New Years resolution (listening and speaking)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Listening Practice

1. Work on your laptop or get a piece of paper.

2. Watch the video about New Year's resolutions. While watching, answer questions about Nadia, Issy, Katie, Sarina, Sydney, Jane, Julia, Jayden, and Austin's resolutions.

00:36

Issy's New Year's resolution is to...

1. eat healthier.
2. to have better sportsmanship.
3. eat dinner earlier.
4. to make new friends.

00:58

Katie's New Year's resolution is to...

1. spend more time with friends.
2. visit her family every weekend.
3. be kind to her family every day.
4. spend more time with her family.

01:18

Sarina's New Year's resolution is to stop spending so much time on her _______ and have more _______ outside.

01:40

Sydney's New Year's resolution is to...

1. be more organised
2. get a job
3. start saving up to go on holiday
4. to go to college

01:40

Jane's New Year's resolutions are to...
(choose 2)

1. get straight hair
2. get straight A's
3. stop biting her nails
4. stop buying nails

02:02

Julia wants to try something _____.

02:26

Jayden's New Year's resolution is to do better in ________.

02:27

Austin's New Year's resolution is to learn to manage his ______.

00:36

Nadia's New Year's resolution is...

1. to focus on her grades more.
2. to study harder.
3. to go to bed earlier.
4. to get up earlier.

Now let's do some watching and speaking!

Please watch the video, answer the questions and talk to you classmate. (in English) 

What's your New Year's resolution?
(if you do not have any, talk about why you are against having any)

00:16

(student A)

What does "be less materialistic" mean?

(in English).

00:28

(student B)

What does "learn to relax" mean? Give examples of how to relax.

 (in English).

00:59

What is meant by "unplug"?

(student A)

Give 3 examples of how to "unplug". (student B)

01:11

Which hobbies have you already had so far? Which do you still do? Which not and why?

(student A and B take turns)

01:51

- What was your best trip ever?

- Which trip is on your wishlist?

(student A and B take turns)

02:18

What are you most afraid of? Why? Is there anything you could do about it? Woud you like to? Explain.

(student A and B take turns)