Feb 28, 2017

Abraham Lincoln - Vampire Hunter: Expressing Preference with Prefer





Grammar Reference:
Expressing preference:


We use prefer to say we like one thing or activity more than another. We can use a prepositional phrase with to when we compare two things or actions:

Examples:


I prefer tea to coffee.

We prefer going by ferry to flying.

We don’t use than after prefer:

She prefers books to magazines.


NotShe prefers books than magazines.

She’s not keen on coffee. She prefers to drink tea. (or She prefers drinking tea to coffee.)



I. Make guesses to express preferences. Use the words in column one and decide the correct order of preferences:

1. HISTORY - MEN / LEGENDS
Ex: History prefers _______________________ to ______________________.

2. HISTORY - NOBILITY / BRUTALITY
_______________________________________________________________ .

3. HISTORY - QUIET DEEDS / SOARING SPEECHES 
_______________________________________________________________ .

II. Discuss with a partner. What you prefer? Follow the examples.

1. Fruit / Meat
Ex: I prefer meat to food.
2. Dancing / Singing

3. Hot / Cold Weather

4. Watching / Playing Sports

5. Hotels / Camping

6. Brazilian / American Music

7. Traveling by car / Plane

8. Comedies / Thrillers

9. Movies / Theater

10. TV / Video Games

Answer key:
Ex: I
History prefers legends to men.
It prefers nobility to brutality.
It prefers soaring speeches to quiet deeds.
Ex: Answers will vary.

6 comments:

Unknown said...

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ENGLISH TOGETHER said...

Wonderful Work! Congrats on your idea!

Susana Canelo said...

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Claudio Azevedo said...

Thanks, Susana and everyone. I am glad you like it!

Anastasiia said...

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Claudio Azevedo said...

Thanks, Anastasia. Glad you like it.