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BIG SPORT, BIG BUSINESS
12.2
SPEAKING
4
Evaluating claims
Discuss these
questions with a partner.
GRAMMAR
TOO
AND
ENOUGH
5
a
Look at these sentences. Which three describe a problem or mistake?
a
He visited too many countries.
b
This is too much money.
c
There was enough time.
d
There weren’t enough female teams.
5
b
Which of the phrases above mean you:
1
have the right amount of something?
2
need more of something?
3
need fewer things?
4
need less of something?
5
c
We can also use
too
and
enough
with adjectives. Find the four
examples in the article.
5
d
Choose the correct word to complete these grammar notes.
Too
comes
before/after
nouns and
before/after
adjectives.
Enough
comes
before/after
nouns and
before/after
adjectives.
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Language reference and extra practice, pages 124–125
6
a
Put the words in italics in order to make sentences.
1
I
enough / free time / have
during the week.
2
I
have / too / homework / much
each week.
3
I
earn / don’t / money / enough
to live a comfortable life.
4
The / are / buses / too / and / trains / crowded
at rush hour.
5
There / enough / sports / aren’t / facilities
in my local area.
6
My
national / good / football / team / is / enough
to win the World Cup.
6
b
Are the sentences true for you, your city and/or your country?
Tell your partner.
SPEAKING
7
a
Think about some of these issues. What is the current situation in
your country? Is there too much or too little of something? Do people
do too much or not enough of something?
Football: money, TV, competitions, players
Sport and health: adults/children
Swimming pools and sports facilities
7
b
Compare your ideas with a partner and decide how things could
be different.
I think young children don’t play enough sport. If we had more sports
facilities, the children would be healthier.
WRITING
8
Write two paragraphs about one of the issues that you discussed.
Describe the situation and the solutions you suggested. Use linking
words where possible.
changed his life completely, so he wanted
to look at how the game was changing
other people’s lives around the world,
too. ‘The documentary does exactly this,’
claimed one reviewer. ‘It showed how
football brings people together from vastly
different continents and backgrounds.
At the same time, the documentary
highlighted the work of a very important
charity. There aren’t enough programmes
like this on TV, where you learn about the
world – as well as about football.’
MEET THE EXPERT
Watch an interview with Rachel Pavlou, the Women’s
Football Development Manager for the English FA,
about the rise of women’s football.
Turn to page 130 for video activities.
1
C
D
Do you agree with the claim? What would
the consequences have been if he had
visited fewer than seven countries in 11
days or spent longer on his tour?
Do you agree? Are there too many or not
enough documentaries about sports, or
charities, in your country?
Jennifer Underwood claims that while
the programme was a good idea,
‘Beckham tried to do too much. He
visited too many countries in a short
time and there wasn’t enough time to
really explore all the issues relating to
that country.’
2
‘The documentary does exactly this,’
claimed one reviewer. ‘It showed
how football brings people together
from vastly different continents and
backgrounds. At the same time, the
documentary highlighted the work of
a very important charity. There aren’t
enough programmes like this on TV,
where you learn about the world – as
well as about football.
