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손님에게 우리 집을 영어로 소개하는 법: 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.

교환학생 손님에게 B1 수준으로 집을 소개하는 법(B1 Preliminary, B1 Preliminary for Schools): not as … as, too … to, big enough, much bigger, 집에 관한 단어, 60단어 호스트 프로필 예시.

손님에게 집을 영어로 소개할 때는 집이 어디에 있는지 말하고, 한 번 솔직하게 비교하고, 손님이 어디서 자는지 설명하고, 가족의 일과를 하나 더한 뒤 초대로 끝내세요. 대부분은 네 가지 표현으로 해결돼요. “not as … as”, “too … to”, “big enough”, 그리고 비교급 앞의 “much”예요. 60단어 정도면 충분해요. 이 글은 B1 Preliminary나 B1 Preliminary for Schools를 준비하는 12–16세 정도의 중급(B1) 학생을 위한 글이에요.

이 글이 맞는 분

  • B1 Preliminary나 B1 Preliminary for Schools를 준비하면서 자기가 사는 곳을 말하고 쓰고 싶은 12–16세 정도의 학생.
  • “bigger than”은 말할 수 있지만 too와 very를 헷갈리거나, enough를 어디에 둘지 늘 헷갈리는 학생.
  • 부모님께: 도와주시는 데 완벽한 영어는 필요 없어요. 자녀에게 집에 있는 방 하나를 1분 동안 영어로 설명하고, 다른 방과 한 번 비교해 보라고 해 주세요.
  • 아직 일러요: 새로 온 사람을 위한 짧은 글도 아직 어렵다면 학교 규칙을 다루는 A2 글부터 시작하세요. 새로 온 학생을 위한 팁도 써 볼 수 있어요(아래 링크).
  • 너무 쉬워요: 이 프로필을 10분 안에 실수 없이 쓸 수 있다면 메모 네 개가 달린 100단어 B1 Preliminary 이메일로 넘어가세요(아래 링크).

예시 학습 페이지 열기

예시 학습 페이지 열기

단어 카드

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.

대화

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.

문장 형태

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 …

추가 연습

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 …?
이 단원 배우기
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네 부분으로 쓰는 호스트 프로필

호스트 프로필은 예를 들어 학교 교환 프로그램으로 우리 가족과 함께 지낼 손님을 위한 짧은 글이에요. 60단어 정도로 네 부분(위치, 잠자리, 일과, 초대)을 쓰고 솔직한 비교를 하나 더하세요. 아래 예시에 각 부분의 역할을 적었어요. 여러분은 자기 집에 대해 쓰세요.

  • “Hi! I live in a small flat near the city centre with my mum and my little brother.” → 어디에, 누구와 사는지
  • “It isn’t as big as a house, but it’s cosy and convenient: the bus stop is right outside.” → 이유가 있는 솔직한 비교
  • “You’ll have the spare room, which is quiet enough to study in.” → 손님이 잘 곳(또는 “You’ll share my room.”)
  • “We usually have dinner at seven,” → 가족의 일과
  • “and you’re welcome to join us!” → 초대

솔직하게 비교하기: not as … as, much, a bit

“Not as … as”는 한쪽이 어떤 성질을 덜 가졌다는 뜻이에요: “My flat isn’t as big as your house.” 한국어의 “너희 집만큼 크지 않아”와 같은 구조예요. 두 as는 약하게 발음하고 형용사에 힘을 주세요: as BIG as. not이 없으면 같다는 뜻이에요: “as quiet as a library”.

차이가 클 때는 비교급 앞에 much나 far를, 작을 때는 a bit을 써요: “much closer”, “a bit shorter”. “훨씬”은 very가 아니라 much예요. 호스트와 친구의 대화를 들어 보세요.

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

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

too … to와 enough: 크기 때문에 할 수 없을 때

“Too”는 적당한 정도를 넘어서 무언가가 불가능하다는 뜻이에요: “This hall is too narrow to film in.” 한국어에서는 “너무 좋아요”처럼 너무를 “아주”라는 뜻으로도 쓰지만, 영어의 too는 very보다 센 말이 아니에요. 그래서 “The room is too cosy”는 불평처럼 들려요. “Enough”는 필요한 만큼이라는 뜻이고, “충분히 크다”와 순서가 반대로 형용사 뒤에 오고, 명사와 쓸 때는 명사 앞에 와요: “big enough”, “enough beds”.

끝의 in을 빼지 마세요. 방 안에서 공부하니까 “quiet enough to study in”이라고 해요. too와 enough를 찾으며 들어 보세요.

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

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

집과 손님에 관한 단어

정확한 단어를 쓰면 짧은 글도 진짜처럼 들려요. flat(영국)과 apartment(미국)는 같은 뜻이에요.

  • 장소: balcony, view, neighbourhood, spare room, sofa bed.
  • 묘사: convenient(가게나 버스 정류장이 가까운), cosy(작고 따뜻하고 편안한), peaceful, noisy, tidy.
  • 방 안: wardrobe, shelf, curtains, cushion, duvet, pillow.
  • 손님맞이: host, guest, share. accommodation은 영국 영어에서 셀 수 없는 명사예요: “The school needs accommodation for all the guests.”
  • 주의: 한국어의 “빌라”는 낮은 다세대 주택이지만, 영어의 villa는 보통 넓은 단독 주택, 특히 휴가용 집을 떠올리게 해요. 원룸은 “studio flat”(영국)이나 “studio apartment”(미국)라고 해요.
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소리 내어 말하기: 이유와 초대

손님이 왜 여러분의 집이 자기에게 맞는지 물을 수 있어요. 이유를 두 가지 대고, 그중 하나는 비교로 말하세요: “It’s close to the sea, so you can watch the boats, and it’s much quieter than your street.”

Speaking Part 2에서는 사진 한 장을 1분 정도 묘사해요. 사진에 방이 나오면 비교를 하나 넣어 보세요.

  • 초대하기: “Would you like to come to the market with us?”
  • 대답하기: “I’d love to!” 또는 “Thanks, but I’d rather stay in.” I’d rather 뒤에는 to 없이 동사원형을 써요.

흔한 실수와 고치는 법

다 쓴 뒤에 이런 실수를 찾아보세요(화살표 왼쪽이 실수, 오른쪽이 고친 문장).

  • “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.” “충분히 크다”의 순서를 그대로 옮기면 안 돼요.
  • “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.” “훨씬 좋다”는 much better예요.

15분 연습 루틴

일주일에 세 번이면 충분해요. 한 번은 이렇게 해요.

  • 3분: 실제 집 하나를 정해 네 부분을 메모해요.
  • 6분: 비교를 하나 넣어 60단어 정도로 써요.
  • 3분: 네 부분과 enough의 위치를 확인해요.
  • 3분: 소리 내어 말한 뒤, 손님이 여러분의 집을 골라야 할 이유 두 가지를 말해요.

다음 단계

다음에는 더 긴 과제에 도전하세요. Writing Part 1 이메일에서 어떤 장소를 묘사하라고 할 수도 있고, Reading Part 2에서는 다섯 사람을 짧은 글 여덟 개와 연결해요. 다음 가이드는 레시피 카드를 다뤄요(아래 링크).

자주 묻는 질문

too와 enough는 어떻게 다른가요?

“Too”는 원하는 것보다 지나쳐서 무언가가 불가능하다는 뜻이에요: “too small to fit two beds”. “Enough”는 필요한 만큼이라는 뜻이에요: “big enough for one guest”.

“as big as”가 맞나요, “as big than”이 맞나요?

“As big as”가 맞아요. than은 “bigger than”처럼 비교급 뒤에만 와요.

B1 Preliminary에서 우리 집을 묘사해야 하나요?

따로 정해진 과제는 아니지만 집과 일상생활은 흔한 주제예요. Speaking Part 2 사진에 집 안에 있는 사람들이 나올 수도 있어요.

Flalingo는 A2 Key와 B1 Preliminary를 제공하는 Cambridge English와 제휴 관계가 없으며, 해당 기관의 승인을 받은 서비스가 아닙니다.

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