UNIT 8.

LIFELONG LEARNING

NAME: ___MAYRA ALEJANDRA GOMEZ MINDIOLA___ UPC 07 ___

1. What would you prefer?
A. Write questions with would or would prefer using the cues and give your
personal answer in exercise B.
EXAMPLE: take a science class/ an art class
Would you rather take a science class or an art class? OR
Would you prefer to take a science class or an art class?
ANSWER: I would rather take an art class because I love painting.
1. Study part time/full time
RTA: Would you prefer to study part time or full time?
2. have a boring job that pays well/ an exciting job that pays less
RTA: Would you rather have a boring job that pays well or
an exciting job that pays less?
3. take a long vacation once a year/several short vacations each year
RTA: Would you prefer to take a long vacation once a year
or several short vacations every year?
4. work in an office/ work at home
RTA: Would you prefer to work in an office or work at home?
5. take a course in business/ take a course in education
RTA: Would you rather take a course in business or take a
course in education?
B. Write answers to questions you wrote exercise A

1. _I would prefer to study full time because sometimes I don't

have time _
2. _I would prefer an exciting job that pays less because I don't
like monotony __
3. _I would prefer several short vacations every year to take new
environments__
4. _I would prefer to work in an office because I am passionate
about personnel management _
5. _ I would prefer to take a course in business because it is the
guide of my career as a business administrator_
2. Answer the questions and give reasons
1. On your day off, would you rather stay home or go out?

I´d rather stay home than go out because_I share my free time with my
family___
2. Would you prefer to have a cat or a dog?

_I would prefer to have a dog than a cat because I love the

company and the care remains a dog___
3. Would you rather live in a town or in a city?

__I would prefer to live in a town than in the city because the town
is very calm and refreshing___
4. Would prefer to see a new movie at the theater or download it and watch it at
home?

__I would prefer to see a movie in the cinema than at home

because I like the sound and the image that the cinema reflects__
5. Would you prefer to celebrate your birthday in a restaurant or a bar?

_I would prefer to celebrate my birthday both ways, go to a

restaurant with the family and then to a bar with friends____
3. Complete the sentences with by+ gerund. Use not if needed. Use the ideas in
the box and your own information

Example: a good way to become a good guitarist is by taking lessons.

You could have a good health by not eating fast food.

1. A good way to enjoy the weekend is __by reading books____

2. A good way to keep in touch with old Friends _is using social
networks___
3. You can make new Friends _by going out more often____

4. The best way to save money is _by staying home___

5. A good way to learn how to write is _by practicing daily____

6. I stay healthy __by eating good food_____

7. One way to learn self-confidence is __ by respecting and accepting
your physical___
8. You can become a confident public speaker __ by losing the public's
penalty____
9. A good way to learn English is _ by listening to it daily____

10. You could learn a new computer program __ by studying

engineering___

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