主谓双宾的2种写法

主谓双宾：

主语 + vt. + 人 + 物
She gave    me  a   book
主语 + vt. + 物 + to/for + 人
I   cooked  him a   meal.

主谓双宾结构有2种写法

举例：

Then he lent me a book. =   Then he lent a book to me.

A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian. =   A friendly waiter taught a few words of Italian to me.

2种写法都可以，那么我们一般选哪一种呢？
选择句子最短的那种。