New Year's Resolutions

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-6

What do you think of when you hear: "New Year's Resolutions"

This lesson you...

...know what New Year's resolutions are

...learn more about the history of New Year's Eve by reading texts and watching videos

...think about your own New Year's resolutions and write a letter to your future self

Reading

Read the following article on the history of New Year and write down:
 1. subject and
2. main idea of each paragraph. 

3. Write down difficult words and translate them.

4. Discuss in your group/pair.

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American/Scottish New Year's Eve custom

Auld Lang Syne

What do you think it means?

00:40

Wanneer is 'Auld Lang Syne' onstaan?

01:35

Welk woord valt jou het meeste op? Waarom?

03:06

Waarom heeft Robert Burns Schotse gedichten verzameld?

05:08

Waar wordt het lied ook veel voor gebruikt?

1. Begravenissen
2. Emotionele momenten in films
3. Intro's
4. Aftiteling

06:11

Hoe komt het dat 'Auld Lang Syne' geassocieerd wordt met Nieuwjaarsavond in Amerika?

Letter to future self

Dear me, 

1.  Tell yourself how old you are today, where you live and with whom.

2. What did you think of 2022? (good things, bad things)

3. What is your New Year's resoluition for 2023 and why?

4. What do you want to achieve before the end of this year? 

5. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Feedback

1. Peer feedback - Read each other's letter and give each other feedback

2. Discuss your letters with the teacher (if you want)

3. Set a new goal for yourself - what do you want to work on/improve?

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How are you going to stick to your new goals/resolutions?

Challenge

Are you done? Check out the following websites and assignments 

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Vocabulary assignment

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