New Years Resolution

Today:

-  How was your holiday?

- You're going to listen and watch a video clip. First, look at the questions. After the clip. You will answer these questions.

- Write a New Year's Resolution to yourself.

How was your holiday?

In 2-5 sentences, tell me and the class what you did in the holidays. Tell us how it was.

Read these questions thoroughly

1. Which of these things does the video suggest you will need for step 1?

2. What is the first thing you need to think about when making your resolution?

3. How should you go about choosing a resolution?

4. What should you do once you have decided on your resolution?

5. What does the video suggest you do next?

6. How should you go about reviewing your progress?

7. True or false? The video suggest adding some extra resolutions if you are doing well.

8. What should you do once you've achieved your goal?

1. Which of these things does the video suggest you will need for step 1?

1. Diary, resolution, & friend
2. Resolution, will power, diary
3. Resolution, friend & will power
4. Friend, resolution, will power

2. What is the first thing you need to think about when making your resolution?

1. You need to enlist a friend to help you keep your resolution.
2. You need to remember that New Year's Day is just an ordinary day.
3. You need to prepare to make a brand-new start.
4. You must realize that New Year's Day is a very important day to start.

3. How should you go about choosing a resolution?

1. You should aim high and pick something that will challenge you.
2. You should pick a simple goal that's not too difficult to achieve.
3. You should choose something that will make a big difference to your life.
4. You should pick several small goals to achieve.

4. What should you do once you have decided on your resolution?

1. Tell a friend, and ask them to make sure you keep to it.
2. Tell lots of people, so you won't be tempted to break it.
3. Make a note of it.
4. Keep it to yourself, so you won't be disappointed when it doesn't work.

5. What does the video suggest you do next?

1. The video doesn't suggest anything.
2. Post your resolutions on Social Media.
3. Enlist a friend to support you.
4. Make mini goals.

6. How should you go about reviewing your progress?

1. You should break your resolution down into steps, so you can see how you are doing.
2. The video doesn't say.
3. Ask a friends' opinion on how you are doing.
4. Celebrate your achievements.

7. True or false? The video suggest adding some extra resolutions if you are doing well.

1. The video doesn't say.
2. True
3. False
4. Celebrate your achievements.

8. What should you do once you've achieved your goal?

1. (Quit alcohol? Celebrate with alcohol).
2. Celebrate with all your friends.
3. Don't celebrate.
4. Celebrate with buying new a new pair of shoes..

New Year's Resolution

In this lesson, you are going to write your New Year's Resolution(s). At the end of this school year, I will give you back your New Year's Resolution(s) and you can see if you've met your (realistic) goals.

- You'll get a piece of paper (1).

- Write down your name and the date.

- Follow the rules.

- Turn your paper in when you're done.

- I'll give it back to you at the end of the year.

Goal - Plan - Action.

This is a letter to yourself. You can write it to you in the future, or in first-person point of view (I, me etc.)

Set your goal. What do you want to achieve?

- Goal for yourself (better grades, quit smoking etc.)

- For English (work on grammar, reading, vocabulary etc.)

2 sentences, max., per goal.

Goal - Plan - Action.

What is your plan?

- How do you plan to achieve this goal? Write this down globally.

- Would you enlist friends?

- Use a diary?

- Tell people?

50-70+ words. 

Goal - Plan - Action.

Action: What steps would you take?

- This is your plan in steps.

- For example: I would like to get fit.

   - I'm going to the gym, 3 times a week.

   - If we can't (lockdown). I will jog instead.

   - I will eat healthy food.

   - Say no to candy and junk food.

   - etc.

40-50+ words. 

Finished?

Check your:

- spelling

- grammar

- word order

- Is everything in it?

- Vocabulary