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Would Rather Would Sooner

This document provides a lesson plan for teaching students how to use the phrases "would rather" and "would sooner" to express preferences. It includes a PowerPoint presentation, worksheet, and role-playing activity. The worksheet contains examples and exercises for students to complete. For the role-play, students take turns role-playing a married couple having a civil argument about annoyances, using the new grammar structures.

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Would Rather Would Sooner

This document provides a lesson plan for teaching students how to use the phrases "would rather" and "would sooner" to express preferences. It includes a PowerPoint presentation, worksheet, and role-playing activity. The worksheet contains examples and exercises for students to complete. For the role-play, students take turns role-playing a married couple having a civil argument about annoyances, using the new grammar structures.

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Would Rather/Would Sooner

This is a grammar activity designed for C1 students. Students learn how to express preference
using “would rather” and “would sooner” then put them to use in a roleplay. Download the powerpoint,
handout and key below:
Would rather – powerpoint
Would Rather worksheet – handout and key
Procedure
Use the powerpoint to present the rules, it is designed in a test, teach, test structure. Make sure
that students copy down the rules and several examples then have them complete the worksheet and
finally put the structures to use in a fun role-play. Students will role play being a married couple having
a very civilised argument. Once they have finished have them feedback in open class: “Can the
marriage be saved? Or is it on the rocks?” My teenage CAE students found it absolutely hilarious and
used the structures in very creative ways.
Handout
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. I would rather ____________ a light salad than a steak for dinner. (have)
2. I would rather he ________________his dirty cups all over the house. (not leave)
3. Venice was nice but I’d sooner __________________ to Paris. (go)
4. He’s quite antisocial he’d just as soon ____________ video games all weekend than go to a
bar. (play)
5. I wanted to give the present to granny! I’d rather you _______________ for me to arrive before
you gave it to her. (wait)
6. We had dinner outside but it was too cold. I’d much rather ______________ inside the
restaurant. (eat)
Complete the key word transformations using 3-6 words.

1. My brother is always stealing my chocolate out of the fridge.


RATHER
I’d _______________________________________ my chocolate out of the fridge.

2. Why did you tell the boss I was leaving?


RATHER
I ____________________________________ the boss I was leaving.

3. I prefer visiting museums to lying around on the beach all day.


JUST
I ____________________________ than lie around on the beach all day.

4. The chocolates he gave me were ok but I wanted roses.


RATHER
I _____________________________  me roses instead of chocolates.

5. The art gallery was sooo boring; I wanted to go to the casino.


RATHER
I _______________________________ to the casino instead of that boring art gallery.

6. He would prefer to do anything instead of watching a football match.


SOONER
He ___________________________________ anything instead of watching a football match.

Role-play
Role-play the following scenario with your partner:
You are a married couple; you have been married for 23 years. You have just got back from a
party at a friend’s house. At the party you both got drunk and did a lot of things to annoy your
husband/wife. You are both also annoyed about some things that the other does or doesn’t do around
the house. Have a civilised argument using as many “would rathers” and “would sooners” as you can.

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