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RATHER YOU THAN ME
1. Work with a partner. Look at the sentences and answer
the questions which follow.
1. Do you know that girl, or rather, that woman, who's just
started working in our office?
2. She looked rather like a Christmas tree with all those
bangles and sequins.
3. It was a bit of a disappointment. I'd rather have seen the
Tom Cruise film actually.
4. I was quite scared. He was driving rather too quickly for
my liking.
5. I didn't really want to say anything but I did think it was a
rather odd suggestion.
6. I reckon it's rather a strange situation if the truth be known.
7. Oh don't you? Really? I must admit I rather think she was
telling the truth.
8. It's better to look at it as a challenge rather than a problem.
9. I'd rather not have gone to my in-laws' for Christmas, but
my husband insisted.
10. You're going to do a parachute jump? Rather you than
me! I'd be absolutely terrified!
In which sentences are the speakers
a) expressing regret?
b) expressing a preference?
c) including a correction?
d) making a comparison/contrast?
e) expressing an opinion?
2. What do you think the expression Rather you than me
means?
3. Add rather to these sentences.
a. It was late when we got home so I didn't return your call.
b. The new art gallery looks like a spaceship.
c. Well, actually, I like the idea of getting some pizzas and just
watching TV.
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d. I didn't really enjoy it; we walked too far for my liking and I
was pretty stiff the next day.
4. Rewrite the following sentences using an expression
with rather.
a. You mean you had to do five three hour exams! I'm glad it
wasn't me!
b. I far prefer to watch a film than read a book for relaxation.
c. They asked us, or actually I mean, forced us to work overtime
at weekends.
d. I wish I'd gone to bed early last night instead of having visitors.
e. I would have preferred to stay at home, but I had no choice in
the matter.
f. I much prefer doing something cultural on holiday instead of
just lying on a beach.
5. Complete these sentences in three different ways that
are true for you.
a. I rather like ...
b. I'd rather (not) have ...
6. Compare your sentences with a partner.
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME
1. Work in small groups. Discuss these questions:
a. How can people help charity?
b. What things do people do to raise money for charity?
c. What kind of events raise the most money?
d. Have you ever done anything to raise money for charity?
LISTENING
2. T 13 Listen to three friends, Daniel (a Canadian), Sue
and Jake, talking about doing things to raise money for charity.
As you listen, note down answers to these questions:
a. Do they mention any of the ways of raising money you talked
about in your discussion?
b. Have any of them ever taken part in a charity event? 
      RATHER YOU THAN ME                                                            d. I didn't really enjoy it; we walked too far for my liking and I
      1. Work with a partner. Look at the sentences and answer                was pretty stiff the next day.
the questions which follow.
         1. Do you know that girl, or rather, that woman, who's just                4. Rewrite the following sentences using an expression
                                                                              with rather.
            started working in our office?
                                                                                     a. You mean you had to do five three hour exams! I'm glad it
         2. She looked rather like a Christmas tree with all those
                                                                              wasn't me!
            bangles and sequins.
                                                                                     b. I far prefer to watch a film than read a book for relaxation.
         3. It was a bit of a disappointment. I'd rather have seen the
                                                                                     c. They asked us, or actually I mean, forced us to work overtime
            Tom Cruise film actually.
                                                                              at weekends.
         4. I was quite scared. He was driving rather too quickly for
                                                                                     d. I wish I'd gone to bed early last night instead of having visitors.
            my liking.
                                                                                     e. I would have preferred to stay at home, but I had no choice in
         5. I didn't really want to say anything but I did think it was a
                                                                              the matter.
            rather odd suggestion.
                                                                                     f. I much prefer doing something cultural on holiday instead of
         6. I reckon it's rather a strange situation if the truth be known.
                                                                              just lying on a beach.
         7. Oh don't you? Really? I must admit I rather think she was
            telling the truth.
                                                                                    5. Complete these sentences in three different ways that
         8. It's better to look at it as a challenge rather than a problem.   are true for you.
         9. I'd rather not have gone to my in-laws' for Christmas, but              a. I rather like ...
            my husband insisted.                                                    b. I'd rather (not) have ...
         10. You're going to do a parachute jump? Rather you than
            me! I'd be absolutely terrified!                                        6. Compare your sentences with a partner.

      In which sentences are the speakers                                           CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME
      a) expressing regret?
      b) expressing a preference?                                                   1. Work in small groups. Discuss these questions:
      c) including a correction?                                                    a. How can people help charity?
      d) making a comparison/contrast?                                              b. What things do people do to raise money for charity?
      e) expressing an opinion?                                                     c. What kind of events raise the most money?
                                                                                    d. Have you ever done anything to raise money for charity?
    2. What do you think the expression Rather you than me
means?                                                                              LISTENING
                                                                                   2. T 13 Listen to three friends, Daniel (a Canadian), Sue
      3. Add rather to these sentences.                                       and Jake, talking about doing things to raise money for charity.
      a. It was late when we got home so I didn't return your call.           As you listen, note down answers to these questions:
      b. The new art gallery looks like a spaceship.                                a. Do they mention any of the ways of raising money you talked
      c. Well, actually, I like the idea of getting some pizzas and just      about in your discussion?
watching TV.                                                                        b. Have any of them ever taken part in a charity event?

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