Would rather ..........

Would rather prefer- have sth done- as if
A/ Objectives : - To help Ss to know how to use '' would rather- prefer-have sth done as if- It's
time- used to had better suggest '' and do exercises.
B/ Procedures:
I/ GRAMMAR:
1/ Had better.
* Had better do sth/ not do sth.
Eg: - You'd better go there alone.
- We's better not smoke.
2/ Used to do sth Be/ get used to doing sth.
* Used to do sth : ( Đã từng làm gì trong quá khứ )
Eg: I used to play chess when I was at school.
* Be/ Get used to doing sth ( Quen với việc làm gì )
Eg: I get/ am used to getting up early now.
3. Prefer.
* Prefer to do/ doing sth : ( Thích cái gì - chỉ sở thích nói chung )
Eg: I prefer to live/ living in the country.
* Prefer sth to sth: ( thích cái gì hơn cái gì )
Eg: She prefers tea to coffee.
* Prefer doing sth to doing sth: ( Thích làm việc gì hơn việc gì )
- I prefer playing the guitar to going swimming.
- Lan prefers playing football to tennis.
* Would prefer to do sth: ( Muốn làm gì )
- I'd prefer to stay at home.
* Would prefer sb to do sth/ not to do sth: ( muốn ai đó làm/ không làm gì )
- I'd prefer you to finish your work by 5 o'clock.
4/ Would rather.
* Would rather do sth than sth:( Thích làm gì hơn làm gì )
- I'd rather reads books than watch TV.
- We'd rather play the piano than the guitar.
* Would rather do sth/ not do sth: ( Muốn / không muốn làm gì )

- We'd rather stay at home.
- George would rather not go out.
* Would rather sb did sth/ didn't do sth: ( Muốn ai / không muốn ai làm gì )( Trái với thực tế ở
hiện tại )
- I'd rather you stopped smoking now.
- I'd rather you didn't smoke.
* Would rather sb had done sth/ hadn't done sth: ( Trái với thực tế ở quá khứ )
- I'd rather you had come here yesterday.( Tôi muốn hôm qua cậu tới đây )
=You didn't come here yesterday ( Thực tế là cậu đã không tới )
- I'd rather she hadn't said that ( Tôi muốn là cô ta không nói điều đó )
= She said that ( Thực tế là cô ta đã nói )
5/ It's time.
* It's time to do sth: ( Đã đến giờ làm gì )
- It's time to go home now.
* It's time for sb to do sth: ( Đã đến giờ ai làm gì )
- It's time for us to go home now.
* It's ( about/ high/ time ) sb did sth: ( Đã đến lúc ai phải làm gì )
- It's 10 o'clock now. It's time he got up
- You are lazy. It's about time you worked hard.
6/ As if / as though.
* As if / as though với nghĩa có vẻ nh.
- She looks as if she is tired.( Cô ta trông có vẻ mệt ) Perhaps she is tired.
- It looks as if it's going to rain.( Có vẻ nh trời sắp ma )
* As if / as though với nghĩa nh thể là:( Chỉ tình huống trái với thực tế ở hiện tại or tơng lai )
- ( Mr John talks as if he was/ were rich. ( Ông John nói chuyện cứ nh là ông ta giàu có lắm)
( He's not rich Thực tế ông ta không giàu )


- She talks as if she knew everything. ( she knows nothing- Thực tế cô ta không biết gì)
- Mrs Young feels as if she was sitting on the fire. ( Bà Young cảm thấy nh đang ngồi trên lửa)

- He looked as though he had seen a ghost.( Nom ông ta cứ nh đã nhìn thấy ma )
7/ Have/ Get sth done ( Nhờ ai làm công việc gì )
- The garage repaired the car for us yesterday.= we had/ got the car repaired ( by the garage )
yesterday.
- They are going to deliver the milk to me. = I'm going to have/ get the milk delivered.
8/ Become/ feel/ get/ keep/ taste/ seem/ sound/ smell/ look + ADJ
eg: - He became angry when he heard the news.
- We feel tired now.
- Keep calm !
- This cake tastes good.
- They seemed bored with what I was talking.
* Make / Find sb/ sth + adj
- That film made us tired.
- I find this book interesting. ( Tôi thấy cuốn sách này hay )
* S + find + it + adj + to do sth
- My father found it easy to repair the bike.( Bố tôi thấy dễ khi sửa xe đạp )
9/ Suggest ( Gợi ý )
* Suggest doing sth ( Gợi ý làm gì )
- My brother suggested painting the house green.
* Suggest ( that ) sb ( should ) do sth ( Gợi ý rằng ai đó nên làm gì )
- They suggested that I should apply for that job. ( Họ gợi ý răng tôi nên nộp đơn xin việc )
- I suggest to my cousin that he should marry that woman. ( Tôi gợi ý cho anh họ của mình nên cới cô đó )
Notes: - I suggest that you apologise to her. ( Không dùng ''should'' trong lời gợi ý trực tiếp )
( Tôi gợi ý là cậu nên xin lỗi cô ấy )
II/ EXERCISES:
A/ Rewrite the following sentences.
1. We'd prefer you not to smoke. We'd rather.......................
2. He would prefer you to pay him immediately. He'd rather................
3. No, please don't tell her. I'd rather...............
4. Would you mind not smoking here. I'd rather.................

5. I prefer stayting at home to going out. I'd rather............
6. I don't really want to have lunch yet. I'd rather...............
7. I'd prefer you to deviler the sofa on Friday. I would rather.............
8. She prefers Italian food to French food. She'd.......................
9. I'd rather go out for a meal than stay at home. I prefer.............
10. I'd rather not see him tomorrow. I don't..........
11. Please don't go there. I'd.......................
12. He prefers golf to tennis. He'd rather...............
13. I'd rather you started work next week. I'd prefer...............
14. I don't feel like spreading another day at the beach. I'd rather........
15. I'd rather you didn't phone me at work. I'd prefer..............
16. She doesn't usually stay up so late. She's not used..................
17. It's not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon. I'm.................
18.The house seemed to have been unoccupied( k bị chiếm giữ) for several years. It looked as
if............
19. The children should start doing their homework now. It is time...............
20. Fares will be likely to go up again this summer. It looks as if...............


21. I think the City Council should do something about the city's traffic problems. → It high
time..........
22. We'd better buy a new cooker. → It's............
23. I had better get back to work. → It's ...............
24. I think it may rain. → It looks..................
25. It's extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days. → We find...........
26. It is increasingly difficult for me to read without my sunglasses. → I am finding............
27. I wasn't interested in the film, so I turned TV off. → I didn't find.............
28. I'm always nervous when I travel by air. → Travelling...............
29. The doctor advised me to rest. → The doctor suggested..................
30. '' Why don't you put a better lock on the door, Bang ?'' said John. →John suggested.........

31. If you don't want Sally to be angry with you, I suggest you apologize. → You'd...............
32. '' Let's invite the Brown to the party on Sunday.'' he said. → He suggested............
B/ Dear Betty,
Thank you for inviting me to your birthday party.
1- I / afraid / not be able / come................................................................
2- We / have / things / do / this week......................................................
4- If I / be there / all of us / have / good time................................................
5- I / hope / your party / a success...................................................................
Yours,
Thu Huong
* ANSWERS:
A/ 1. We'd rather you didn't smoke.
2. He'd rather you paid him immediately.
3. I'd rather you didn't tell her.
4. I'd rather you didn't smoke here.
5. I'd rather stay at home than go out.
6. I'd rather not have lunch.
7. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.
8. She'd rather eat Italian food than French food.
9. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
10. I don't see him tomorrow.
11. I'd rather not go there.
12. He'd rather play golf than tennis.
13. I prefer you to start work next week.
14. I'd rather not like spreading another day at the beach.
15. I'd prefer you not to phone me at work.
16. She's not used to staying up so late.
17. I'm not used to sleeping in the afternoon.
18. It looked as if it hadn't been occupied for several years.
19. It is time for children to start doing their homework now.

20. It looks as if fares will be likely to go up again this summer.
21. It high time the City Council did something about the city's traffic problems.
22. It's time for us to buy a new cooker.
23. It's time for me to get back to work.
24. It looks as if it is going to rain./ may rain.
25. We find it difficult to make ends meet these days.
26. I am finding it difficult to read without my sunglasses.
27. I didn't find the film interesting.
28. Traveling by air made me nervous.
29. The doctor suggested ( that ) I should rest.


30. John suggested Bang ( that ) you put a better lock on the door.
31. You'd apologize, If you don't want Sally to be angry with you.
32. He suggested inviting the Brown to the party on Sunday.
B/
1.I am afraid not to be able to come.
2. We are having some things to do this week.
3. I wish I could go to the party.
4. If I were there, all of us would have a good time.
5. I hope your party to be a success.