implies. 4. Does Suzanne Britt, author of the text we’re going to
study, think in the same way?
Section 1: Warm Up
Lead-in
Background Information
The picture implies that sloppiness is a moral problem, not just a problem of habit, for sloppy people are also “evil” people.
Section 2: Global Reading
Main Idea
Structural Analysis
Please divide the text into 3 parts and summarize the main idea of each part.
Part I (Paragraph 1) Introduction
Section 1: Warm Up
Lead-in
Background Information
A prolific writer, Britt’s poems have appeared in quite a few literary magazines; her essays and articles have appeared in various newspapers and magazines, including Newsweek, The New York Times and The Boston Globe. Some of them have also been widely reprinted in college textbooks. Britt is author of several books, including Show and Tell (1982), and A Writer’s Rhetoric (1988). She also advises The Meredith Herald and The Colton Review.
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Further Enhancement
Section 1: Warm Up
Lead-in
Background Information
Look at the two pictures. Think of words which you can use to describe the states of the rooms.
Section 2: Global Reading
Main Idea
Structural Analysis
What is the text mainly about?
Through a comparison of the peculiarities of sloppy people and neat people in their daily life, the author is trying to convince the readers of the argument that the main distinction between the two types of people is a moral one, and furthermore, sloppy people are even morally superior to neat people.
Section 1: Warm Up
Lead-in
Background Information
About the Author
Suzanne Britt: A poet and essayist, and Assistant Professor of English. Suzanne Britt was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Salem College and her master’s degree from Washington University. Britt currently teaches literature and writing courses at Meredith College in North Carolina.
In Paragraph 1, the author introduces the topic of the text and presents her opinion that “neat people are lazier and meaner than sloppy people”.
Section 2: Global Reading
Main Idea
Structural Analysis
Part II (Paragraphs 2-5) Description sy, sloppy, untidy, disorderly, dirty, unclean, unorganized
neat, tidy, orderly, clean, organized
Section 1: Warm Up
Lead-in
Background Information
1. Which room would you like to work in? 2. What is your room like? 3. Look at another picture and tell what the picture
新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材（修订版）高级英语1电子教案
Unit 2 Neat People vs. Sloppy People
Contents
1
Warm Up
2
Global Reading
3
Detailed Reading
4
Text Appreciation
5
Consolidation Activities