Shall we develop the speech skills? Учебное пособие по английскому языку

You would go boating now rather than riding a car, wouldn’t you (не так ли)?

He’d play tennis rather than help you in the garden, wouldn’t he?

She’d stay home rather than lie (лежать) on the beach (пляж), wouldn’t she?

We’d go to the theatre rather than stay home doing nothing, wouldn’t we?

They would play chess (шахматы) rather than play football, wouldn’t they?

2. Rather – лучше бы, скорее бы, охотнее бы

I would rather (I’d rather) – я бы лучше

I’d rather go shopping – Я лучше бы прошлась по магазинам.

She would rather (предпочла бы) go to some fashion salon.

He’d rather go (cкорее пошел бы) to the gym hall (cпортзал), would not he?

They’d rather play tennis, wouldn’t they?

You’d rather go swimming, would not you?

We’d rather go boating, wouldn’t we?

They’d rather have a cup of coffee, wouldn’t they?

Oh, going shopping is such a nuisance (помеха, досада, неприятность), one would rather (лучше) lie on the sofa (лежать на диване) and watch TV. That’s much better, isn’t it?

I’d rather say it is not at all.

You had better

You had better (You’d better) – лучше бы вы, вам бы лучше

You had better go home. Вам бы лучше идти домой.

You had better not smoke here.

You’d better (вам бы лучше) hurry up otherwise (а то, иначе) they might not wait for you.

They’d better (им бы лучше) leave (уехать) now not to miss (не пропустить, опоздать) the train.

You’d better help us.

You’d better not worry so much – Вам бы лучше не беспокоиться так сильно.

You’d better believe – можете быть уверены, можете не сомневаться.

You’d better take care of yourself.

To be of importance

The next stage is of great importance (иметь большое значение).

It is of interest (Это интересно).

It is of great interest.

It’s of use (Это полезно).

It’s of great use.

It’s significant (важно, значимо).

It’s of some significance (Это в некоторой степени важно).

It’s of little importance (Это маловажно).

It’s a little important (Это в небольшой степени важно).

It’s of great value (представлять большую ценность).

It has been of interest – Это было интересно.

Need, be in need of

He’s in need (нужно, нуждаться) of money.

He needs support (поддержка).

They are in need of support.

They need support.

We need support of our relatives (родственник).

I need help.

They are in great need of help.