21.2 The wrong man for the Job
Write in the noun formsPatient = Patience
ambitious = ambition
strong = strength
tactful = tact
imaginative = imagination
courageous = courage
intelligent = intelligence
dedicated = dedication
Talk in the same way about these jobs:
1.
A: I'm going to be a teacher.
B: Nonsense -you aren't intelligent enough to be a teacher.
C: And you haven't got enough dedication either.
2.
A: I'm going to be an explorer.
B: Nonsense-you aren't courageous enough to be an explorer.
C: And you haven't got enough strength either.
3.
A: I'm going to be a politician.
B: Nonsense-you aren't tactful enough to be a politician.
C: And you got enough ambition either.
4.
A: I'm going to be a novelist.
B: Nonsense- you aren't imaginative enough to be a novelist.
C: And you haven't got dedication either.
5.
A: I'm going to be a marriage guidance counselor.
B: You aren't intelligent enough to be a marriage guidance counselor.
C: You haven’t got enough tact either.
6.
A: I'm going to be a spy.
B: You aren't intelligent enough to be a spy.
C: And you haven't got enough imagination either.
7.
A: I'm going to be a weightlifter.
B: Nonsense-you aren't enough to be a weightlifter.
C: And you haven't got enough courage either.
8.
A: I'm going to be a surgeon.
B: Nonsense-you aren't intelligent enough to be a surgeon.
C: And you haven' t got enough dedication either.
21.3 Linking Sentences
1.
a. We arrived too late to get any dinner.
b. We didn't arrive early enough to get any dinner.
2.
a. You're too young to get married yet.
b. You aren't old enough to get married yet.
3.
a. It’s too expensive to drink wine every day.
b. It isn't cheap enough to drink wine every day.
4.
a. My mother's shopping basket was too heavy to carry.
b. My mother’ s shopping basket wasn't light enough to carry.
5.
a. That bread is too stale to eat.
b. That bread isn’t fresh enough to eat.
6.
a. The windows were too dirty to see.
b. The windows weren't clean enough to see through.
7. a. The stream was too wide for Dad to jump across.
b. The stream wasn't narrow enough for Dad to jump across.
8.
a. It's too damp to sit on the ground.
b. It isn't dry enough to sit on the ground.
9.
a. Those trousers were too thin to wear in winter.
b. Those trousers aren’t thick enough to wear in winter.
10.
a. He spoke too fast for me to understand.
b. He didn't speak slowly enough for me to understand.
21.4 Useless Possessions
1.
You: Oh dear. What shall I do with these jeans?
Friend: Why don’t you wear them for jogging?
You: Oh, they aren’t nearly old enough to wear for jogging.
2.
You: Oh dear. What shall I do with this coat?
Friend: Why don't you wear it in winter?
You: Oh, it isn't too much warm to wear in the winter.
3.
You: Oh dear. What shall I do with this doll?
Friend: Why don't you give it to your baby?
You: Oh, she isn't nearly old enough to play with it.
4.
You: Oh dear. What shall I do with this photograph?
Friend: Why don't you stick it in your album?
You: Oh, it isn't nearly good enough to stick in the album.
5.
You: Oh dear. What shall I do with this clock?
Friend: Why don't you mend it?
You: Oh, it isn't nearly good enough to mend.
6.
You: Oh dear. What shall I do with these books?
Friend: Why don't you give them to the library?
You: Oh, they aren’t nearly new enough to give to the library.
7.
You: Oh dear, what shall I do with these sandals?
Friend: Why don't you wear them for gardening? You: Oh, they’re much too good to wear for gardening.
21.6 So & Such
so lovelysuch a lovely day
such a long time
so many times
such a pity
so bad mistakes
such a few people
so hard
such a hard work
so bad
such a disaster
such a disastrous
so expensive
so expensively
such a bad weather
so much rain
such a deep snow
so deep
such a lot of people
so many presents
such a expensive presents
so little money
so small amount of money
such a good food
such a good meal
Tips For Exam Only prepare for 21.2, 21.3 & 21.6
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