BOOK ONE · LESSON 104

Too, very, enough

太、非常、足够

A picture lesson about the difference between 'too', 'very', and 'enough'. 16 pictures show people in various situations. The lesson teaches how to describe whether something is too much, very much, or enough.

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Lesson 课文

16 pictures showing people in various situations (answering questions, buying cars, eating cakes, hearing stereos, climbing walls, eating fruit) with a speech bubble showing example sentences using 'too', 'very', and 'enough' — items-grid

Lesson 104: Too, very, enough

第104课：太、非常、足够

Listen and answer the questions. Use 'too', 'very', or 'enough' to describe what the people in the pictures say, think, and feel.

听录音并回答问题。用'too'、'very'或'enough'描述图中人们说、想和感受。

Listen and answer the questions

Look at the pictures and answer the questions using 'too', 'very', or 'enough'.

看图并回答问题，使用'too'、'very'或'enough'。

Each picture shows a person in a specific situation. Use 'too', 'very', or 'enough' to describe the situation.

1Picture A: A person answering exam questions (easy)

2Picture B: A person struggling with exam questions (difficult)

3Picture C: A person answering questions confidently (clever)

4Picture D: A person looking confused (stupid)

5Picture E: A person buying a cheap car (cheap)

6Picture F: A person looking at an expensive car (expensive)

7Picture G: People eating fresh cakes (fresh)

8Picture H: People with sour faces eating stale cakes (stale)

9Picture I: People listening to a loud stereo (loud)

10Picture J: People trying to hear a quiet stereo (low)

11Picture K: A person climbing a low wall (low)

12Picture L: A person struggling with a high wall (high)

13Picture M: A person eating a soft pear (soft)

14Picture N: A person struggling with a hard pear (hard)

15Picture O: A person eating a sweet orange (sweet)

16Picture P: A person with a sour face eating a sour orange (sour)

New words & expressions 生词和短语

clever /'klevə/: adj. 聪明的
stupid /'stju:pid/: adj. 笨的
cheap /tʃiːp/: adj. 便宜的
expensive /ik'spensiv/: adj. 贵的
fresh /freʃ/: adj. 新鲜的
stale /steɪl/: adj. 不新鲜的，变味的
low /ləʊ/: adj. 低的，矮的
loud /laud/: adj. 大声的
high /haɪ/: adj. 高的
hard /hɑːd/: adj. 硬的
sweet /swiːt/: adj. 甜的
soft /sɒft/: adj. 软的
sour /saʊə/: adj. 酸的

Written exercises A: Complete with too, very, or enough

Complete these sentences using too, very, or enough.

用too、very或enough完成以下句子。

Fill in each blank with the appropriate word: 'too', 'very', or 'enough'.

1I couldn't speak to the boss. He was ___ busy.

2I couldn't go out. It was ___ cold for me to go out.

3I could answer all the questions. They were ___ easy.

4Is that suitcase light ___ for you to carry?

5Is your brother old ___ to be a member of our association?

6They couldn't see that film. They were ___ young.

Written exercises B: Answer the questions

Answer these questions according to the examples. Examples: Could he answer all the questions? (Yes/easy) → Yes, he could. They were easy enough for him to answer. Could he answer all the questions? (No/difficult) → No, he couldn't. They were too difficult for him to answer.

模仿例句回答以下问题。例句：他能回答所有问题吗？（是/容易）→ 是的，他能。题目对他来说足够容易。他能回答所有问题吗？（否/困难）→ 不，他不能。题目对他来说太难了。

Answer each question using 'Yes/No, he/she/they could/couldn't' + 'It/They were too...for...to...' or 'It/They were...enough for...to...'

1Could he buy the car? (Yes/cheap)

2Could he buy the car? (No/expensive)

3Could they eat the cakes? (Yes/fresh)

4Could they eat the cakes? (No/stale)

5Could they hear the stereo? (Yes/loud)

6Could they hear the stereo? (No/low)

7Could he climb the wall? (Yes/low)

8Could he climb the wall? (No/high)

9Could she eat the pear? (Yes/soft)

10Could she eat the pear? (No/hard)

11Could she eat the orange? (Yes/sweet)

12Could she eat the orange? (No/sour)

MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Practice 练习

Practice A: Cheap enough ... or too expensive ...

Read the situations and write sentences like the example. Example: He looked at two cars, a Ford and a Mercedes. the Ford / cheap / he / buy → The Ford was cheap enough for him to buy, but the Mercedes was too expensive (for him to buy).

读情境并模仿例句写句子。例句：他看了两辆车，一辆福特和一辆奔驰。福特/便宜/他/买 → 福特对他来说足够便宜可以买，但奔驰对他来说太贵了（买不起）。

Write two sentences for each situation: one with 'enough...to' and one with 'too...to'. Item 1 is a printed example.

1He looked at two cars, a Ford and a Mercedes. the Ford / cheap / he / buy; the Mercedes / expensive

The Ford was cheap enough for him to buy, but the Mercedes was too expensive (for him to buy).

2She had two tests, a Maths test and a French test. the Maths test / easy / she / pass; the French test / difficult

3They had some apples and some pears. the pears / soft / they / eat; the apples / hard

4The old lady had two suitcases and I wanted to help her. the small one / light / I / carry; the big one / heavy

5An old man in the village gave us some grapes. the black ones / sweet / we / eat; the green ones / sour

Practice B: About you

Answer these questions with short or full answers.

用简短形式或完整句子回答以下问题。

Answer each question about yourself using 'too', 'very', or 'enough'.

1When was your last English test?

2Did you pass it or fail it?

3Was it easy, or was it too difficult for you?

4Are you old enough to be a member of the local sports club?

5Are you old enough to drive a car?

6Are you old enough to ride a motor-bike?

BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION

Grammar 语法练习

Grammar I: Combine sentences with 'too...to'

Combine each pair of sentences according to the examples. Example: He was very young. He couldn't go to school. → He was too young to go to school.

仿照例句合并下列句子。例句：他很年轻。他不能去上学。→ 他太小了不能去上学。

Combine each pair of sentences using 'too + adjective + to + verb'. Items 1a and 2a are printed examples.

1a. He was very young. He couldn't go to school.

He was too young to go to school.

2b. The man was very old. He couldn't swim in the sea.

3c. She was very ill. She couldn't go to work yesterday.

4d. The little dog was very weak. He couldn't walk.

5e. The news was very good. It couldn't be true.

6f. The boys were very tired. They couldn't climb the wall.

7g. We were very late. We couldn't catch the train.

8h. I was very stupid. I couldn't understand the maths problem.

9a. The box was too heavy. He couldn't lift it.

The box was too heavy for him to lift.

10b. The food was too hot. They couldn't eat it.

11c. The trousers were too short. He couldn't wear them.

12d. Her handwriting was too bad. We couldn't read it.

13e. The work was too hard. They couldn't do it.

14f. The shelf was too high. I couldn't reach it.

15g. The questions were too difficult. They couldn't answer them.

16h. The bag was too big. She couldn't carry it.

Grammar II: Combine sentences with 'enough...to'

Combine each pair of sentences according to the examples. Example: The shelf is very low. He can reach it. → The shelf is low enough for him to reach.

仿照例句合并下列句子。例句：架子很矮。他能够到。→ 架子对他来说足够矮可以够到。

Combine each pair of sentences using 'adjective + enough + for + pronoun + to + verb'. Items 1a and 2a are printed examples.

1a. The shelf is very low. He can reach it.

The shelf is low enough for him to reach.

2b. The table is very small. They can move it.

3c. The boxes are very light. He can lift them.

4d. The questions are very easy. They can understand them.

5e. The stereo is very loud. They can hear it.

6f. The pear is very soft. The old woman can eat it.

7g. The juice is very sweet. You can drink it.

8h. The wall is very low. He can climb it.

9a. The knife is very sharp. It can cut the beef.

The knife is sharp enough to cut the beef.

10b. I'm very tired. I can sleep for twenty-four hours.

11c. He's very thirsty. He can drink four glasses of water.

12d. I'm very hungry. I can eat five cakes.

13e. He is big. He can ride a bike.

14f. He's very rich. He can buy the house.

15g. She's very lucky. She can win the prize.

16h. He's very strong. He can move the bookcase.

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