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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

Posted by: Nines Picado on: enero 10, 2016

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my new years resolutions

New Year’s Day

Are any of the things similar to New Year’s celebrations in your country?
What traditional ways of welcoming the New Year do you have in your family or in your region?
How old are your New Year traditions? Did your grandparents celebrate in the same way?
Are children allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve in your country?
Are there any special meals or activities for New Year’s day?
What are you and your family planning to do this year?
Did you speak English over the holidays? Who with?
Did you read anything in English, or see an English film? Which one?
Did you celebrate New Year’s Eve? What did you do?
Were these holidays ‘typical’ holidays? Did you do anything different? What?
Did you see your family this holiday? Who did you see?
Did you have a special meal during the holidays? What did you eat?
Can you think of two things you were happy about from last year?
What are you looking forward to this year? If you aren’t looking forward to this year, why aren’t you?
Have you ever made any of these popular New Year’s resolutions?
- Would you like to do make any of them?
  - Quit smoking?
  - Eat more healthily?
  - Do more exercise?
  - Lose weight?
  - Learn a language?
- Are you going to take a holiday this year?
  - Where are you going to go?
- Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution?
  - What was it?
  - Were you successful?
- If you had another week of holidays, what would you do?
- What two things would you like to see or do this year?
- Can you think of funny or serious resolutions for the following people.
  - Barak Obama?
  - The Queen?
  - A famous pop star you like?
- Was last year a good year for you? In what way or why not?
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New year´s resolutions video

New Year’s Resolutions

A New Year’s Resolution is a promise to yourself to improve your life in some way. You can improve your life by starting something new, by trying harder at something, by cutting down on something, or even quitting something. OR we can just keep doing what we are doing now.

Match the following phrases: Who am I?

quit

cut down on

keep doing

try harder in/at

start

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(a) continue

(b) stop

(d) begin

(e) give more effort in/at

Who am I?

quit ~ing . . .

(1) I’ve decided to quit smoking.

(2) ______________________________

cut down on ~ing . . .

(1) I’m going to cut down on surfing the internet.

(2) ______________________________

keep ~ing . . .

(1) I’m planning to keep helping my mom.

(2) ______________________________

try harder at/in

(1) I’m planning to try harder in English.

(2) ______________________________

starting

(1) I’m thinking of starting a Japanese course.

(2) ______________________________

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My New Year Resolutions

Write down at least two resolutions for each section. Remember to use all the expressions you know for talking about the future:

Resolutions to live a healthier life:

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Resolutions to help my parents:

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Resolutions to do well in school:

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Resolutions to live a happier life:

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Resolutions to be good to my friends:

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Resolutions to protect the environment:

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Resolutions to be a good citizen:

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A New Year Resolution

(An editing exercise)

This year is going to be better than last year. I am going to work and live a good life. First of all, I’ve decide to learn another language. I haven’t decided yet, but I might learn

French or I might learning Chinese. I’m also planning to get up shape and go of a diet. And so, I’m thinking of join a health club. Also, I’m going to jogging every morning. But that’s not all, I intend to living a healthier life. I’m plan to quit smoking and cut down off junk food. What’s more, I’ll keep eat lots of fruits and vegetables.

But, I am not going to just study and worry about my health. I am also going to live a happier life. I’m decided to go to a trip. I’m not sure but I will go to China. I like to see the Great Wall and Beijing.

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