New Year's Resolutions

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

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

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

Letter to future self

Dear me, 

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

2. What did you think of 2023? What was the most important thing that happened to you? What was the most enjoyable?

3. What is your New Year's resolution and why? 

4. What would you have liked to achieve by the end of this year? 

5. Name 3 fun things you want to do in 2024.

6. How do you envision next year (2025?)

Min. wordcount: 

170

Feedback

Wissel jou brief met die van een klasgenoot.

Met een andere kleur pen:

• Onderstreep foutjes en zet er een vraagteken bij. 
• Onderstreep minstens 3 dingen die je mooi, leuk spannend of goed vindt en zet er een smiley bij.

Reading

Read one of the following articles on the history of New Year
(easier -purple, harder - yellow, difficult - blue ) 

After reading there is an assignment to check your understanding

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What was the main subject of your text?

Which New Year's Resolutions do you want to make this year?

What helps you to stick to your New Year's Resolution?

1. Getting paid to do something
2. Putting a lot of energy into it in the first month
3. Adding it to something you already do
4. Making a habit out of it

Letter to future self

On the paper provided write a letter to your future self:

Dear me, 

1. Tell yourself how old you are now, where you live and who you live with.

2. What did you think of 2023? What was the most important thing that happened to you? What was the most enjoyable?

3. What is your New Year's resolution and why? 

4. What will you have liked to achieve by the end of this year? 

5. How do you envision next year (2024)? 

Feedback

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

2. Discuss your letters with your teacher

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

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

Let's have a fun afternoon

& 

Enjoy your break the next weeks!