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C GOAL Use Too and Enough to Talk about Abilities
Language Expansion: Phrasal Verbs
A Read the article.
Subaru Takahashi, the youngest person to sail alone across the Pacific Ocean
Subaru Takahashi was only 14 years old when he set out on an amazing adventure. His goal was to sail from Tokyo to San Francisco-alone. Subaru grew up near the sea and loved sailing. His parents thought he was old enough to sail alone, and they helped him buy a boat. He left on July 22. At first, the trip was easy. Then, after three weeks, his batteries broke down, so he didn't have any lights. He had to watch out for big ships at night, because it was too dark to see his boat. Five days later, his radio stopped working. Subaru was really alone then, but he didn't give up. His progress was very slow, but he kept on sailing. He almost ran out of food, and he was not fast enough to catch fish. He put up with hot sun and strong wind. On September 13, Subaru sailed into San Francisco. He was the youngest person ever to sail alone across the Pacific Ocean.
B Match each phrasal verb in blue with its meaning.
1. __d____ set out a. accept something bad without being upset
2. _______ give up b. change from a child to an adult
3. _______ watch out c. finish the amount of something that you have
4. _______ grow up d. leave on a trip
5. _______ keep on e. be very careful
6. _______ run out of f. stop trying
7. _______ put up with g. continue trying
8. _______ break down h. stop working
C MY WORLD Would you have been brave enough to sail across the ocean alone at the age of 14? What brave things have you done in your life? Discuss in pairs.
Grammar (See Grammar Reference p. 151)
D Read these sentences and the questions that follow. Circle Y for yes or N for no.
1. "He was old enough to sail alone."
Could he sail alone? Y N
2. "He was not fast enough to catch fish."
Could he catch fish? Y N
3. "It was too dark to see his boat."
Could people see his boat? Y N
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| Enough, Not Enough, Too + Adjective |
| adjective + enough the amount that you want | He was old enough to sail alone. |
| not + adjective + enough = less than the amount that you want | He was not fast enough to catch fish. |
| too + adjective = more than the amount that you want | His boat was too dark to see. |
E Complete the sentences. Use enough, not enough, or too, and the adjective.
1. Subaru's boat was _____________ (big) for two people.
2. A boat is _____________ (expensive) for me to buy because I don't have much money.
3. Crossing the ocean alone is _____________ (difficult) for most people to do.
4. My parents say I'm _____________ (old) to travel alone. I have to wait until I'm 18.
5. I think Subaru's trip was _____________ (dangerous) for a young person. His parents should not have let him go alone.
6. A trip to San Francisco by plane is a fun adventure, and it's _____________ (safe) for my family and me. Maybe we'll go there for our next vacation.
Conversation (Optional)
F 🎧25 Close your book and listen to the conversation. What does Lisa need to do before she can climb the mountain?
Lisa: Do you know what I want to do next summer? My goal is to climb Black Mountain.
Mari: Are you serious? Black Mountain is too hard to climb. Don't you need special equipment?
Lisa: I already asked about it. I just need good boots.
Mari: And you're not strong enough to climb a mountain!
Lisa: You're right, I can't do it now. But I'll go hiking every weekend. Next summer, I'll be fit enough to climb the mountain.
Mari: Well, I like hiking. I'll go with you sometimes!
SPEAKING STRATEGY
You can show surprise in an informal conversation by saying Are you serious? or Are you kidding me?
✔️GOAL CHECK
Use Too and Enough to Talk about Abilities
Write down six things you want to do. In pairs, discuss whether you can do these things now. Are you old enough to do them? Are they affordable or too expensive?
