Rewrite these sentences. Find another way to say each sentence using not…enough or too and the opposite meaning of the adjective in the sentence.
1.The house is too expensive.
_______________________________________ 2. The rooms aren’t light enough.
_______________________________________ 3. The living room isn’t spacious enough for the family. ____________________________________________ 4. The bathroom is too old.
____________________________________________
5. The yard isn’t big enough for the children. _______________________________________ 6. The street is too noisy for us.
________________________________________ 7. The neighborhood is too dangerous.
__________________________________________ 8. The kitchen isn’t convenient enough.
__________________________________________
Complete this conversation. Use the words given and the comparisons in the box.
A: How did you like the house on the Twelfth Street?
B: Well, it’s ___________________the apartment on Main Street. (convenient) A: That’s true, the house is less convenient.
B: But the house is ________________ the apartment.(cramped) A: Yes, the house is more spacious.
B: I think there are _____________________ in the apartment. (closet)
A: You are right. The closet space is the same.
A: The wallpaper in the apartment is _______________ in the house. (shabby) B: I know, but you could change the wallpaper in the house. A: Mmm, the rent on the apartment is ____________________
the house, but the house is much bigger. (expensive) Oh, I can’t decide. Can you show me something else?
? Apartment Hunting II
A: ______________________________________ 听说您有空房间
B: Yes, I have______________. 是的，我有一间空房。 A_________________________________ 现在能看看房子吗？
B: Could you come here in 20 minutes? ____________
_____________________你 20 分钟后过来好吗？我们正好在吃晚饭呢。 C: This apartment looks nice.
A: Yes, it has two bedrooms. That's convenient. And ___________________________________ 客厅比我原先想的要大
A: The living room is really large, _____________ 多大面积啊？ B: Yes, about forty square meters.
A: ____________________________________ 这个浴缸很大足够两个人同时使用了。
C: Great. We can give our two children a bath together.
C: This apartment looks nice.
A: Yes, it has two bedrooms. That's convenient. And
___________________________________
客厅比我原先想的要大
A: The living room is really large, _____________ 多大面积啊？
B: Yes, about forty square meters.
A: ____________________________________ 这个浴缸很大足够两个人同时使用了。
C: Great. We can give our two children a bath together. ___________________________________________ 我能打开窗户，给房间通通风吗？ B: Sure.
A: It's a nice apartment.
B: As you can see, ____________________________ ____________________________________
这房子已经装修(renovate)过了，而且其他家具也都齐备(furnish)。 A: How much is the rent? B: 2500 yuan a month.
C: ________________________________ 房租中包括水、电和煤气费吗？ (utility)
B: Only gas is included. You have to pay for the electricity and water. 只包括煤气。你需要支付水电费。
C: Now, the neighborhood.______________________ ________夜晚很吵吗？
B: It depends on your tolerance level. I don’t think it’s bad for downtown at all. A:_____________________ 我们什么时候可以搬进来？ B: Next Wednesday, if you like.
Writing
? Imaging you’ve just moved a new apartment, write an email to a friend
comparing your old apartment to your new one. Useful expressions:
too, not…enough, not as…as…