LESSON 3: Which City Do You Like Better, New York or Los Angeles?

🎯 Learning Objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Ask and answer questions about preferences
• Say which things people like better
• Use comparative forms in real conversations
• Understand and use 30 new vocabulary words

 

Which City Do You Like Better, New York or Los Angeles?

📘 A. Asking About Preferences

Dalam bahasa Inggris, kita sering menanyakan pilihan atau preferensi seseorang menggunakan pola:

🔹 Pattern

• Which + noun + do you like better, A or B?

🔹 Examples

• Which city do you like better, New York or Los Angeles?
• Which food do you like better, pizza or burger?
• Which subject do you like better, English or Math?

Pertanyaan ini digunakan ketika kita membandingkan dua pilihan.

 

📘 B. Answering Preference Questions

Untuk menjawab pertanyaan tersebut, kita bisa menggunakan beberapa pola berikut:

🔹 Pattern 1: Simple Answer

• I like A better.
• I prefer A.

🔹 Examples

• I like New York better.
• I prefer pizza.

 

🔹 Pattern 2: Giving Reasons

• I like A better because + reason.

🔹 Examples

• I like New York better because it is more exciting.
• I prefer Los Angeles because the weather is nicer.

 

🔹 Pattern 3: Using Comparative

• A is + comparative adjective + than B.

🔹 Examples

• New York is busier than Los Angeles.
• Los Angeles is more relaxing than New York.

 

📘 C. Expressing Likes and Preferences

Berikut beberapa ekspresi yang bisa digunakan:

🔹 Expressions

• I like … better
• I prefer …
• I enjoy … more
• My favorite is …

🔹 Examples

• I enjoy movies more than books.
• My favorite city is Los Angeles.

 

📘 D. Dialogue Example

A: Which city do you like better, New York or Los Angeles?
B: I like New York better.
A: Why?
B: Because it is more exciting and has more activities.
A: I prefer Los Angeles because it is quieter and more relaxing.

 

📘 E. Grammar Focus: Comparative Adjectives

Kita menggunakan comparative adjectives untuk membandingkan dua hal.

🔹 Short Adjectives

Tambahkan -er

• fast → faster
• tall → taller

🔹 Long Adjectives

Gunakan more

• beautiful → more beautiful
• interesting → more interesting

🔹 Irregular Forms

• good → better
• bad → worse

 

📘 F. Vocabulary (30 New Words)

No	Word	Meaning
1	city	kota
2	country	negara
3	busy	sibuk
4	quiet	tenang
5	exciting	menyenangkan
6	boring	membosankan
7	beautiful	indah
8	crowded	ramai
9	modern	modern
10	traditional	tradisional
11	big	besar
12	small	kecil
13	clean	bersih
14	dirty	kotor
15	safe	aman
16	dangerous	berbahaya
17	fast	cepat
18	slow	lambat
19	expensive	mahal
20	cheap	murah
21	weather	cuaca
22	beach	pantai
23	building	gedung
24	restaurant	restoran
25	park	taman
26	transportation	transportasi
27	traffic	lalu lintas
28	people	orang-orang
29	lifestyle	gaya hidup
30	activity	aktivitas

 

📘 G. Practice Exercises

✏️ Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer

1. Which food do you like better, rice ___ noodles?
   a. and
   b. or
2. I like coffee ___ tea.
   a. better
   b. more

 

✏️ Exercise 2: Complete the sentences

1. I like Jakarta better ___ Bandung.
2. Bali is more beautiful ___ Jakarta.
3. I prefer tea ___ coffee.

 

✏️ Exercise 3: Answer the questions

1. Which city do you like better, Jakarta or Makassar? Why?
2. Which do you like better, online learning or offline learning?

 

✏️ Exercise 4: Make your own sentences

Buat 3 kalimat menggunakan:

• I like … better
• I prefer …
• … is more … than …

 

📘 H. Speaking Practice

Coba praktikkan dengan teman atau di kelas online:

• Which do you like better, cats or dogs?
• Which is better, studying in the morning or at night?

Jawablah dengan alasan untuk melatih kemampuan berbicara Anda.

 

📌 Conclusion

Dalam pelajaran ini, Anda telah belajar:

• Cara menanyakan dan menyatakan preferensi
• Cara menggunakan comparative adjectives dalam percakapan
• 30 kosakata baru tentang kota dan kehidupan sehari-hari

Kemampuan ini sangat penting dalam komunikasi sehari-hari karena kita sering membandingkan dan memilih sesuatu.