洪恩环境英语第九册练习 lesson seven

　　LESSON   SEVEN

Listen to this conversation between Steven and Connie.

Listen,Connie.Anne and I want you to come to our house sometime 1.

She wants to meet you.

I'd love to see you and Anne sometime,but I know you're busy with the baby.

Now listen and repeat 2

come to our house sometime I want you come to our house sometime.

Anne and I want you to come to our house sometime.

Now listen to and repeat this sentence.

Steven wants Connie to meet his wife.

You're going to hear that sentence again,followed by a few more words.

use the new words to make another sentence.For example,you hear...

Steven wants Connie to meet his wife.Come to dinner.And you say...

Steven wants connie to come to dinner.

Then you hear...Steven wants Connie to come to dinner.

Her.And you say...Steven wants her to come to dinner.OK.let's begin.

Steven wants Connie to meet his wife.Come to dinner.

Steven wants Connie to come to dinner.Her.

Steven wants her to come to dinner.see the baby

Steven wants her to see the baby.He.

He wants her to see the baby. see his house.

He wants her to see his house.

Spend some time with his family.

He wants her to spend some time with his family.

Now listen again to Connie and Steven as they discuss his plans for the future

and the things he would rather do.

Would you rahter get a new job or have your weekends free?

I'd rather have my weekends free.

You know,with the baby and all...I read about a job not far from Stamford.

Produer of a radio show.

Would you rather work in television or radio?

I'd rather work in television.Now listen and repeat.

Work in television or radio Would you rather work in television or radio？

Would you rather work in television or radio?

get a new job or have your weekends free

Would you rather get a new job or have your weekends free?

Would you rather get a new job or have your weekends free?

We use Would you rather...?

to start a question in which you give someone a chice between two possibilities 3.

Now you're going to hesar two possibilities mentioned

and you combine 4 them in a quesion starting with Would you rather...?

For example,you hear...

Work in television or in radio.And you say...

Would you rather work in television or in radio?

You hear...Live in Stamford or in Hartford

And you say...Would you rahter live in Stamford or Hartford?

OK.let's begin.Work in television or in radio?

Would you rather work in television or in radio?

Live in Stamford or in Hartford.

Would you rather live in Stamford or in Hartford?

Go to the movies or to the theater.

Would you rather go to the mivies or to the theater?

Eat pizza or a sandwich.Would you rather eat pizza or a sandwich?

Take a taxi to the station or walk.

Would you rather take a taxi to the station or walk?

Get a new job or have your weedends free.

Would you rather get a new job or have your weedends free?

When we answer a question that gives us a choice,like Would you rather...?"

we usually answer with"I'd rather"followed by the base 5 form of the verb 6,

For example...Would you rather live in New York or in Los Angeles?

I'd rather live in Los Angeles.

Now you're going to hear some questions that give you a choice between two possibilities.

Either answer you give is correct if it starts with"I'd rather."

For example,you hear...

Would you rather live in Washington,D.C.or in your own city?

And you can say either...I'd rather live in Washington,D.C.

Or...I'd rather live in my own city.

Remember that there is no correct or incorrect 7 answer.

It's your opinion,so just answer using I'd rather...

and the rest of the sentence.Ready?Listen and answer these questions.

Would you rather live in Washington,D.C or in you own city?

Would you rather have your weekends free or your evenings free?

Would you rather own a big house or a beautiful car?

Would you rather earn more money or have long vacations?

Would you rather be the president 8 of a big company or a famoous movie star?

Would you rather live in a very large city or in a very small town?

When we state our preferences,that is,

when we say what we prefer or do not prefer,

we often start the answer with I'd rather or I'd rather not.

For example,if the questions is...

Would you rather work in television or in radio?

We can answer this way...I'd rather not work in television.

Or we can say...I'd rather not work in radio.

Now you're going to hear some questions

followed by a cue 9 to help you with the answer.For example,you hear...

Would you rather work in television or in radio?

Television.And you say...I'd rather work in television.

But when you hear...Would you rather work in television or in radio?

Not radio.You say...I'd rather not work in radio.OK.let's begin.

Would you rather work in television or in radio?Television.

I'd rather not work in television.Would you rather or in radio?

Not radio,I'd rather not work in radio.

Would you rather teach or work in an office?Not teach.

I'd rather not teach.Would you rather have chicken or fish for dinner?Fish

I'd rather have fish for dinner.Would you rather play tennis or ride houses?

Not ride houses.

I'd rather not ride horses.Would you rather read a book or go to a movie?

Read a book.I'd rather read a book.

You know that I'd rather do something means 10 the same as I'd prefer to do something.

and I'd rather not do something means the same as I'd prefer not to do something.

Now,when you hear a sentence with "I'd rather"

or"I'd rather not"change it to"I'd prefer"

or"I'd prefer not"or the opposite.For example.you hear...

I'd rather live in Stamford.And you say...I'd prefer to live in Stamford.

You hear... I'd prefer not to play tennis today.And you say...

I'd rather not play tennis today.All right,let's begin.

I'd rather live in Stamford.I'd prefer to live in Stamford

I'd prefer not to play tennis today.I'd rather not play teenis today.

I'd prefer to have my own business.I'd rather have my own business.

I'd rather not work on weekends.I'd prefer not to work on weekends.

I'd prefer not to a restaurant toinght.

I'd prefer not to a restaurant toinght.

I'd prefer to stay home with my family.I'd rather stay home with my family.

And now,would you rather do this lesson again or go on to the next lesson?

It's your choice.This is the end of Lesson Seven.