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Trang 1Would 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 )
Trang 2- 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
c-ới 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
Trang 321 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
Trang 430 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