Unit 6: Going Shopping
Summary: At the Toy Shop
Key points
- Toys: kite, puzzle, robot, doll, skateboard, ball.
- The winner of a race gets a prize; fans support the players.
- We say what we like more with I prefer… or I prefer A to B.
- With he / she, prefer takes -s: she prefers.
- oy and oi make the same sound: toy, boy, coin, noise.
Rules to remember
I prefer
I prefer the skateboard. / I prefer kites to dolls (not than).
Question
Do you prefer the robot or the skateboard?
Simple past
win ➡️ won, choose ➡️ chose, ride ➡️ rode, join ➡️ joined.
How to do it
- Name the two things.
- Put the thing you like more first.
- Write prefer + first thing + to + second thing.
Example
Lina prefers puzzles to robots, so Adam chose a puzzle for her.
Common mistakes
- *I prefer kites than balls* ➡️ I prefer kites to balls
- *She prefer dolls* ➡️ She prefers dolls
- *He winned* ➡️ He won
Key words
Summary written by سكولار for quick revision: it does not replace the lesson and its exercises.