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Língua Inglesa IIIProfa. Ma. Glauce Soares Casimiro

Tema 10 – Talking about Likes and Preferences Prefer e WouldRather: qual a diferença? Observe as duas possíveis maneiras de expressar

preferências em inlês.!" primeira # com o verbo prefer.!$% a seunda seria com a locuç&o would rather' eralmen(e abreviada parad rather.

!) prefer (o (ravel a( ni*(.!S*e prefers *er coffee blac+.!) d ra(*er s(a, *ere.‟

!S*e d ra(*er o b, bus.‟

!-m inlês' usamos o verbo prefer quando nos referimos a preferências emeral. Ou sea' aquela preferência fa/ par(e da min*a vida' do meu modo depensar' do meu modo de air.!Min*as escol*as s&o (omadas a par(ir daquela preferência em eral. "ssim'quando eu dio 0I prefer to tra!el at night 0' dio que se eu (iver que viaarem qualquer momen(o da min*a vida a preferência ser% por uma viaemno(urna.

!$% o uso de d rather 1 # fei(o quando nos referimos a uma preferência emde(erminada ocasi&o. Ou sea' # o que eu prefiro naquele exa(o momen(o.

!Por(an(o' dian(e de uma si(uaç&o envolvendo ir a alum local de 2nibus oude (%xi' eu posso di/er 0I d rather go b" ta#i‟ 0.

!Para facili(ar' imaine que alu#m c*ea a(# você e di/ 0le( s o par(,in‟

(oni*(?3!4ocê en(&o di/ 05o' (*an+s6 ) d ra(*er s(a, *ome and 7a(c* some 843.‟

!5es(e caso o uso do 0d rather3 # fei(o apenas para expressar a preferêncianaquele momen(o. 9eferese ;quela ocasi&o específica.

!-m resumo' use o verbo 0prefer3 para se referir ;s suas preferências em

eral <coisas que os(a' n&o os(a' quer' desea' e(c=.!O uso de 0d rather3 ser% fei(o quando es(iver expressando uma preferênciaespecífica em <ou para= de(erminada ocasi&o.

!>o(* $like more% and $like better% as in (*e sen(ence 0) li+e applesmore@be((er (*an oranes3A are 7idespread' bu( 0li+e more3 is preferred in>ri(is* -nlis* 7*ereas "mericans are more li+el, (o c*oose 0li+e be((er3:!) like apples more (*an oranes.!) like apples better (*an oranes. BA

!Mos( spea+ers' *o7ever' consider 0li+e be((er3 some7*a( less formal (*an 0li+e more3' so i( ma, be be((er (o use 0li+e more3 in formal si(ua(ions:

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!) am deepl, sorr, for bein la(e (o 7or+D ) like usin public (ranspor(a(ionmore (*an drivin a car' bu( (*e drivers 7ere on s(ri+e (oda, formalsi(ua(ionsA.

!-xpressions 0to like most3 and 0to like best3 seem (o be usedin(erc*aneabl, bo(* in "merican and >ri(is* -nlis*.!Some people consider (*e varian( 7i(* 0(*e3 less ramma(ical (*an (*e one7i(*ou(' bu( for mos( (*e expressions are equivalen(:

!) like *im best. correc(A!) like *im most. correc(' ma, sound sli*(l, formalA!) like *im the most. correc(' considered less ramma(ical b, someA!) like *im the best. correc(' considered less ramma(ical b, someA

Like &etter!8*ese people like better (*e one (*e, o7n' bu( (*e, donE( +no7 (*e, o7ni(.!8*erefore ) 7ould like (o recommend better alinmen( of (*e urban andrural issues.!Mean7*ile FH of residen(s 7ould like better rela(ions 7i(* 9ussia.

!Would rather vs. would prefer (o express a specific preference.!I*en 7e spea+ abou( a specific preference' would rather and wouldprefer *ave (*e same meanin and are in(erc*aneable.

!Ie 7en( (o (*e (*ea(re ,es(erda,. 8oda, ) would rather o (o (*e cinema.!Ie 7en( (o (*e (*ea(re ,es(erda,. 8oda, )would prefer (o o (o (*e cinema.

!Would rather can be abbrevia(ed (o 'd rather.!Would prefer can be abbrevia(ed (o 'd prefer.!I'd rather o (o (*e cinema (oda,.!I'd prefer (o o (o (*e cinema (oda,.

!Would rather is follo7ed b, (*e bare infiniti!e(

!Would prefer is follo7ed b, to ) infiniti!e.

!)Ed ra(*er ha!e 7a(er. )Ed prefer to ha!e frui( uice.

!Ie use a past tense af(er would rather 7*en 7e spea+ abou( (*e ac(ionsof o(*er people' even (*ou* (*a( ac(ion ma, be in (*e presen( or fu(ure.

!)Ed ra(*er "ou took a (axi (*an 7al+ i(Es no( safe on (*e s(ree(s a( ni*(.

8*e film is qui(e violen(. )Ed ra(*er our children didn't watch i(.

!I*en ma+in a comparison 7e sa,: would rather ... Than

!)(Es suc* nice 7ea(*er )'d rather si( in (*e arden than 7a(c* 84.

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!"f(er would prefer 7e sa,: would prefer ... rather than

!)(Es suc* nice 7ea(*er )'d prefer (o si( in (*e arden rather than 7a(c*84.

!Prefer !s( would rather (o express a eneral preference.

!I*en 7e (al+ abou( general preferences 7e can use prefer or wouldrather. 8*e meanin is (*e same.

!) prefer 7al+in (o c,clin. )'d rather 7al+ (*an c,cle.

!"f(er prefer 7e use (*e verb in i(s ing form.!"f(er would rather 7e use than.

!) prefer usin a +e,board to 7ri(in 7i(* a pen.!)'d rather use a +e,board than 7ri(e 7i(* a pen.

!Iould ,ou ra(*er *ave classes in (*e mornin or in (*e af(ernoon?

I d prefer to be‟ @ I d rather be‟ in sc*ool in (*e mornin.Jo7 abou( pas(a for dinner? I d rather ha!e‟ a sand7ic*. @ I d prefer to ha!e‟ a sand7ic*.

Like &etter!Consumers 7ould *ave (o pa, sinifican(l, more' and ) am sure (*e, 7ouldno( like (*a( an, better.

!"nd ) *ad (*is idea (*a( camp 7as oin (o be us( like (*is' bu( better.

!Koo+' if ,ouEre oin (o *elp me like (*a(' is better if ,ou do no(*in

!8o learn 7*a( flo7ers or frui( smell like i( is better (o bu, (*e na(ural

ar(icle.!Koo+s like ,ou better s(ar( s*o7in (*e spa/ some respec(.

!) +no7 (*a( i( 7as no( eas, (o reac*' because 7e 7ould all like some(*inbetter' includin ,our Commissioner.

!Koo+s like ) better do a lo( more (*an apoloi/e.!Coun(ries 7*ic* alread, *ave better s,s(ems like m, o7n coun(r,'S7eden s*ould be able (o re(ain (*em.

!)f ,ou like somebod,' (*e, loo+ better (o ,ou.

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*gora + sua !e,(((LAComple(e (*e sen(ences usin like better:aANo no( imaine (*a( (*e al(erna(ive 7ill be a sli*(l, differen( overnmen(7*ose colours 7e sli*(l, .bA)( is (*a( as 7e can (a+e an, poin(s in(o considera(ion.cA8*is allo7s 5e7 Iave (o o 7i(* (*e "vid flo7 in order (o come up 7i(*more crea(ive solu(ions (*a( producers .dA)f (*e, vo(e me' all (*e .

FA Quando se deve usar prefer ou would rather nas frases?

RA C*oose (*e correc( ans7er.5ormall,' 7e oin (o (*e beac*.

) bu, (*e blue s*ir(.aA prefer@preferbA 7ould ra(*er@ prefercA prefer@ 7ould ra(*erdA 7ould ra(*er@ 7ould re(*ereA prefer@ li+e

A C*oose (*e ans7er (*a( comple(e more ri*(l, (*e sen(ence.) fell (ired (*is evenin...aA 8*e, 7ill unders(and.bA )Ed prefer no( (o o (o (*e club (oni*(.cA ) prefer o ou(.dA Ke(Es o ou(.eA So )Em oin (o pla, c*ess.

TA Ua+e prefers (ravellin b, plane:aA (o car.bA (o s*ip.cA (o (ravel b, s*ipdA (*an a car.eA (o (ravellin b, s*ip.

VA Suppl, (*e sen(ences 7i(* Would Rather or Prefer-aAS*e ea( a salad (*an a *amburer.bA8*e, volle,ball. 8*e, donE( li+e soccer.cAIe 7a(c*in bas+e(ball.dA) s(a, *ome (oni*(.eAIe all *ave (*e mee(in a( pm.

WA Xill in (*e spaces 7i(* (*e correc( 7ords.aA ) 7ould ra(*er learnA Xrenc* (*an $apanese.

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bA ) 7ould prefer *aveA dinner la(e (oni*(.cA Iould ,ou ra(*er driveA a car or a (ruc+?dA S*e 7ould ra(*er liveA alone (*an 7i(* *er cousins.

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!"s expressYes que expressam nossas preferências: would rather e preferto (êm alumas diferenças.!Quando queremos falar que preferimos alo en(re em duas al(erna(ivas ouem uma si(uaç&o específica' usamos a express&o would rather Ed ra(*erA.!Sua es(ru(ura # a seuin(e: Iould ra(*er Ed ra(*erA Z verb

!8*e 7ea(*er is lous,. ) would rather s(a, *ome (*an o ou(' ) don ( 7an(‟

(o e( 7e(.

!Je d rather‟ *ave lunc* a( *ome (*an a( 7or+.

!O prefer # usado quando nos referimos ;s nossas preferências em eral. Porexemplo' se alu#m di/ [) prefer pop music[ sinifica que o es(ilo de m\sicaque ela mais os(a # o pop.!" es(ru(ura dele # : Prefer Z verb Z in @Prefer (o Z verb. 4ea:

!$ore prefer dos (o ca(s.!) prefer no( (ravelin (*is ,ear.!Samuel prefer 7a(er (o beer.

!Perceba' com os exemplos ci(ados' que' quando *% mais de uma opç&o' othan acompan*a o 7ould ra(*er e o to acompan*a o prefer.

!] possível di/er (amb#m 07ould prefer3 para falar sobre preferência' domesmo modo que 07ould ra(*er3' pois eles (êm exa(amen(e o mesmosinificado.

!) d rather‟ s(a, *ere.!) d prefer‟ (o s(a, *ere.

!S*e d rather‟ o (o bed.

!S*e d prefer‟ (o o (o bed.

!"l#m dessas' *% ou(ras expressYes que indicam preferência:

!Like better- I*ic* frui( do ,ou li+e be((er@prefer' mano or apple?

!Like more- I*ic* color do ,ou li+e more@prefer' bro7n or blue?

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!Would rather # /ad better

!J% duas expressYes comuns em inlês que expressam consel*o epreferência.!" primeira # had better' que pode ser (radu/ida como 0# mel*or3' 0seriamel*or3 e # usada para indicar que se alu#m n&o fi/er o que foi suerido'alo ruim pode mi*(A acon(ecer.!ôu1d be((er s(ud, *arder for (*e Spanis* (es( if ,ou 7an( (o pass.

!) ll e( (*e repor(s read, b, noon.‟

!ôu d be((er6‟

!) d be((er o (o bed' ) *ave (o e( up real earl, (omorro7.‟

!Xa/emos a nea(iva colocando a palavra no( depois do be((er.

!ôu d be((er no( do (*a(.‟

!Podemos expressar preferência com a express&o 7ould ra(*er.!8*e 7ea(*er is lous,. ) d ra(*er s(a, *ome (*an o ou(' ) don ( 7an( (o e(‟ ‟

7e(.

Would rather e had better s&o seuidos do infini(ivo do verbo principal sema preposiç&o 0(o3.Je 7ould ra(*er s(a, *ere.

Je *ad be((er (a+e an aspirin.

1(Would rather expressa preferência no presen(e. 8em o mesmo sen(ido doverbo prefer.

S*e 7ould ra(*er (a+e a (axi.S*e prefers (o (a+e a (axi.(/ad better expressa consel*o' recomendaç&o.

ôu loo+ sic+. ôuEd be((er see a doc(or.

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