffee?
Football or tennis?
Travelling by air or by sea?
Sunbathing or swimming?
Writing or receiving letters?

What would you Prefer to / rather do,
study arts or science?
study in your country or in England?
Go to university or travel around the world?
Get married or remain single?

Would you like to / shall we
go out this evening?
go to the cinema tonight ?
Watch TV this afternoon ?
Have a nice meal tonight
Have a chinese meal ?


Answerer says :


Yes .......
I prefer .......................
I like ................ better.
I’d prefer to ...............
I’d Rather .....................

No .......
Thank you.
I’d prefer to ..............
I’d rather ...............
I’d Rather not.

C. Direction : Read the following dialogue and practice it.

Student : I need to find a part-time job to help support my self through the school.
Councellor : What kind of job do you want?
Student : I would rather work at the office
Councellor : Do you have any skill?
Student : I can type pretty well using a typewriter. I prefer typing with typewriter to a computer
Councellor : How fast can you type?
Student : About one hundred and twenty words a minute
Councellor : Go to the poersonal Office and check to see if there any part-time clerical openings.
Student : Is there any test for me?
Councellor : Of course there is. Performance or interview
Student : Actually, I like performance test better than interview. Thank you anyway.


English exercise :


1. Make the dialogue by using the preference
a. Prefer ----- to -----
b. Like ------ better than ------
c. Would rather -------- than ------
d. Would prefer -------- rather than -------


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