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Cómo describir tu casa en inglés a un invitado: not as … as, too y enough (B1 Preliminary)

A teenager shows his small flat and a sofa bed full of cushions while one friend films and another holds a laptop showing three friends on a video call. A cat sleeps in a laundry basket in the narrow hall.

Cómo describir tu casa a un estudiante de intercambio en nivel B1 (B1 Preliminary y B1 Preliminary for Schools): not as … as, too … to, big enough, much bigger, vocabulario de la casa y un perfil de anfitrión modelo de 60 palabras.

Para describir tu casa a un invitado en inglés, di dónde está, compárala con sinceridad una vez, explica dónde va a dormir, añade una rutina de tu familia y termina con una invitación. Cuatro estructuras hacen casi todo el trabajo: “not as … as”, “too … to”, “big enough” y “much” delante de un comparativo. Con unas 60 palabras basta. Esta guía es para estudiantes de nivel intermedio (B1) de unos 12–16 años que preparan B1 Preliminary o B1 Preliminary for Schools.

¿Para quién es este artículo?

  • Estudiantes de unos 12–16 años que preparan B1 Preliminary o B1 Preliminary for Schools y quieren hablar y escribir sobre el lugar donde viven.
  • Sabes decir “bigger than”, pero confundes too y very, o nunca sabes dónde va enough.
  • Para madres y padres: no hace falta un inglés perfecto para ayudar. Basta con pedir a tu hijo o hija que describa en inglés una habitación de casa durante un minuto y que la compare una vez con otra.
  • Demasiado pronto: si escribir un texto corto para alguien nuevo todavía te cuesta, empieza por la guía A2 sobre las normas del colegio, con consejos para alguien nuevo (enlace abajo).
  • Demasiado fácil: si escribes este perfil en diez minutos y sin errores, pasa al correo de 100 palabras con cuatro notas de B1 Preliminary (enlace abajo).

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Tarjetas de vocabulario

accommodation

a place to live or stay, for example a room, a flat or a hotel

The school needs accommodation for all the guests during the exchange week.

host

a person or family who has a guest in their home

A host family gives a guest a room and meals.

share

to use something with another person

If there's no spare room, the guest may share a bedroom with you.

Conversación

Narrator Max Carter's reaction video to Kai's 'cheese' clip was all over school. But by Saturday, the Loop had a new job: home tours for a possible exchange week.

Theo OK, welcome to my flat. It isn't as big as your house, Lucas. It's much smaller, to be honest.

Lucas Small is fine! My house is bigger, but it's far from everything. Your flat is much closer to the city centre.

Deniz My flat has a balcony with a great view of the bay. But our spare room is too small to fit two beds.

Kai Theo, this hall is too narrow to film in. I can't get far enough back!

Zara Wait. Is that Byline asleep in your laundry basket?

Kai Abuela said he needed a day out. He looks more relaxed than any of us.

Hana Theo, the best home isn't the biggest one. It's the one where a guest feels welcome.

Theo Then maybe my flat is big enough. A guest can have the sofa bed and all the cushions.

Zara Let's compare all three homes honestly. Every home has something the others don't.

Estructura de la frase

Write a host profile for your home (about 60 words).

Hi! I live in a small flat near the city centre with my mum and my little brother. It isn't as big as a house, but it's cosy and convenient: the bus stop is right outside. You'll have the spare room, which is quiet enough to study in. We usually have dinner at seven, and you're welcome to join us!

The model has 60 words. It says where the home is, compares it (isn't as big as), says where the guest will sleep (quiet enough to study in), gives a routine and ends with an invitation.

  • Hi! I live in … with …
  • It isn't as … as …, but …
  • You'll have / You'll share …
  • … enough to …
  • We usually …
  • You're welcome to …

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Host families for the exchange week

A · Poppy

We live in a flat on Harbour Road, just two minutes from the harbour, so you can watch the boats every day. My family loves cooking, and on Sundays we make a traditional British lunch together. You can help! You can also borrow my old bike to get around Kingsbay.

B · Freya

Our flat is right in the city centre, above a bookshop in Market Square, so the shops and cafés are just downstairs. I've got a big bedroom and I'd love to share it with a girl my age. My mum is an art teacher, and we often paint together at the kitchen table.

C · Harry

We live in a house at the edge of the city with a huge garden, and we play football there every evening. My brother and I share a big bedroom, and there's space for a third bed for a boy guest. Our dog, Biscuit, is very friendly and loves playing with visitors.

D · Alfie

Our house is next to a big park, and our garden is big enough for football. My dad and I play every evening. We haven't got any pets. A guest would share my bedroom; I'm thirteen, like most of the exchange students.

E · Maisie

Our flat is on King Street, next to the shops, and it's a five-minute walk from Harbour Park School, so you can get up a bit later than most students! You'll have your own small room. Nobody in my family eats meat or fish, and my dad makes the best vegetable curry in Kingsbay. My mum and I love drawing together.

F · Reuben

Our house is only ten minutes on foot from Harbour Park School, and the guest has the spare room at the top of the house. We love barbecues in the garden, with burgers, sausages and chicken, so come hungry! My dad can teach you to cook them, and you can borrow my bike at weekends.

G · Isla

We live in a quiet house opposite the park. There are no young children in the family, so it's peaceful enough to study. My grandfather plays the piano every evening, and guests are welcome to use it. The guest room is small but comfortable.

H · Rory

Our house is near the park, and there's a piano in the living room that anyone can play. My twin sisters are four years old. They're lovely, but very loud! The guest room is next to theirs, so it's never really quiet.

Seven ways to compare

not as … as

Use it to say one thing has less of something than another.

My flat isn't as big as your house.

as … as

Use it to say two things are the same in some way.

The guest room is as quiet as a library.

too + adjective + to

more than is OK, so something is not possible

This hall is too narrow to film in.

not + adjective + enough to

less than you need, so something is not possible

The spare room isn't big enough to fit two beds.

adjective + enough (to / for)

as much as you need

Maybe my flat is big enough for a guest.

much / far + comparative

Use it to show a big difference. Never use very here.

Your flat is much closer to the city centre.

a bit + comparative

Use it to show a small difference.

Theo's sofa bed is a bit shorter than a normal bed.

Why is my home right for Deniz?

Why is your home right for me?

Because it's quite close to the sea, so you can still see boats, and it's much quieter than your street. You're welcome to come to basketball with me on Saturday.

  • Because it's …
  • It's much …er than …
  • You're welcome to …
  • Would you like to …?
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Un perfil de anfitrión en cuatro partes

Un perfil de anfitrión es un texto corto para alguien que va a quedarse con tu familia, por ejemplo en un intercambio escolar. En unas 60 palabras, cubre las cuatro partes (dónde, dónde dormirá, rutina, invitación) y añade una comparación sincera. Aquí tienes un modelo con la función de cada parte; tú escribe sobre tu propia casa:

  • “Hi! I live in a small flat near the city centre with my mum and my little brother.” → dónde, y quién vive allí
  • “It isn’t as big as a house, but it’s cosy and convenient: the bus stop is right outside.” → una comparación sincera con un motivo
  • “You’ll have the spare room, which is quiet enough to study in.” → dónde dormirá el invitado (o “You’ll share my room.”)
  • “We usually have dinner at seven,” → una rutina familiar
  • “and you’re welcome to join us!” → la invitación

Compara con sinceridad: not as … as, much y a bit

“Not as … as” indica que algo tiene menos de una cualidad: “My flat isn’t as big as your house.” Equivale a “no tan grande como”, así que el segundo as nunca es than. Las dos as se pronuncian débiles y el acento cae en el adjetivo: as BIG as. Sin not, indica igualdad: “as quiet as a library”.

Para una diferencia grande, pon much o far delante del comparativo; para una pequeña, a bit: “much closer”, “a bit shorter”. Y recuerda que “más grande” es “bigger”, no “more big”. Escucha a un anfitrión y a un amigo:

Anfitrión OK, welcome to my flat. It isn't as big as your house, Lucas. It's much smaller, to be honest.

Amigo Small is fine! My house is bigger, but it's far from everything. Your flat is much closer to the city centre.

Too … to y enough: cuando el tamaño impide algo

“Too” significa más de lo aceptable, así que algo no es posible: “This hall is too narrow to film in.” No es un very más fuerte, por eso “The room is too cosy” suena a queja. Ojo con el “para” del español: “demasiado pequeña para poner dos camas” es “too small to fit two beds”, no “too small for put”. “Enough” significa lo que necesitas y, al revés que en “suficientemente grande”, va después del adjetivo, pero antes del sustantivo: “big enough”, “enough beds”.

No olvides el in final: estudias en una habitación, así que se dice “quiet enough to study in”. Escucha too y enough:

Amigo 1 My flat has a balcony with a great view of the bay. But our spare room is too small to fit two beds.

Amigo 2 Theo, this hall is too narrow to film in. I can't get far enough back!

Palabras para la casa y los invitados

Las palabras precisas hacen que un texto corto suene real. Flat (británico) y apartment (americano) significan lo mismo: un piso o departamento.

  • Lugares: balcony, view, neighbourhood, spare room, sofa bed.
  • Para describir: convenient (cerca de las tiendas o del autobús), cosy (pequeño, cálido y cómodo), peaceful, noisy, tidy.
  • En las habitaciones: wardrobe, shelf, curtains, cushion, duvet, pillow.
  • Para recibir: host, guest, share. Accommodation es incontable en inglés británico: “The school needs accommodation for all the guests.”
  • Falso amigo: carpet es una alfombra o moqueta, no una carpeta (eso es folder).
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Dilo en voz alta: motivos e invitaciones

Un invitado puede preguntarte por qué tu casa le conviene. Da dos motivos, uno con una comparación: “It’s close to the sea, so you can watch the boats, and it’s much quieter than your street.”

En la Parte 2 de Speaking describes una foto durante un minuto aproximadamente; si sale una habitación, añade una comparación.

  • Invitar: “Would you like to come to the market with us?”
  • Responder: “I’d love to!” o “Thanks, but I’d rather stay in.” Después de I’d rather, el verbo va sin to.

Errores típicos y cómo corregirlos

Búscalos cuando termines (error a la izquierda, corrección a la derecha). Muchos vienen de traducir palabra por palabra.

  • “My flat isn’t as big than your house.” → “My flat isn’t as big as your house.”
  • “The sofa bed is enough big.” → “The sofa bed is big enough.”
  • “The hall is too much narrow for film.” → “The hall is too narrow to film in.”
  • “Your view is very better than mine.” → “Your view is much better than mine.” “Mucho mejor” es “much better”.
  • “My house is more big.” → “My house is bigger.”

Una rutina de práctica de 15 minutos

Con tres veces por semana basta. Una ronda es así:

  • 3 minutos: elige una casa real y apunta las cuatro partes.
  • 6 minutos: escribe unas 60 palabras con una comparación.
  • 3 minutos: revisa las cuatro partes y dónde va enough.
  • 3 minutos: dilo en voz alta y luego da a un invitado dos motivos para elegir tu casa.

Tu siguiente paso

Después, prueba tareas más largas: el correo de la Parte 1 de Writing puede pedirte que describas un lugar, y en la Parte 2 de Reading relacionas a cinco personas con ocho textos cortos. La siguiente guía trata de una receta (enlaces abajo).

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Qué diferencia hay entre too y enough?

“Too” significa más de lo que quieres, así que algo no es posible: “too small to fit two beds”. “Enough” significa lo que necesitas: “big enough for one guest”.

¿Se dice “as big as” o “as big than”?

“As big as”. Than solo va después de un comparativo, como en “bigger than”.

¿Tendré que describir mi casa en B1 Preliminary?

No como tarea fija, pero la casa y la vida diaria son temas cotidianos, y la foto de la Parte 2 de Speaking puede mostrar a gente en casa.

Flalingo no está afiliado a Cambridge English, entidad que ofrece A2 Key y B1 Preliminary, ni cuenta con su respaldo.

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