New Years Resolution

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• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k
• Leerjaar 1-3

New Year's Resolutions

Learning goals:

- You know what New Year's resolutions are;

- You can watch a video about New Year's resolutions and give answers;

- You know different words that have something to do with New Year's Resolution;

- You can have a discussion about New Year's Resolutions;

- You can write a small essay about a New Year's Resolution;

What are New Year's resolutions?

Explain New Year's resolutions:

Do you have a bad habit you would like to change?

Can you think of a new habit you would like to start?

Do you think the beginning of the year is a good time to start something new?

Write down 3 things that you would like to accomplish by the end of the year.

Vocabulary Check

What do these words mean?

Video on New Year’s Resolutions

Watch the YouTube video and answer the following questions.

Read the questions carefully.

To start something new, especially a new sport or interest.

Hangover

Cut down

Healthy

Overdo

Resolution

Take up

A severe headache and other problems caused by drinking too much alcohol.

To limit or reduce the food you eat in order to lose weight or for health reasons

In good health

To do something in excess

A strong decision to do or not do something

Essay

Choose one topic, and answer the question. Give at least 4 arguments. 75-100 words.

1. Have you ever made a New Year’s Resolution?
2. Do you use social media? What (if any) is your favorite?
3. What could you do this year to be a better student?
4. Are there any habits you would like to stop doing this year?
5. What language other than English would you like to learn?
6. What are some bad habits that some of your friends have?
7. Are bad habits hard to break? Why?

Discussion

In groups of 4 discuss these four topics.

1. Have you ever made a New Year’s Resolution?
2. Do you use social media? What (if any) is your favorite?
3. What could you do this year to be a better student?
4. Are there any habits you would like to stop doing this year?
5. What language other than English would you like to learn?
6. What are some bad habits that some of your friends have?
7. Are bad habits hard to break? Why?

Answers questions - video

1. Shelly is concerned that she has gained a lot of weight.

2. January 1st (today is the start of a new year)

3. Start good habits or stop bad ones. 

4. Going to go on a diet.

5. Yes, "good for you Shelley"

6. His head hurts.

7. Don't drink so much (not productive, and it's not nice to have a hangover)

8. He thinks she is right. He will cut down on his drinking. Limits himself to 8 glasses of alcohol when they go out.

9. Surprised. 

What have you learned this lesson?

- I now know what New Year's resolutions are;

- I can watch a video about New Year's resolutions and give answers;

- I know different words that have something to do with New Year's Resolution;

- I can have a discussion about New Year's Resolutions;

- Ican write a small essay about a New Year's Resolution;