영어로 두 선택지를 비교하는 글 쓰는 법 (B1 초중급, A2–B1): 같은 기준, 수량의 한계, 그리고 추천

영어로 두 선택지를 비교할 때는 읽는 사람에게 중요한 기준 세 가지를 고르고, 두 선택지를 같은 방식으로 재세요. 가격은 가격끼리, 공간은 공간끼리 비교해요. 차이는 비교급(“cheaper than”)으로, 같은 점은 “as … as”로, 두 숫자를 나란히 놓을 때는 “whereas”로 말해요. “too many”, “too much”, “not enough”로 한계를 하나 더하고, 모두에게 맞는 승자 대신 특정 독자를 위한 추천으로 끝내세요. B1(초중급, A2–B1) 수준의 성인을 위한 글이고, 하루 10분이면 충분해요.

이 글이 맞는 분

“cheaper”, “bigger”는 알지만 비교 글이 따로 노는 두 개의 목록처럼 읽히는 초중급 성인.
두 장소, 거래처, 집, 강좌 중 하나를 골라 그 이유를 영어 이메일이나 보고서로 설명해야 하는 분.
두 선택지를 비교하고 하나를 추천하는 쓰기 과제를 준비하는 분.
아직 이르다면: “cheaper than”, “How many…?”가 아직 낯설다면 먼저 A2 수준에서 비교급과 셀 수 있는 명사를 연습하세요.
너무 쉽다면: 이미 숫자와 분명한 추천을 넣어 비교할 수 있다면 시범 운영을 제안하고 결과를 측정하는 B2 글로 넘어가세요.

예시 학습 페이지 열기

단어 카드

same measure

compare price with price, capacity with capacity, and time with time

Room A costs £240; Room B costs £315.

minimum need

identify the number or quality that is enough for the purpose

They need at least 36 chairs and two accessible toilets.

trade-off and opinion

notice what improves, what becomes worse, and which need matters most

The larger room is more expensive but gives the group enough space.

대화

maya We have thirty-six confirmed participants for Saturday. Market Room costs £240 and Harbour Room costs £315.

owen Seventy-five pounds more is a lot. Is Harbour Room much bigger?

maya Yes. Market Room has 32 chairs; Harbour Room has 45. We need at least 36, and four people may still book.

owen Could Market Room add chairs?

maya Only if we remove two tables. Then there won’t be enough table space for the map activity.

owen What about access and equipment?

maya Harbour has two accessible toilets and a projector in the price. Market has one accessible toilet, and projector hire is £48.

owen So the real difference is only £27. Harbour is more comfortable and large enough even if four more people come.

maya I agree. We can save money by ordering a little less coffee; last time we had twelve litres left.

owen Book Harbour Room, then. I’ll send the participants an update today, well before the deadline.

문장 형태

What structure helps a reader decide?

Introduce the two comparable options, compare the same criteria with figures or examples, explain quantity limits, and finish with a recommendation for a named need.

The model compares like with like and makes a conditional recommendation instead of naming an unsupported universal winner.

Both…
whereas
more…than
as…as
too much/many
not enough
For people who…

추가 연습

Two lunch breaks, four weeks later

Two adults comparing delivery and venue figures for work.

TWO LUNCH BREAKS, FOUR WEEKS LATER

A design company offered its 184 employees two voluntary lunchtime programmes for four weeks. Group A joined a 30-minute guided walk three days a week. Group B used a new quiet room for reading or rest. Both groups completed a short survey before and after the trial.

The walking group began with 72 people, but only 58 attended at least eight walks. Their average afternoon-energy score rose from 6.1 to 7.4 out of ten. Sixty-eight per cent said they felt less stressed, although 14 people complained that the route was too crowded near the market. Several wanted a slower group because the guide sometimes walked too quickly.

The quiet-room group had 64 regular users. Their average energy score rose less, from 6.0 to 6.6, but 81 per cent said they returned to work feeling calmer. The room had only 20 seats. At 12:30 it was not large enough, and employees sometimes waited outside. After the company added a second session at 1:15, the room was as quiet as before but much less crowded.

Neither programme is the single “best” choice. Walking produced the bigger change in energy; quiet time helped a higher percentage relax. The company will continue both. It will create two walking speeds and keep the two room sessions, because different employees need different kinds of break.

Write a structured comparison

RIVER DESK OR STATION HUB?

Our team tested two coworking spaces for a month. River Desk costs £145 per person, whereas Station Hub costs £170. Both include fast internet and meeting rooms.

Station Hub is closer to public transport: it is two minutes from the station, compared with twelve minutes for River Desk. It also has six meeting rooms, twice as many as River Desk. However, there are too many calls in its open area after lunch, and the quiet zone has only eight seats. It is not large enough for our 14-person team.

River Desk is quieter and has enough desks for everyone. Its internet is as reliable as Station Hub’s, but the walk from the station is longer.

For colleagues who meet clients every day, Station Hub is more convenient. For our whole team, River Desk is the better choice because it is cheaper, quieter, and large enough.

What structure helps a reader decide?

Introduce the two comparable options, compare the same criteria with figures or examples, explain quantity limits, and finish with a recommendation for a named need.

The model compares like with like and makes a conditional recommendation instead of naming an unsupported universal winner.

Both…
whereas
more…than
as…as
too much/many
not enough
For people who…

이 단원 배우기

어떻게 배우고 싶나요?

계정이 있나요?

무료 계정은 한 단원을 계속 열어 둘 수 있습니다.

같은 것끼리 비교하기: 기준 세 가지, 같은 척도

두 선택지를 같은 방식으로 재야 비교 글이 결정에 도움이 돼요. 실제로 누군가가 고민하는 두 선택지를 골라, 그 사람에게 중요한 기준 세 가지를 정하고, 기준마다 두 선택지의 숫자를 함께 적으세요.

같은 척도: “Room A costs £240; Room B costs £315.”
최소 조건: “They need at least 36 chairs and two accessible toilets.”
얻는 것과 잃는 것: “The larger room is more expensive but gives the group enough space.”

비교급, “as … as”, “whereas”

짧은 형용사와 -y로 끝나는 형용사는 -er을 붙이고(cheaper, easier, bigger), 긴 형용사는 앞에 “more”를 써요(more expensive). “good”과 “bad”는 “better”, “worse”가 돼요. 한국어는 어떤 형용사든 “더”를 붙이니 “more cheaper”처럼 겹쳐 쓰기 쉬운데, -er과 “more”는 함께 쓰지 않아요. 어순도 달라요. 한국어는 “저것보다 더 크다”처럼 비교 대상이 먼저 오지만, 영어는 “bigger than that one”처럼 형용사 뒤에 “than”이 와요. “훨씬 더 크다”는 “very”가 아니라 “much”를 써요. 같은 점은 “as … as”로 말해요. “이 방은 저 방만큼 커요”는 “This room is as big as that one.”이에요. 공통점은 “both”로, 두 숫자를 나란히 놓을 때는 “~인 반면”에 해당하는 “whereas”로 말해요. 말할 때 “than”과 “as”는 약하게 발음해요: /ðən/, /əz/.

“The second room is much bigger and only a little more expensive.”
“The van is as reliable as the bike, but it does not arrive as quickly.”
“Park Gym costs £35 a month, whereas City Fitness costs £49.”

한계: “too many”, “too much”, “not enough”

한계가 결정을 좌우할 때가 많으니 하나는 꼭 넣으세요. 한국어 “많다”는 사람이 많을 때도 설탕이 많을 때도 쓰지만, 영어는 나눠요. 복수 명사에는 “too many”, 셀 수 없는 명사에는 “too much”예요. “enough”는 명사 앞, 형용사 뒤에 와요. 한국어는 “충분히 크다”처럼 앞에 오지만 영어는 “big enough”예요. “a few”, “a little”은 적지만 쓸 만한 양이고, “a” 없는 “few”, “little”은 거의 없다는 뜻이에요.

“There are too many energy drinks and too much sugar.”
“The smaller office has enough desks for everyone.”
“It is not large enough for our 14-person team.”
“We have a few spare bottles, but few walkers brought hats.”

짧은 대화: 큰 방은 그만한 값어치가 있을까?

두 동료가 워크숍 장소를 고르고 있어요. “Seventy-five pounds more”, “much bigger”, 그리고 최소 조건인 “at least 36”를 들어 보세요. 이어지는 대화에서 Market Room은 프로젝터 대여료로 48파운드를 받고, Harbour Room은 가격에 포함되어 있다는 것이 나와요. 그래서 실제 차이는 27파운드뿐이에요.

Maya We have thirty-six confirmed participants for Saturday. Market Room costs £240 and Harbour Room costs £315.

Owen Seventy-five pounds more is a lot. Is Harbour Room much bigger?

Maya Yes. Market Room has 32 chairs; Harbour Room has 45. We need at least 36, and four people may still book.

나에게 맞는 방법으로 이 단원 배우기

비교 글 예시: 130~160단어

네 단계로 써요. 두 선택지를 소개하고, 세 기준을 숫자로 비교하고, 한계 하나를 설명하고, 특정 독자에게 추천해요.

“I tried two gyms near our office for two weeks. Park Gym costs £35 a month, whereas City Fitness costs £49. Both open at 6 a.m. and have showers. City Fitness is closer: it is a three-minute walk, compared with ten minutes for Park Gym. It also has twice as many classes. However, it is too crowded after work. At six o’clock there are not enough free machines, and the changing room is not big enough. Park Gym is quieter and has enough space for everyone. Its trainers are as friendly as the ones at City Fitness, but the walk is longer. For colleagues who train at lunchtime, City Fitness is more convenient. For those who train after work, Park Gym is the better choice because it is cheaper, quieter and less crowded.”

마무리하기 전에 다른 선택지는 누가, 왜 고를지 스스로 물어보세요.

자주 하는 실수

모두 쉽게 고칠 수 있어요.

“more cheaper”, “more bigger”. 한 가지 형태만 써요: “cheaper”, “bigger”, “more expensive”.
“very bigger”. “much bigger”라고 해요.
“as big than”. 같은 점은 “as … as”예요: “as big as”.
“too much chairs”, “enough big”. “too many chairs”, “big enough”라고 해요.
척도 섞기: 한 방의 가격과 다른 방의 크기를 비교하기. 가격은 가격끼리 비교해요.

하루 10분 연습법

이번 주에 실제로 고민한 두 가지를 고르세요. 예를 들어 휴대폰 두 대나 출근길 두 가지요.

2분: 대화를 재생하고 한 문장씩 따라 말하세요.
3분: 기준 세 가지와 선택지별 숫자, 그리고 한계 하나를 메모하세요.
3분: 네 단계로 130~160단어를 쓰세요.
2분: 소리 내어 읽으며 모든 숫자에 단위가 있는지 확인하세요.

다음 단계

지금의 두 선택지를 비교할 수 있게 되면 앞을 내다보는 글로 넘어가세요. 근거를 행동으로 잇는 예측 글, 그다음에는 규칙과 선택을 나누는 첫날 안내문이에요.

자주 묻는 질문

영어로 비교 문단은 어떻게 쓰나요?

두 선택지를 소개하고, 같은 세 기준을 숫자로 비교하고, 한계 하나를 더한 뒤, 특정 독자를 위한 추천으로 끝내요: “For people who train after work, Park Gym is the better choice.”

“too much”와 “too many”는 어떻게 다른가요?

복수 명사에는 “too many”(“too many people”), 셀 수 없는 명사에는 “too much”(“too much noise”)를 써요. 모자랄 때는 둘 다 “not enough”예요: “not enough chairs”, “not enough space”.

“enough”는 문장 어디에 오나요?

명사 앞, 형용사나 부사 뒤에 와요: “enough chairs”, “large enough”, “quickly enough”.