Storage
May 21 2014
Intro
It’s a fact that organized space is more relaxing. Coming home after a long day to a clean house will help you relax much more than returning to chaos. But what do you do when you simply have too much stuff?
If you’re a pack rat, you’re likely to keep everything. If you have a system, you can probably organize your house, even if it’s full of your belongings. However, if you never pack things away, your home will probably get out of control quickly. One way to deal with a mess is to find some storage space… in your garage, in a closet, or maybe in another building. If you don’t use something very often, you can put it out of sight. It will help your home have more space, and help you feel more relaxed.
Jessica and Rafael have opposite ideas about storage. Whose system is better? Listen to this English lesson about organizing to find out.
If you’re a pack rat, you’re likely to keep everything. If you have a system, you can probably organize your house, even if it’s full of your belongings. However, if you never pack things away, your home will probably get out of control quickly. One way to deal with a mess is to find some storage space… in your garage, in a closet, or maybe in another building. If you don’t use something very often, you can put it out of sight. It will help your home have more space, and help you feel more relaxed.
Jessica and Rafael have opposite ideas about storage. Whose system is better? Listen to this English lesson about organizing to find out.
Dialogue
Rafael: My room is a mess right now. It smells. I think there’s mold in some corners of the room. I really need to organize. I really need to pack things away. It is just chaos in there right now.
Jessica: That stresses me out. I’m kind of a neat freak, and so I like things organized. I put everything away. Everything has its place.
Rafael: What you’re saying, basically, is that you have a system.
Jessica: Absolutely.
Rafael: And you stick to it.
Jessica: Yes. I don’t like piles of junk all over the house. I like the order of my house. Everything is neat.
Rafael: So forgive me for asking, but would you describe yourself as a pack rat?
Jessica: You know, I actually am. But as long as everything has a specific spot, I feel very content and less anxious.
Rafael: See, for me, the specific spot is piles. I’m done with this shirt. It goes in this pile.
Jessica: You should create a system so that you can organize your mess. I’ll help you out.
Rafael: Hey, that would be swell.
Jessica: That stresses me out. I’m kind of a neat freak, and so I like things organized. I put everything away. Everything has its place.
Rafael: What you’re saying, basically, is that you have a system.
Jessica: Absolutely.
Rafael: And you stick to it.
Jessica: Yes. I don’t like piles of junk all over the house. I like the order of my house. Everything is neat.
Rafael: So forgive me for asking, but would you describe yourself as a pack rat?
Jessica: You know, I actually am. But as long as everything has a specific spot, I feel very content and less anxious.
Rafael: See, for me, the specific spot is piles. I’m done with this shirt. It goes in this pile.
Jessica: You should create a system so that you can organize your mess. I’ll help you out.
Rafael: Hey, that would be swell.
Discussion
Rafael tells Jessica that his room is a complete mess. It smells bad and there is something growing in the corners! Jessica is a neat freak, and she thinks Rafael needs help with his mess. She likes everything in her house to be perfectlyorganized. She will always pack things away and stick to her system.
Rafael asks Jessica if she’s a pack rat. She says yes, but that doesn’t mean she’s not clean. For her, having lots of stuff doesn’t mean chaos. It just means she has a specific spot to put everything she owns.
Jessica tells Rafael that he should create a system to organize his junk. In fact, she offers to help, and Rafael accepts.
Do you have a good storage system? What are some tricks for organizing your things?
Rafael asks Jessica if she’s a pack rat. She says yes, but that doesn’t mean she’s not clean. For her, having lots of stuff doesn’t mean chaos. It just means she has a specific spot to put everything she owns.
Jessica tells Rafael that he should create a system to organize his junk. In fact, she offers to help, and Rafael accepts.
Do you have a good storage system? What are some tricks for organizing your things?
Grammar Point
Comparing Quality
Jessica likes to keep her house organized, not only because it looks better but also because it helps her feel less anxious. She uses a comparison of qualityto describe how she feels.
There are a couple of different ways to make comparisons of quality. With a one-syllable adjective or a word ending in -y or -ly, add the suffix -er or -ier to form a comparative phrase with than. For example, “This apple is redder than that one,” or, “My bag is heavier than yours.”
With an adjective or adverb of more-than-one syllable, use more or less to create the comparative phrase with than. For example, “This dress is more beautiful than that one,” or, “These flowers are less colorful than those flowers.”
To show that two things have the same quality, use as… as to compare similar aspects of quality (adjective) or of manner (adverb) of two items. You could say, “My bicycle is as fast as your bicycle,” or, “My dog runs as quickly as Ann’s dog.”
You and your coworker both work late in the evening. Use a comparison of quality to describe your work habits.
Jessica likes to keep her house organized, not only because it looks better but also because it helps her feel less anxious. She uses a comparison of qualityto describe how she feels.
There are a couple of different ways to make comparisons of quality. With a one-syllable adjective or a word ending in -y or -ly, add the suffix -er or -ier to form a comparative phrase with than. For example, “This apple is redder than that one,” or, “My bag is heavier than yours.”
With an adjective or adverb of more-than-one syllable, use more or less to create the comparative phrase with than. For example, “This dress is more beautiful than that one,” or, “These flowers are less colorful than those flowers.”
To show that two things have the same quality, use as… as to compare similar aspects of quality (adjective) or of manner (adverb) of two items. You could say, “My bicycle is as fast as your bicycle,” or, “My dog runs as quickly as Ann’s dog.”
You and your coworker both work late in the evening. Use a comparison of quality to describe your work habits.
Quiz
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