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A2executive20 mins

Too Much, Not Enough

Learn to explain why a plan doesn't work using 'too' and 'enough'.

Phase 1: Receptive Orientation

Your team discusses a new project. The goal is to launch a new product next month. But there are some problems with the current plan. Listen to the conversation.

Project Meeting

Manager: "Good morning, team. Let's talk about the new product launch. What is the status?"

Ayşe: "Hello. I think the plan has some issues. The budget is not enough for all the marketing activities. We need more money."

Can: "Yes, and we have too little time for development. We need at least two more weeks. The deadline is too soon."

Elif: "Also, the team is not big enough. We need more qualified staff. We have too few people for this project."

Manager: "I understand. So, the budget is not enough, the time is too short, and the staff is too small. We need to find solutions."

limited

LİM-i-tıd

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qualified

KVAL-i-fayd

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options

OP-shınz

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expensive

ik-SPEN-siv

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space

SPAYS

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time

TAYM

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staff

STAF

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budget

BÜ-cıt

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Phase 2: Guided Recognition

StructureMeaningExample
too + adjectiveMore than neededThe coffee is too hot.
too + adverbMore than neededShe drives too fast.
adjective + enoughSufficientThe box is big enough.
not + adjective + enoughNot sufficientThe box is not big enough.
enough + nounSufficient quantityWe have enough chairs.
not enough + nounInsufficient quantityWe do not have enough chairs.

Phase 3: Guided Production

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentences.

The project budget is very small. It is ___ for our plans.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

This meeting room is   small for 20 people.

We do not have ___ qualified staff for this new task.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

The new software is   expensive for our small company.

Our team needs more time. We do not have ___ time to finish.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

The office has   space for all the new employees.

The deadline is very soon. It is ___ for this big project.


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