New Year's resolutions

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• Secundair onderwijs

New Year's resolutions

I'm going to ...

* Exercise: do more / join a gym / take up a sport

* Health: lose some weight / go on a diet / eat less chocolate / stop smoking/ give up junk food

* Hobbies: start a new hobby/ join a club/ learn a new skill (e.g.: how to cook, paint, play an instrument)

* Friends: make new friends / write to friends more / be kinder to friends/ spend more or less time with friends

* Studies: study more / do more homework / listen more in class/ get books from the library / read more

* Money: get a Saturday or holiday job / save more money / spend less / be careful with pocket

money

* Stress: worry less / work less / relax more at the weekends / go to bed earlier

Resolutions for 2023

Discuss with your partner:

What is your New Year's resolution? Explain to your partner:

I am going to ... -  Partner will report to the class: She/ He is going to ...

Laura, Aron and Robin * Lara and Nathan * Matti and Jill * Femke and Lore * Rocabelle and Lars * 

Ways to celebrate the New Year

Read the text 'Celebrating New Year'.

Afterwards, you will have to be able to answer the following questions:

* Who has the quietest time on New Year's Eve?

*Who likes celebrating outside with lots of people?

*Who celebrates Hogmanay?

*Who starts the New Year with a splash?

*Who is going to be very tired on New Year's Day?

*Why is uncle John the best person to have at your door on January 1st?

*Find the best possible translation in the text for 'vervlogen tijden'. 

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Tips on how to write a resolution:

• SMART (specific, measurable/meaningful/motiviating, achievable, relevant (reasonable, results-based), time bound (time limited)).
• set an attainable goal
• be realistic
• don't tell anybody (except your English teacher, of course ;-) )
• One thing at a time
• Find a partner - encourage each other!