Which one would she like to wear? She would like to wear… = She would rather wear…than …

Unit 2 Grammar

Which one would you like to keep as a pet? I would like to keep …as a pet. =I would rather keep …than …

I like to watch Olympic Games. I don ’ t like to go shopping. I would rather watch Olympic Games than go shopping.

I like to play volleyball. I don ’ t like to play basketball. I would rather play volleyball than basketball.

than 后的动词与 would rather 后的动词相同时, 省略 than 后面的单词, 避免重复. I would rather watch Olympic Games than go shopping. would rather +do A +than +do B I would rather play volleyball than basketball. would rather +do A+than + B

I like doing some shopping. I don’t like doing some washing. I would rather do some shopping than do some washing. I’d rather do some shopping than washing.

Kitty likes to do some cooking. Kitty doesn’t like to do some cleaning. Kitty would rather do some cooking than do some cleaning. Kitty would rather do some cooking than cleaning.

Exercises 1. 我宁愿步行去那, 也不愿意坐车去. I would rather go there on foot than go there by bus. 2. 他宁愿学英语, 也不愿意学数学. He would rather learn English than learn Maths.

3 、 我宁愿去看电影也不呆在家里。 4 、我宁愿穿红色也不穿兰色的。 I would rather go to the cinema than stay at home. I would rather wear red than blue.

prefer Ato B prefer doing A to doing B prefer to do sth. B. prefer…to…

Mary prefers a kind teacher to a strict one. a kind teachera strict teacher

Which one does she like better? She likes black dress better. = She prefers the black dress to the red dress.

Which one does she like better? She likes the white clothes better. = She prefers the white clothes to the colorful clothes.

Which one does she like better? She likes the sports bag better. = She prefers the sports bag to the school bag.

He prefers …to …

What would Eddie like to do?

prefer… to… 宁愿, 更喜欢 后跟名词或动名词 e.g. 和冬季相比，我更喜欢夏季. I prefer summer to winter. e.g. 我宁愿呆在家里也不愿购物． I prefer staying at home to going shopping. prefer doing A to doing B. = would rather do A…than do B…

1. 他喜欢红色而不喜欢黄色. He prefers red to yellow. 2. 星期天我喜欢出去, 不喜欢呆在家里. I prefer going out to staying at home on Sundays. =? I would rather go out than stay at home on Sundays. Practice

3. Jim 喜欢打篮球而不喜欢踢足球. Jim prefers playing basketball to playing football. = Jim would rather play basketball than football. Practice

Exercises 1. I _____ (would/could) rather go swimming than __ (to go/go) shopping. 2. I’d rather ___ (eat/to eat) Chinese food ____ (to/than) Japanese food. 3. Many men prefer blue __ (than/to) red. would go eat than to

4. I prefer _______ (listening/to listen) to music to playing computer games. 5. Bob prefers _______ (to send/ sending) s to ______ (write/ writing) letters. listening sending writing

不定代词：不确定、不需要提及名字的某样 东西或者人。 something anything nothing everything none C ： Indefinite pronouns someone/ somebody anyone/ anybody no one/ nobody everyone/everybody none 人 物

C. someone/somebody, anyone/ anybody and no one/nobody There is someone in next room. ( 改为否定句 ) Three isn’t anyone in next room. =There is no one in the classroom. Where should we use “someone”, “anyone” or “no one?”

1. We use someone/somebody in positive sentences to refer to ________. 2. We use anyone/anybody in negative sentence to refer to people. It’s the negative form of someone/somebody. Summary people

3. When we use anyone/anybody in positive sentences, it means “any person”. e.g. Anyone can took part in this competition.

D. something, anything, nothing and none 1. Millie has something in her hands. ( 否定 ) Millie doesn’t have anything in her hands. = Millie has nothing in her hands. 2. How many eggs are there in the fridge? None.

1. Something, anything, nothing and none are used to refer _______. 2. Something is used in positive sentence while anything is used in negative sentence. Summary things

3. When we are offering something or when we expect the answer to be “yes” we can use “something” in questions. e.g. Would you like something to eat? (You want the person say “yes”.)

Exercises 1.---What a big box! Can I help you? --- No, thanks. There’s _______ in it. It’s empty. nothing

There’s _________ wrong with my clock. It doesn’t work. --- Don’t worry. Let me have a look ________ is in the classroom. Where are they? --- They are all on the playground How easy the maths exam was ！ --- Yes. But I don’t think ________ could pass it. something No one everyone

Listen! ________ is knocking at the door What do you think of Kitty? --- She is my true friend. She never tells my secrets to _______ Helen, what did you talk with Bob? --- He asked me to tell him _________ I knew. Someone anyone something

不定代词的定语要后置 １． Is there anything interesting in today ’ s newspaper? ２． I don ’ t think there ’ s something wrong with the computer. ３． Do you have anything to say for yourself? ４． Anybody who got it should put up his hand.

Tag questions: 在反意疑问句中，如果不定代词是以 -one 或 -body 结尾的，则附加句的主语用 he 或 they ；如果不定代词是 以 -thing 结尾的，则附加句主语用 it. e.g. 每个人都知道答案，不是吗？ Everybody knows the answer, don’t they/doesn’t he? 世上无难事，是吗？ Nothing is difficult in the world, is it?

Tag questions: １． There is someone in the fitting room, ______________? ２． There isn ’ t anything unusual this morning, ___________? ３． Nobody was in, ____________? ４． Nothing can be seen, ________? isn’t there is there was he/they can it