The document discusses preferences and choices between different activities using the phrases "prefer", "would rather", and "had better". It provides examples of individuals preferring certain activities like driving, living in the city, skiing, and reading over other options. It also gives examples of cases where people would rather do one activity than another, like staying home instead of going to the cinema or reading instead of watching TV. Finally, it discusses using "had better" to suggest preferable courses of action, like taking an umbrella if it might rain or going to bed early before an exam.