New year's resolutions

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This lesson contains 18 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 45 min

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Lesson plan
- Look back on 2021
- New year's resolutions
- Video
- Grammar
- Writing

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What do you remember of 2021?
(most important events)

Slide 3 - Mind map

Other options
  •  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West got divorced
  •  Joe Biden became the new President of the United States
  •  Max Verstappen won the Formula 1 championship
  •  The Suez Canal was blocked for 6 days
  • Etc.  

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New year's resolutions!

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What are some of your new year's resolutions?
(in English)

Slide 6 - Open question

Slide 7 - Video

What do you think are the most popular new year's resolutions?

Slide 8 - Mind map

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Grammar:

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Exercise
  1. Our train _____ (leave) at 4:10.
  2. What _____ (wear / you) at the party tonight?
  3. I haven't made up my mind yet. But I think I _____ (find) something nice in my mum's wardrobe.
  4. This is my last day here. I _____ (go) back to England tomorrow.
  5. Hurry up! The conference _____ (begin) in 20 minutes.
  6. My horoscope says that I _____ (meet) an old friend this week.
  7. Look at these big black clouds! It _____ (rain) .
  8. Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow _____ (be) dry and sunny.
  9. What does a blonde say when she sees a banana skin lying just a few metres in front of her? - Oh dear! I _____ (slip) !
timer
5:00

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Answers
  1. Leaves
  2. Are you wearing
  3. Will find
  4. Am going
  5. Begins
  6. Will meet
  7. Is going to
  8. Will be
  9. Am going to slip






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Letter to future self
Dear me, 
1. Tell yourself how old you are right now, where you live and with who.
2. What did you think of 2021?
3. What are your new year's resolutions and why?
4. What would you like to have accomplished by the end of 2022?
5. What are your plans for the upcoming year?
6. What do you wish for your future self?
7. End the letter appropriately 
150 woorden

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Write your letter 
  •  Remaining time:
  • Type your letter in a Word document
  •  Hand it in in Teams.
  • Should we have physical class next time, make sure to bring your letter!
  •  Next time, we will look at some of them and give each other feedback.

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