UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE PIURA

Instituto de Idiomas UNP

 TEMA:
 Say yes to mess.

 ASIGNATURA:
 Ingles Intermedio

 FECHA:
 15 de septiembre del 2020

 ALUMNO:
 Zurita García Jeferson Tharly

 DOCENTE:
 José Enrique Zapatel

Piura – Perú
 SAY YES TO MESS

VOCABULARY: Organisation

1. Which adjective in the box can you NOT use to describe the desk in the photo?
Use the definitions to help you.

Cluttered disorganised inefficient messy

Neat untidy

Clutter (n) – the situation created when you put too many things in one place without
any particular order or care

Efficiency (n) – the ability to work well and get good results

Mess (n) – a situation where things are not in the right place a possibly dirty

Neat (adj) – everything is in the right place and looking nice

Tidy (adj) – everything is in the right place

Organise (verb) – to put things into an order or system

You can’t use neat.

READING

2.- Read the article again and match statements 1-5 to paragraphs A-E.

1. Mess can be good.

C

2. A tidy desk makes a good impression.

B

3. A messy desk is difficult to work at.

A

4. People who work at messy desks are more efficient.

E

5. People who work at messy desks feel less stress.

D
3.-Work in pairs. Make a list of arguments in favour of messy desks. Do you think it is
a good thing to say yes to mess? Why/Why not?

 It's not that messy.

 It’s sign of a creative mind.

 I can find the things

 I am looking for faster.

 You don’t waste time tidying up.

 I like to work this way.

 Messy people are the smartest.

 It’s more organized than it looks.

 I can study better like this.