Your goal
Evaluate what is necessary using too and enough.
Read the story
Mei made small notebooks at a table in the corner of her flat. Over time, the table had become a display of possible projects: patterned paper, spare ribbon, stamps, envelopes, and several boxes of unusual buttons. She enjoyed all these materials, but preparing to work had become difficult. Before she could cut a cover, she had to move things onto a chair. When a friend requested six plain notebooks for a reading group, Mei could not find enough clear space to begin.
Her first idea was to buy a larger table. She measured the room and discovered that a new table would block part of the doorway. It would also cost more than the notebook order would pay. Mei sat beside her materials and considered what the order actually required. The group wanted strong covers, simple pages, and names written clearly on the front. Buttons and decorative stamps were interesting, but they did not help with this particular task. More space was only one possible answer.
Mei put the required materials on a cloth and moved the other boxes into a cupboard. She did not decide that decoration was useless. Instead, she gave the current project a clear boundary. The paper cutter was close enough to reach, the pages were arranged by size, and the finished covers had their own small area. She made one sample notebook before cutting the remaining covers. This helped her check that the chosen materials were suitable and that the process was easy enough to repeat.
Her friend visited the next evening and noticed the plain sample. At first, she suggested adding a ribbon to every notebook. Mei asked what the ribbon would do. A bookmark might be useful, but the group had not requested one, and the available ribbon was too short for all six books. They agreed to leave it out. They spent the saved time checking the names and testing whether each cover opened comfortably. The simpler design still needed careful work and attention to small details.
By Friday, all six notebooks were ready. Mei packed them in a clean box and wrote down the steps she had followed. Her table was not empty, but it contained enough room for the next action. She kept a separate list of ideas for future projects so that choosing one design did not mean losing every other possibility. When she looked at the cupboard, she felt no need to finish everything at once. For this order, enough had a specific meaning, and she had learned to recognise it.
A conversation to practise
Friend: Is there enough ribbon for six books?
Mei: No, it is too short.
Friend: Are the plain covers strong enough?
Mei: Yes. Let us check the names next.
Understand the story
- Why did Mei reject a larger table?
- What did the reading group request?
- How did Mei keep her other ideas?
Practise the language
- Put enough in the correct place: The cover is strong.
- Complete with too or enough: The ribbon cannot reach; it is ___ short.
- Put in order: space / enough / We / have.
Vocabulary & explanations
English
Your goal
Evaluate what is necessary using too and enough.
Useful vocabulary
- material
- something used to make an objectThis paper is a suitable material for a cover.
- plain
- simple and without decorationHe chose a plain brown envelope.
- required
- needed for a particular purposeOnly the required tools stayed on the desk.
- boundary
- a limit around a place or activityThe deadline gives our project a clear boundary.
- sample
- one example used to check or show somethingMake a sample before preparing ten copies.
- suitable
- right for a purposeThe small box is suitable for these cards.
- available
- ready to be usedTwo clean tables are available today.
- recognise
- identify or understand somethingI recognise the point where I need help.
Too and enough
Too + adjective means more than is suitable: too short. Adjective + enough means sufficient: strong enough. Enough comes before nouns: enough space. Use an infinitive to explain the purpose: The table is large enough to work on.
- The ribbon is too short.
- The cover is strong enough.
- There is enough space to cut the paper.
Make it yours
Plan a small project in 100 words. State what is necessary, what is optional, and what would be too much. Use enough twice and one passive sentence.
Check and remember
Explain why Mei made a sample. Recall one obligation from the workshop lesson and compare it with her project.
Français
Votre objectif
Évaluer ce qui est nécessaire avec too et enough.
Vocabulaire utile
- material
- matériauThis paper is a suitable material for a cover.
- plain
- uni, sans décorationHe chose a plain brown envelope.
- required
- nécessaireOnly the required tools stayed on the desk.
- boundary
- limiteThe deadline gives our project a clear boundary.
- sample
- échantillon, exemplaire de testMake a sample before preparing ten copies.
- suitable
- adaptéThe small box is suitable for these cards.
- available
- disponibleTwo clean tables are available today.
- recognise
- reconnaîtreI recognise the point where I need help.
Too et enough
Too + adjectif indique un excès : too short. Adjectif + enough indique une quantité suffisante : strong enough. Enough précède un nom : enough space. L’infinitif précise le but : The table is large enough to work on.
- The ribbon is too short.
- The cover is strong enough.
- There is enough space to cut the paper.
À vous de jouer
Planifiez un petit projet en 100 mots. Précisez le nécessaire, le facultatif et l’excessif. Utilisez enough deux fois et une phrase passive.
Vérifier et retenir
Expliquez pourquoi Mei a fait un échantillon. Rappelez une obligation de la leçon sur l’atelier et comparez-la à son projet.
Español
Tu objetivo
Evaluar lo necesario usando too y enough.
Vocabulario útil
- material
- materialThis paper is a suitable material for a cover.
- plain
- sencillo, sin adornosHe chose a plain brown envelope.
- required
- necesarioOnly the required tools stayed on the desk.
- boundary
- límiteThe deadline gives our project a clear boundary.
- sample
- muestraMake a sample before preparing ten copies.
- suitable
- adecuadoThe small box is suitable for these cards.
- available
- disponibleTwo clean tables are available today.
- recognise
- reconocerI recognise the point where I need help.
Too y enough
Too + adjetivo expresa exceso: too short. Adjetivo + enough indica suficiencia: strong enough. Enough va antes del nombre: enough space. El infinitivo explica el propósito: The table is large enough to work on.
- The ribbon is too short.
- The cover is strong enough.
- There is enough space to cut the paper.
Hazlo tuyo
Planifica un proyecto pequeño en 100 palabras. Indica lo necesario, lo opcional y lo excesivo. Usa enough dos veces y una frase pasiva.
Comprobar y recordar
Explica por qué Mei hizo una muestra. Recuerda una obligación de la lección del taller y compárala con su proyecto.
العربية
هدفك
قيم ما هو ضروري باستخدام too وenough.
مفردات مفيدة
- material
- مادة تستخدم لصنع شيءThis paper is a suitable material for a cover.
- plain
- بسيط دون زخرفةHe chose a plain brown envelope.
- required
- مطلوب لغرض معينOnly the required tools stayed on the desk.
- boundary
- حد يحيط بمكان أو نشاطThe deadline gives our project a clear boundary.
- sample
- عينة تستخدم للفحص أو العرضMake a sample before preparing ten copies.
- suitable
- مناسب لغرض معينThe small box is suitable for these cards.
- available
- متاح للاستخدامTwo clean tables are available today.
- recognise
- يتعرف على شيء أو يفهمهI recognise the point where I need help.
استخدام too وenough
تدل too قبل الصفة على زيادة غير مناسبة: too short. وتأتي enough بعد الصفة للدلالة على الكفاية: strong enough، وقبل الاسم: enough space. يوضح المصدر الغرض: The table is large enough to work on.
- The ribbon is too short.
- The cover is strong enough.
- There is enough space to cut the paper.
دورك الآن
خطط لمشروع صغير في 100 كلمة. حدد الضروري والاختياري وما يعد زائدا. استخدم enough مرتين وجملة مبنية للمجهول.
راجع وتذكّر
اشرح لماذا صنعت مي عينة. تذكر التزاما من درس الورشة وقارنه بمشروعها.
Check your answers
Story answers
- It would block the doorway and cost more than the order would pay.
- They requested strong covers, simple pages, and clearly written names.
- She kept them on a separate list for future projects.
Language answers
- The cover is strong enough. — Enough follows an adjective such as strong.
- too — Too short means shorter than the task requires.
- We have enough space. — Enough comes before the noun space.
Français
- Enough suit un adjectif comme strong.
- Too short signifie trop court pour le travail demandé.
- Enough se place avant le nom space.
Español
- Enough va después de un adjetivo como strong.
- Too short significa más corto de lo necesario.
- Enough va antes del nombre space.
العربية
- تأتي enough بعد الصفة مثل strong.
- تعني too short أنه أقصر مما تتطلبه المهمة.
- تأتي enough قبل الاسم space.