How tidy are you as a person?
“Everybody can handle order, but only a genius can master chaos”. This quote is attributed to Albert Einstein – and who else should know better about the distinction between the two? Now, what are you: More of the chaotic sort, or do you like to keep your things neat and tidy? Would you rather like to be one or the other, or are you completely fine the way you are? Discuss – but please keep your discussion in order!
Useful phrases
- I like to keep things in order.
- I like my room to be neat and tidy.
- I consider myself to be a …
- Being / Doing / Tidying / Living in … is something that I could never imagine.
- I cannot quite understand how people can…
- To be honest, that’s not my cup of tea.
- He leaves / I leave my room in complete disarray.
- My clothes are strewn all over the floor. / There are cobwebs in the corners. / There are smudges on the windows and mirrors.
- My books / … are piled up in the corner.
- And don’t get me started on my desk! There are…
Useful vocab
showing great attention to detail, keeping everything neat
to make sure that your things are in order
to put something into its designated space
to remove the dust from an object
make a room smell and look more inviting
to put items such as clothes on their hooks and hangers
something that is done very fast and without organization
to not care about putting things in order
a lack of order or organization
careless and unsystematic; excessively casual