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ゲストに家を英語で紹介するには:not as … as、too、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.

交換留学のゲストに家をB1レベルで紹介する方法(B1 Preliminary、B1 Preliminary for Schools):not as … as、too … to、big enough、much bigger、家の単語、60語のホストプロフィール例。

ゲストに家を英語で紹介するときは、家がどこにあるかを言い、正直な比較を1回入れ、ゲストがどこで寝るかを説明し、家族の習慣をひとつ加えて、最後に誘いの言葉で締めくくろう。ほとんどは4つの表現で言える:“not as … as”、“too … to”、“big enough”、それに比較級の前の“much”。60語くらいで十分。この記事はB1 PreliminaryやB1 Preliminary for Schoolsの準備をしている12~16歳くらいの中級(B1)の人向け。

この記事が向いている人

  • B1 PreliminaryやB1 Preliminary for Schoolsの準備をしていて、自分の住んでいる所について話したり書いたりしたい12~16歳くらいの人。
  • “bigger than” は言えるけど、tooとveryを混同したり、enoughをどこに置くかいつも迷ったりする人。
  • 保護者の方へ:手伝うのに完璧な英語は必要ありません。お子さんに、家の部屋をひとつ英語で1分間説明して、別の部屋と1回比べてもらってください。
  • まだ早い:新しく来た人向けの短い文章もまだ難しいなら、学校のルールを扱うA2の記事から始めよう。新しく来た生徒へのアドバイスを書く練習もあるよ(下のリンク)。
  • 簡単すぎる:このプロフィールを10分でミスなく書けるなら、4つのメモがついた100語のB1 Preliminaryのメールに進もう(下のリンク)。

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単語カード

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.

会話

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.

文の形

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 …

追加の練習

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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4つのパートで書くホストプロフィール

ホストプロフィールは、たとえば学校の交換留学で家族のところに泊まるゲストに向けた短い文章。60語くらいで4つのパート(場所、寝る所、習慣、誘い)を書いて、正直な比較をひとつ加えよう。下の例には各パートの役割を書いておいたよ。自分の家について書こう。

  • “Hi! I live in a small flat near the city centre with my mum and my little brother.” → どこに、誰と住んでいるか
  • “It isn’t as big as a house, but it’s cosy and convenient: the bus stop is right outside.” → 理由つきの正直な比較
  • “You’ll have the spare room, which is quiet enough to study in.” → ゲストが寝る場所(または “You’ll share my room.”)
  • “We usually have dinner at seven,” → 家族の習慣
  • “and you’re welcome to join us!” → 誘い

正直に比べる:not as … as、much、a bit

“Not as … as” は、一方がある性質で及ばないことを表す:“My flat isn’t as big as your house.” 日本語の「〜ほど〜ない」(あなたの家ほど大きくない)と同じ形だよ。2つのasは弱く発音して、形容詞を強く言おう:as BIG as。notがなければ「同じくらい」の意味:“as quiet as a library”。

差が大きいときは比較級の前にmuchかfar、小さいときはa bitを使う:“much closer”、“a bit shorter”。「ずっと」はveryではなくmuchだよ。ホストと友だちの会話を聞いてみよう。

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

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

too … toとenough:大きさのせいでできないとき

“Too” は「ちょうどいい程度を超えている」、つまり何かができないという意味:“This hall is too narrow to film in.” 日本語の「〜すぎて〜できない」(狭すぎて撮影できない)に当たる。tooはveryを強くした言葉じゃないから、“The room is too cosy” は文句のように聞こえるよ。“Enough” は「必要なだけ」という意味で、「十分広い」とは語順が逆。形容詞の後ろ、名詞の前に置く:“big enough”、“enough beds”。

最後のinを忘れないで。部屋の中で勉強するから “quiet enough to study in” になる。tooとenoughを探しながら聞いてみよう。

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

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

家とゲストの単語

正確な単語を使うと、短い文章も本物らしくなる。flat(イギリス)とapartment(アメリカ)は同じ意味だよ。

  • 場所:balcony、view、neighbourhood、spare room、sofa bed。
  • 説明:convenient(お店やバス停が近い)、cosy(小さくて暖かくて居心地がいい)、peaceful、noisy、tidy。
  • 部屋の中:wardrobe、shelf、curtains、cushion、duvet、pillow。
  • おもてなし:host、guest、share。accommodationはイギリス英語では数えられない名詞:“The school needs accommodation for all the guests.”
  • 注意:日本語の「マンション」は英語ではflatかapartment。英語のmansionは、とても大きくて豪華な家のことだよ。
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声に出して言おう:理由と誘い

ゲストに、どうしてあなたの家が自分に合うのかと聞かれるかもしれない。理由を2つ言って、そのうちひとつは比較にしよう:“It’s close to the sea, so you can watch the boats, and it’s much quieter than your street.”

スピーキングPart 2では写真を1分くらい説明する。部屋の写真なら、比較をひとつ入れてみよう。

  • 誘う:“Would you like to come to the market with us?”
  • 答える:“I’d love to!” または “Thanks, but I’d rather stay in.” I’d ratherの後ろはtoなしの動詞の原形。

よくある間違いと直し方

書き終わったらこれを探そう(矢印の左が間違い、右が直した文)。

  • “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.” 「十分大きい」の語順のまま訳さないこと。
  • “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.” 「ずっといい」はmuch better。

15分の練習ルーティン

週3回で十分。1回はこんな流れ:

  • 3分:実際の家をひとつ決めて、4つのパートをメモする。
  • 6分:比較をひとつ入れて60語くらい書く。
  • 3分:4つのパートとenoughの位置を確認する。
  • 3分:声に出して言ってから、ゲストがあなたの家を選ぶ理由を2つ言う。

次のステップ

次はもっと長い問題に挑戦しよう。ライティングPart 1のメールでは場所の説明を求められることもあるし、リーディングPart 2では5人の人物を8つの短い文章と結びつける。次のガイドはレシピカードがテーマだよ(下のリンク)。

よくある質問

tooとenoughの違いは?

“Too” は「多すぎて何かができない」:“too small to fit two beds”。“Enough” は「必要なだけある」:“big enough for one guest”。

“as big as” と “as big than”、どっちが正しい?

“As big as”。thanは “bigger than” のように比較級の後ろにだけ使うよ。

B1 Preliminaryで自分の家を説明する問題は出る?

決まった問題としては出ないけど、家や日常生活は身近なテーマ。スピーキングPart 2の写真に、家の中にいる人たちが写っていることもあるよ。

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