英会話の基礎練習76

倍数を表す： as ～ as
twice（＝２倍）、thrice（＝３倍）、four times（＝４倍）
population（＝人口）、million（＝百万）、prefecture（＝府、県）
the Tokyo metropolitan area（＝東京都）
large - larger - the largest（＝大きい）

「東京の人口は千葉の約２倍あります。」
The population of Tokyo is twice as large as that of Chiba.
The population of Tokyo isn't twice as large as that of Chiba.
Is the population of Tokyo twice as large as that of Chiba?
Yes, it is.
No, it isn't.
「東京の人口は？」
What is the population of Tokyo?
It's about twelve milliom.
What is the population of Chiba prefecture?
It's about six million.

人口の尋ね方を覚えましょう。