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Vocabulary: wishes and preferences

In lesson test we have studied the different constructions enabling you to express a wish. In this one, we'll discover or revise the vocabulary which is necessary to express your wishes and preferences..

I) WISHES: it's quite easy to know and say what we would like and what we would like to change too...

I feel like doing nothing

A wish

To wish for something/ to do something

To want something/ somebody to do something/ to do something

To feel like doing something /To have a good mind to do

To be eager / for something/ to do something

To long for something/ A longing for something

To crave for something/ a craving for

To be anxious to do/ to be keen to do

To be inclined to do/ to be prone to do

To yearn for something

To dream of something/ to hanker after something/ for something

Make my dreams come true...

- His wish came true!

- I like the look of that cake/ I fancy that cake

- This is wishful thinking! (imagining as actual/ real what is not.)

This is just wishful thinking...

II) PREFERENCES: we have to make choices and express what we prefer or like better.

I'd as soon + verb = I prefer = I'd rather+ base verb

To prefer something to something else

Preferable/ a preference

Preferably/ in preference to

To favour/ favourite (adjective)

To support a team/ a supporter

To be indifferent to something/ indifference

- To have a marked preference for

- To give sb preferential treatment

- To be in favour with/ be out of favour with

Give your preference:

- What would you rather do?

- Which would you rather have?/ Which do you like better?/ Which one do you prefer?

- I'd rather go now

- I'd as soon wait

- I'd like to do that

- I'd prefer to see him

- I'd prefer it if

- It would be better to do

- I'd rather you didn't do that!

- It's all the same to me!/ I don't mind!

- I don't care!/ I couldn't care less!

- It's six of one and half a dozen of the other! = It's all the same...

- As you like! / Whatever you like!

- What you gain on the swings, you lose on the roundabouts!

There you are! Quite a few very common expressions.

Now, you're ready for the test. A lot of thanks for working with me!

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