Ex. 2. Reply to the following, expressing your preference or lack of preference. Explain your choice.

UNIT 3

ENGLISH AS A WORLD LANGUAGE

Vocabulary File

The following words are essential for understanding the text and discussing its content. Learn their meaning and pronunciation.

Words and word combination

advantage, n the ~ of; to take an ~ over smb or smth communicate,v communication,n means of ~ communicative, adj to develop ~ skills conversation,n to maintain ~ dictionary, n do, v ~ English; ~ one’s best; ~ a lot of reading dominate,v dominant, adj expect, v fluent,adj be ~ in English; to speak ~ English idiom,n idiomatic, adj improve, v to ~ language/listening comprehension/conversation skills (Syn.: to make better) interpret,v interpretation,n to trust ~; human or computerized ~ (Syn.: translation) interpreter, n (Syn.: translator ) language, n to learn ~s; the English ~; a West Germanic group of ~s; a widespread ~; a dominant ~; the global/world ~; an artificial ~; common ~; first or second ~; an official ~; (Syn.: tongue: as mother ~); to master a foreign ~; to get a better command of the ~; ~ heritage; the ~ structure; the Language Media Centre; to break the ~ barrier learn,v lingual, adj mono~, bi~, multi~ (adj) mistake, n (Syn.: error) to make a ~ study,v teach, v vocabulary, n

Language Functions File

Asking for Preference	Stating Preference	Stating Lack of Preference
Formal
–   –   –	Which do you prefer/like,…? What would you prefer, to … or to…? Would you like to…?	– – –	I prefer … I’d prefer … I tend to prefer/to be rather more interested in …	–   –     –	I haven’t (got) any particular preference. I can’t say I prefer …Well, I’m not at all that keen, actually … I must say both sound equally good to me.
Neutral
– –	Would you like…? Which do you like better …	– – –   – –	I prefer/I’d prefer … I like … best / better. No, thank you. I’d rather not. My favourite … It depends.	– – – – –	I like them both/all. Oh, I don’t mind. It’s all the same to me. I leave it to you to decide. I’ll go along with what you decide/suggest.
Informal
– –	Do you feel like…? D’you fancy…?	– – –	I like … better. I’d rather/sooner… Yes, sure. It’s better.	– –	It’s up to you (to decide). Oh, I’m easy. I’ll do whatever you decide/suggest.

Ex. 1. Make up sentences using “prefer” and the words given.

Model A:	doing English – doing French → I prefer doing English to doing French.
Model B:	football – rugby → I prefer football to rugby.

A

1) reading – listening; 2) working hard – being lazy; 3) getting letters – writing them; 4) playing football – seeing football on TV; 5) driving – being driven; 6) living in the city – living in the country.

B

1) poetry – prose; 2) language – literature; 3) cottages – blocks of flats; 4) Maugham’s novels – his comedies; 5) Shakespeare’s tragedies – his comedies; 6) drawings – paintings.

Ex. 2. Reply to the following, expressing your preference or lack of preference. Explain your choice.

1. Would you like to share the room with your groupmate or with some elder students?

2. Would you rather have fish or meat for dinner?

3. Shall we go to London by plane or by car?

4. Where shall we go on Sunday?

5. Which do you like best, cats or dogs?

6. Shall we phone your friend or send a telegram?

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