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Lesson Plan June 16, 2023
Topic: Enough & Too
In this lesson we will learn about the different uses of enough and too.
Section A
Too is used to indicate that something is excessive or more than what is needed or desired.
Too expresses a negative or undesirable quality of something.
Too + (adjective / adverb)
"The coffee is too hot." (=The temperature of the coffee is higher than what is comfortable.)
"She is driving too fast." (=Her speed exceeds the legal or safe limit.)
“Can you turn the TV down? It’s too loud.” (=The TV is louder than I want.)
"He ate too much cake." (=He consumed more cake than he should have.)
“I don’t like the rainy season. There is too much rain. (=There is more rain than is good.)
“Let’s go to another restaurant. There are too many people here.” (=There are more people than I am comfortable with.)
Section B
Enough is used to indicate sufficiency or adequacy of something.
Enough implies that there is a satisfactory or suitable amount of something.
Enough + (noun) / (adjective) + enough
"I have enough money to buy the book." (=I possess a satisfactory amount of money for the purchase.)
“We wanted to play football, but we didn’t have enough players.” (=We did have the required amount of players.)
“You’re always at home. You don’t go out enough.”
"She is old enough to drive." (=Her age meets the minimum requirement for driving.)
"The water is cold enough." (=The temperature of the water is satisfactory.)
“Can you read in here? Is it bright enough for you?
Section C
Compare too and enough
This hat is too big for him.
The hat isn’t big enough for him. (=The hat is too small)The music is too loud. Can you turn it down, please?
The music isn’t loud enough. Can you turn it up, please?There’s too much sugar in my coffee. (=more sugar than I want.)
There’s not enough sugar in my coffee. (=I need more sugar)I don’t feel very well. I think I ate too much.
You’re very thin. You don’t eat enough.
Section D
We say …
too … for (somebody / something)
These pants are too big for me.
It’s a small house — too small for a large family.
too … to do something
We’re too tired to go out. (NOT for go out)
It’s too hot and too humid to sit outside.
too … for somebody to do something
She speaks too fast for me to understand.
enough for (somebody / something)
This sweater isn’t big enough for me.
They haven’t got enough money for a new car.
enough to do something
I haven’t got enough money on my train pass to get through the gates, I need to charge it.
Is his Spanish good enough to have a conversation?
enough for (somebody / something) to do something
There aren’t enough chairs for everybody to sit down.
Lesson Notes
Limp; (adj) not stiff, not firm
Did you give enough water to the tomato plants? They look limp and weak.
Limp; (verb) limps, limping, limped (past & past participle) to walk with a difficulty, because of a injured or stiff leg or foot.
I twisted my ankle, I think I’ll be limping for the next few days.
Limp; (verb) (of a damaged vehicle, used for direction) to move with difficulty
My car barely limped to the dealership, I think the engine is broken. (= I drove my car to the dealership, my car barely made it)
Positions for recently
"I don't have enough time recently to read novels.”
The speaker shows the present or near past situation
"Recently, I don't have enough time to read novels.”
The speaker emphasizes the near past
"I don't have enough time to read novels recently.”
The speaker focuses the current lack of time
Too much / Too many
"Too many" can be followed by:
Plural countable noun: "Too many people," "too many cars," "too many mistakes.”
Verb: "Too many to count," "too many to handle.”
Adjective: "Too many difficult questions.”
Too much" can be followed by:
Uncountable noun: "Too much coffee," "too much noise," "too much information.”
Verb: "Too much to handle," "too much to bear.”
Adjective: "Too much pressure," "too much stress."
