WOULD RATHER USE Would rather is used to

WOULD RATHER

USE � Would rather is used to show a choice from different options. � Would you rather eat pizza or pasta? � I would rather eat pizza.

STRUCTURE � Subject �I + Would + Rather + Base Verb would rather live in a warm country. � She would rather go to a different restaurant.

STRUCTURE � Not comes after rather and before the verb S + would rather + not + Verb (base form) �I would rather not go to work today. �I would rather not play a game.

STRUCTURE � Would S rather Base Verb? or Base Verb? � Would you rather eat pizza or pasta? you rather stay home and cook dinner or go out?

Would you rather _____ or _____? I would rather _____. Study English Go to a bar

I would rather study English than go to a bar. Study English Go to a bar

Would you rather _____ or _____? I would rather _____. Be a cat. Be a dog

Would you rather _____ or _____? I would rather _____. Live alone. Live with lots of people

Would you rather _____ or _____? I would rather _____. Be a bit late Be really early

Would you rather _____ or _____? I would rather _____. Be really big! Be really small.

Would you rather _____ or _____? I would rather _____. Swim in the sea with a hungry shark. Camp in the jungle with a ferocious lion.

Would you rather _____ or _____? I would rather _____. Find your soul mate and have all your friends hate them. Stay single forever and have really great friends

Would you rather _____ or _____? I would rather _____. Get attacked by 2 sleepy bears. Get attacked by 70 vicious cats.

Would you rather _____ or _____? I would rather _____. Have eight babies at once! Never have kids

Would you rather _____ or _____? I would rather _____. Have world peace End world hunger

Would you rather _____ or _____? I would rather _____. Have an ugly, intelligent baby. Have a pretty, stupid baby

Would you rather _____ or _____? I would rather _____. Have a panda. Have a horse.

Would you rather _____ or _____? I would rather _____. Eat dog. Eat spiders.

YOUR TURN � Write 5 questions using “would rather” � Ask your classmates. � Pasinee, would you rather live in Las Vegas, or live in Bangkok? � I would rather live in ______-. � Make sentences. � Pasinee would rather live in Banngkok than Las Vegas. � Hasim would rather go to bed early than party all night.

LET’S WRITE! � Your mission is to write about a preference. � Use Would rather � Use participial adjectives: � _______ing (thrilling, interesting, exciting) � _______ed (bored, fascinated, astounded) � Use present perfect

LET’S WRITE! � Have you been to New York before? I would rather visit New York than Los Angeles because I find New York to be a thrilling city. There are many things to do. I have been sightseeing there before. It was exciting. I have been to the top of the statue of Liberty, and I have visited the Museum of Modern Art. I was fascinated by the city and would rather go there again than to LA.

LET’S WRITE! � Have you seen Avatar? It is a fascinating movie. I love animated films. I have seen over 100 of them. I am especially captivated by Anime, or Japanese animation. They are so interesting. My favorite is Spirited Away. I would rather watch Avatar and Spirited Away than Rocky IV or the Fast and the Furious because frankly, they are too violent.