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Unit 9
Take charge Grammar; Functions; Speaking

24 Grammar video! TAKE CHARGE UNIT 9
I would prefer to / it if, It’s FUNCTIONS
time, I’d rather / sooner GRAMMAR Grammar video 24 Asking someone politely to change
I would prefer to / it if, It’s time,
I’d rather / sooner their behaviour
5 Choose the correct option. Check your 7 Look at the picture and complete the conversation with
5 Ask students to work with a answers in the quiz on page 88. Then read a suitable verb.
partner to choose the correct the rule and match each point to the five
sentences.
options before checking answers a I’d rather say / said nothing.
in the quiz. b I’d sooner ignore / ignored him and sit with
my friends.
a say b ignore c happened c It’s about time something nice happen /
d didn’t e to go happened to you.
RULE: 1 c 2 a, b 3 e 4 d d I’d prefer it if you don’t / didn’t talk about Jane
like that. Mum Josh. I’d rather you 1 your phone
e I’d prefer to go / going swimming. at the table.
6 If you are short on time, set this Josh Sorry, Mum. I won’t be a minute.
exercise for homework. RULE: To say we think someone should do Mum And I’d sooner you 2 with your
mouth open.
1 played 2 didn’t tell 3 went something, we can use: sentence 1 Josh I’ll try not to.
It’s time + subject + past simple
4 didn’t invite 5 eat 6 leave To talk about our own preference, we can use: Mum And I’d prefer it if you 3 your feet
7 learned 8 to stay in I’d rather / sooner + base form sentence 2 Josh on the floor, not on the table.

sentence 3
OK, Mum. Is there anything I can do?
I’d prefer + infinitive
Workbook p83 If the subject of the second verb is different from Mum Yes, you can improve your table manners!

the subject of ‘d rather / sooner / prefer, we use:
I’d rather / sooner + subject + past tense 8 WRITING Use the picture below and the expressions in
7 Ask students to speculate as to I’d prefer it if + subject + past tense sentence 4 Exercise 7 to write a short conversation between the
what is happening in the picture. passenger and the driver.
During feedback, say each phrase 6 Complete the sentences with the correct form
with polite intonation for students of one of the verbs in the list.
to repeat. eat | go | learn | leave | not invite
1 didn’t use 2 didn’t eat 3 put not tell | play | stay in
1 I’m not really keen on listening to opera in
the car.
8 Allow students six to eight I’d rather you
minutes to prepare their something else. SPEAKING
dialogues. Monitor to make 2 It’s a secret. I’d prefer it if you
anyone else.

sure all students are on task. 3 I’m tired. It’s about time It’s not always good to be entirely truthful, especially when you
could hurt someone’s feelings or cause an argument. In these cases,

to bed.
I
Encourage them to use the key 4 I don’t really like Tim. I’d sooner you it’s better to try and find a way of being ‘diplomatic’ and to say
language. him to the party. something that won’t cause offence.
5 We had Italian food last week. I’d rather 9 Work in pairs. Decide on the best way to handle each of
at the Chinese these situations. What would you say in each one?
restaurant tonight.
9 Check/clarify: diplomatic, cause 6 I don’t want to miss the train. I’d sooner 1 Your mum and dad have made plans for a family visit to
offence. the house a bit your grandparents this Saturday. They’ve forgotten that
you’ve got a school football match that day.
earlier.
Describe a situation in which you 7 Can’t you make yourself something to eat? 2 You’re at a friend’s house having dinner. His father serves
you fish. You really don’t like fish.
would need to be diplomatic, e.g. It really is time you 3 Your friend wants to join the school volleyball team, but you
your friend has had a bad haircut. to cook. know that she/he isn’t good enough to play for the team.
Ask: What do you say to your 8 I don’t really want to go out. I’d prefer 4 Your teacher asks the class to come up with ideas for a

tonight.
friend? Elicit ideas. Monitor and workbook page 83 school trip. A friend comes up with an idea, but you don’t
think it’s a good idea and you think you have a better one.
prompt students to keep talking, 89
but as this is a fluency activity, do
not interrupt to correct mistakes.
While monitoring, note down
any common errors to review Activity idea Extension
altogether at the end. Write the pairs of phrases below on the board. Ask students to work individually
and choose which one from each pair they’d prefer to do, then think of a reason
for their choice. They should express their choice using I would prefer/rather/
Homework sooner. Put students into pairs for them to compare preferences.
Ask students to keep a journal for go to Paris go swimming eat spaghetti
two or three days with a record go to London play tennis eat fish and chips
of times when they had to be
diplomatic. If this is too sensitive a
topic, they could invent some ideas. Activity idea Extension more
In Exercise 8, ask students to practise
their conversations in pairs. Focus Practice Extra
on using appropriate intonation and Unit 9 Practise it!
also encourage students to be polite
in their responses. Invite one or two Workbook
pairs to perform their conversations Grammar p83, Ex.5–7
for the class. Worksheets
Grammar Worksheets 9
Grammar video! I would prefer to / it if, It’s
time, I’d rather / sooner
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