New Year's Resolutions 2024

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1,2

Happy new year!!!

Monday

January 08, 2024

Lesson goals / Planning

At the end of this class: 

• I know how New Year is celebrated in other countries;
• I know what a New Year's resolution is and how to write a New Year's resolution.

Planning:

1. Listening exercise about a New Year

2. Writing: a letter to your future self

3. Wrap-up

At the end of this lesson:

I know what a New Year's resolution is.

I know more about the history of New Year.

I know how to write a New Year's resolution.

What is a
New Year's resolution?

Did you make any New Year's Resolutions this year? If yes, what are they?

Letter to future self

Dear me, 

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

2.  Write one New Year's resolution down.

3.  What would you have liked to achieve by the end of this year and how are you going to 

    do this? 

4. Name 3 (three) fun things you want to do in 2024.

Min. wordcount: 

150

Feedback

Swap your letter with a class mate

Mark with another colour pen/pencil

• Underline errors and put a question mark 
• Underline at least 3 things you like, and put a smiley next to it.

Recap class

• Closing the lesson:

• What have you done this lesson and what have you learnt?

00:00

Question 1

New Year has always been celebrated on 1 January

a. true

b. false

00:21

Question 2

The Julius Ceasar's year calender looks at the position of the 

a. sun

b. moon

00:36

Question 3

In the Middle Ages they celebrated New Year on

a. 1 March

b. 1 January

c. Different moments

d. They didn't celebrate the New Year

00:53

Question 4

How long does Chinese New Year take?

a. day

b. week

c. month 

d. season

01:26

Question 5

How many grapes do the Spanish eat on New Year's Eve?

a. 1

b 12

c 120

d 1200

01:35

Question 6

Where do many New Yorkers gather on New Year's Eve?

a. at the Statue of Liberty.

b. at the White House.

c. at Times Square

d. at their friends' house.

00:21

New Year has always been celebrated on 1 January

1. True
2. False

00:36

The Julius Ceasar's year calender looks at the position of the

1. sun
2. moon

00:53

In the Middle Ages they celebrated New Year on

1. 1 March
2. 1 January
3. On different moments
4. They didn't celebrate New Year

01:26

How long does the Chinese New Year take?

1. a day
2. a week
3. a month
4. a season

01:35

How many grapes do the Spanish eat on New Year's eve?

1. 1
2. 12
3. 120
4. 1200

02:12

Where do many New Yorkers gather on New Year's Eve?

1. at the Statue of Liberty
2. At the White House
3. At Times Square
4. At their friends' house