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Grammar:
This Office Is
Comfortable Enough
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• compare workplaces using as and not as.

• evaluate the features of a workplace using too

and enough.
Warm Up
Ask and answer the questions.

• Describe the area where you work or study language. What

adjectives describe the space?

• Is the area you described ideal for you? Why or why not?
 Grammar Instruction
Learn how to compare and make evaluations in English.

To compare and evaluate features or attributes of a workplace, English can use

the following patterns:

Structure Usage Example

as…as used to compare things that are The manager’s office is as bright
equal in some way as the conference room.
not as…as used to compare things that are The conference room is not as
not equal crowded as the home office.
too means more or less than what is The office is too dreary.
needed
enough means something is sufficient The meeting room is spacious
enough for a large group.
not…enough means something is not sufficient The meeting room is not spacious
enough for a large group. Now you try!
Compare a home
office and a corporate
office. Use a structure
from the chart.
Extension
Use this slide for additional instruction.
Grammar Practice
Make sentences using as…as and not as…as to compare the different workplaces.

The office in image 1 is as bright as

the office in image D, but not as
1 A
uncomfortable as the image D office.

2 B

3 C

4 D
 Grammar Practice
Make a sentence to evaluate the workplace in each picture using too or enough. Does the picture show an ideal workplace for the situation?

Word Bank:

crowded

spacious

comfortable
Situation: A teacher needs Situation: A marketing Situation: A writer needs to
to teach 20 children. team needs to design logos. complete a project at home. uncomfortable
This space is too crowded. This space is… This space is…
bright
It is…
dreary

too

enough/not…enough
 Grammar Practice
Create comparisons and evaluations in English based on the information.

1 Bob’s office is dark, there are no windows. 4 Natasha’s office has lamps and a window.
Donna’s office is also dreary. Aisha’s office only has one lamp.
Bob’s office is as dreary as Donna’s office.
Their offices are not bright enough.

2 Nita’s home office chair is hard. Gil’s home 5 Ali has a large, private office. Sarah shares a
office chair is soft, with adjustable height. desk with a coworker.

3 Terry works in a crowded call center downtown. 6 Michelle’s workplace is cool and comfortable.
Carson works independently in a large lab. Sam’s home office doesn’t have air conditioning.
Wrap-Up
Answer one of the following questions:

• What did you do well on today?

• What do you want to improve on?

• What is one thing you learned?