Which one do you like better, bananas or oranges?
I nanas!
prefer sth
I prefer bananas to oranges!
prefer A to B
exercises
更喜欢某物
宁愿做某事（强调特定 情况或具体动作）
比起B来更喜欢A 喜欢A而不喜欢B 宁愿做A而不愿做B
prefer doing
更喜欢做某事
prefer + that 从句（should 更喜欢… +do ,should 可省）
prefer to do sth. rather than 喜欢做…而不喜欢做…
水平如镜。 3) The surface of the ice is so smooth. smoothly adv. 平稳地，平静地
7. spare adj. 空闲的，不用的 v. 抽出，留出
in one’s spare time = in one’s free time 在某人的空闲时间 eg. 1) What do you do in your spare time?
Verb
prefer doing sth prefer to do sth
Prefer doing sth to doing sth
prefer sth.= like sth. better prefer to do sth. prefer A to B
prefer doing A to doing B
= All students prefer taking the bus to walking.
=All students would rather take the bus than walk.
1. Not all the tourists from Japan
__B_____ Western food to Chinese food.
Unit 9
I like music that I can dance to.
单词讲解
Section A -- Words
1.prefer
to choose sth because you like it better. v. 更喜欢 like sth better
prefer– prefers-- preferring--preferred
A. like B. prefer C. enjoy D. love
2. I prefer skiing to ___B____. The snow
makes me excited. A. cycles B. cycling C. cycled
3. Some of my classmates __A_____ cartoons
He prefers swimming. He prefers to swim.
VS
I prefer playing basketball to playing football!
prefer doing sth to doing sth
prefer
prefer sth
Noun Prefer sth to sth
我更喜欢咖啡
I prefer coffee.
比起糖果，我更喜欢水果
I prefer fruits to candies.
prefer doing sth 更喜欢做某事 prefer to do sth 宁愿做某事，
强调特定情况或具体动 作I prefer walking.
I prefer to walk.
= should do sth.
eg. I am supposed to leave now.
suppose + n./sb + (to be ) + adj. 原以为… She had supposed him (to be ) very rich.
6. smooth adj. 悦耳的，平滑的
1) The girl likes smooth music. 2)The water was as smooth as glass.
_______ documentaries. A. prefer ... to B. would rather ... than C. like ... better D. like ... less
4. She prefers to eat outside rather than _A___
at home. A. cook B. cooking C. to cook D. cooks
2) You can stay with us tonight. We have a spare room. spare sb sth = spare sth for sb 把某物分给某 人
electronic music
5. suppose v. 推断，料想 suppose sb to do sth. suppose + 从句
eg. 1.They suppose him to know the truth.
2. --Where is Jenny? -- I don’t know. I suppose she is still at work. be supposed to do sth. 应该做某事
2. lyrics n. 歌词 I prefer music that has great lyrics.
3. Australian n. 澳大利亚人 adj. 澳大利亚（人）的
他是一位澳大利亚的男孩。
He is an Australian boy.
4. electronic adj. 电子的，电子设备的 electricity n. 电，电能 电子音乐
do sth.
宁愿做…而不愿做…
prefer to do sth rather than do sth = prefer doing sth to (doing) sth = would rather do sth than do sth
All students prefer to take the bus rather than walk.