Elegir y explicar por qué: prefer, would rather, would prefer.
Colegio Ángeles del NorteInglés · L. R. Montaño Rincón
🎲Calentamiento · warm-up · 12 minutos
Would You Rather?
¿Qué preferirías?
How to play · Cómo se juega
1
Read the dilemma on the screen. Choose one side.
Lee el dilema de la pantalla. Elige un lado.
2
Move: option A stands on the left, option B on the right.
Muévanse: la opción A a la izquierda, la B a la derecha.
3
Three students explain why, in one sentence, using «because».
Tres estudiantes explican por qué, en una frase, usando «because».
Example · ejemplo
«I would rather lose my phone, because I can borrow one. I can't get my photos back.»
Preferiría perder el celular, porque puedo prestar otro. Las fotos no las recupero.
Useful English · frases que necesitas
I would rather… than…
Preferiría… que…
I'd choose A because…
Elegiría A porque…
I couldn't live without…
No podría vivir sin…
That's a hard one!
¡Esa está difícil!
🎮Would You Rather? · el juego
Ocho dilemas
Uno por ronda. Pulsa el botón para oírlo en inglés antes de que decidan.
1
Would you rather lose your phone for a month, or lose all your photos?
¿Perder el celular un mes, o perder todas tus fotos?
2
Would you rather be famous online, or be rich and unknown?
¿Ser famoso en internet, o ser rico y desconocido?
3
Would you rather have no homework, or have no exams?
¿No tener tareas, o no tener exámenes?
4
Would you rather speak every language, or play every instrument?
¿Hablar todos los idiomas, o tocar todos los instrumentos?
5
Would you rather live without music, or live without films?
¿Vivir sin música, o vivir sin películas?
6
Would you rather always tell the truth, or always be believed?
¿Decir siempre la verdad, o que siempre te crean?
7
Would you rather travel to the past, or to the future?
¿Viajar al pasado, o al futuro?
8
Would you rather be the best in a small team, or the worst in the best team?
¿Ser el mejor de un equipo pequeño, o el peor del mejor equipo?
❓Antes de aprender · pregunta problematizadora
What do you prefer, and why?
01Elige entre dos planes para el sábado.
02¿Por qué prefieres uno?
03Explícalo en inglés en una oración.
🎯Al terminar este tema podrás
Desempeños
I
Expresar preferencias con prefer, would rather, would prefer.
II
Justificar una elección con because y conectores.
III
Comparar dos opciones usando than y to.
💡La idea central
Preferir en general o preferir ahora
Prefer habla de gustos generales; would rather y would prefer hablan de esta situación concreta.
“I prefer tea to coffee. — Tonight I would rather have coffee.”
La estructura cambia con cada fórmula: préstale atención.
EN GENERAL
AHORA
🧩Las tres fórmulas
General
prefer + -ing / noun
+
Concreta
would prefer + to
+
Concreta
would rather + base
I would rather stay home than go out.Después de would rather nunca va to.
Cada fórmula con su conector
prefer … to …
I prefer tea to coffee. I prefer reading to watching TV.
siempre con to
would prefer … rather than
I would prefer to walk. I would prefer to walk rather than run.
to + infinitivo
would rather … than
I would rather walk. I would rather walk than run.
verbo base + than
📚Cómo justificar
Dar razones
CONECTORES
because
it is
cheaper
since
I have
more time
as
it is
healthier
MATIZAR
on the other hand
however
although
even though
personally
in my opinion
Frases útiles para elegir
I would rather… — preferencia inmediata
I would rather stay in.
I prefer… to… — gusto general
I prefer summer to winter.
I would prefer to… — cortés y concreta
I would prefer to eat later.
I do not mind — te da igual
I don't mind either.
I am keen on — te entusiasma
I am keen on football.
I cannot stand — lo detestas
I can't stand horror films.
🏠Así se dice en la vida real
Elegir y explicar por qué
Música y video
I prefer K-pop to reggaeton.
I would rather stream than go out.
She would prefer to watch it later.
I can't stand spoilers.
Juegos y deportes
I prefer playing online to playing alone.
I would rather play football than basketball.
He would prefer a shorter match.
I don't mind losing.
El colegio
I prefer working in pairs to working alone.
I would rather present on Friday.
She would prefer to write than to speak.
I am keen on group projects.
Ahora cámbialo por tu versión: tu grupo, tu juego, tu horario.
Prefer vs. Would rather
Prefer
I prefer reading to watching TV.
Habla de siempre. Va con -ing o con un sustantivo, y con to.
Would rather
I would rather read than watch TV.
Habla de ahora. Va con verbo base y con than.
to con prefer, than con would rather. Nunca al revés.
📖Lectura contextualizada
Two Plans for Saturday
"I would rather go to the cinema than stay at home," said Ana. "Really? I prefer reading to watching films," answered Luis. "I would prefer to meet in the park, actually. I am keen on walking and the weather is perfect."
preferencia generalpreferencia concreta
💬Cómic · conversación
Saturday Plans
C
Camilo
Would you rather go to the cinema or stay home?
A
Ana
I would rather stay home. I prefer streaming to cinemas.
C
Camilo
Really? I would prefer to see it on a big screen.
A
Ana
Then go. But I can't stand paying for popcorn.
Foco: prefer · would rather · would prefer. Después de escucharlo, léanlo en parejas cambiando los nombres por los suyos.
🔊Pronunciación · una frase a la vez
Preferir: to y than
Prefiero el K-pop al reguetón.
Preferiría jugar que estudiar.
Preferiría verlo más tarde.
Ella preferiría quedarse en casa esta noche.
Cualquiera de las dos me da igual.
No soporto los spoilers.
¿Cuál prefieres, y por qué?
Me entusiasman los juegos indie.
Escucha la diferencia: «prefer … to» y «would rather … than». Nunca se mezclan.
📺Lectura para proyectar
PlayStation or Switch? K-pop or Reggaeton?
Un debate en el descanso. Cada personaje justifica su preferencia con because.
Nivel A2-B1 · 120 palabras · unos 2 minutos y medio leyendo en voz alta
Lectura · consolas y música
PlayStation or Switch? K-pop or Reggaeton?
«I would rather play on a Switch than on a PlayStation,» says Camilo. «I prefer portable games to long sessions on a big screen.»
Ana disagrees. «I would prefer to play with better graphics. And I can't stand small screens.»
On music they agree less. Camilo prefers reggaeton to K-pop because he understands the lyrics. Ana is keen on K-pop because of the choreography.
«I don't mind either,» says their friend Luis. «I would rather listen to both than argue about it for twenty minutes.»
They still argue. But now they argue in English, and their teacher counts that as participation.
Glosario
portable — portátil
graphics — gráficos
lyrics — la letra
choreography — la coreografía
Después de leer
01Which console does Camilo prefer, and why?
02Why is Ana keen on K-pop?
03Find one sentence with «prefer … to» and one with «would rather … than».
✅Opción múltiple · 1 de 3
I prefer coffee ______ tea.
Athan
Bto
Cthat
Dof
✅Opción múltiple · 2 de 3
She would rather ______ at home tonight.
Ato stay
Bstaying
Cstay
Dstays
✅Opción múltiple · 3 de 3
I would rather walk ______ take the bus.
Ato
Bthan
Cthat
Dthen
🤔True or False
¿Verdadero o falso?
Después de would rather el verbo va sin to.
TRUE
FALSE
Prefer se combina con than.
TRUE
FALSE
I would prefer to go es correcto.
TRUE
FALSE
I can't stand expresa una preferencia positiva.
TRUE
FALSE
Prefer puede ir seguido de un verbo en -ing.
TRUE
FALSE
🔗Asociar · matching
Frase → significado
Haz clic en la frase y luego en su significado.
I would rather not
I don't mind
I am keen on
I can't stand
no lo soporto
me da igual
me entusiasma
preferiría no hacerlo
📝Completar el espacio
Fill in the blanks
than
to
because
rather
1. I prefer tea coffee.
2. She would rather read watch TV.
3. I would not go out tonight.
4. I prefer this one it is cheaper.
🔢Ordenar la oración
Build the sentence
than
go
home
I
would
out
rather
stay
at
🔍Encontrar el error
Find the mistake
I prefer tea thancoffeetoday
She would rather to goouttonight
I would rather walk totake the bus
🏁Después de aprender
Lo esencial
prefer + to (general) · would rather + base + than (ahora) · would prefer + to · justifica siempre con because.
Tarea: escribe ocho oraciones comparando pares de opciones y explicando tu preferencia.