New Year 2025

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo
• Leerjaar 1

Happy New Year ! 

Lesson plan

Activity 1: discussion 

Activity 2: goals vs wishes

Activity 3: ins & outs 2025

Activity 1: Discussion, fireworks

In English. Discuss with the person sitting next to you.

• Did you light fireworks this year? What kind of?
• Why did you do light them? 
• Name two positive aspects of fireworks. 
• Name two negative aspects of fireworks. 

Discussion: fireworks

Discussion: fireworks

Activity 2: Goals vs wishes

What’s the Difference?

The difference between a goal and a wish is action. A wish is something you hope for, but a goal is something you actively work towards with a plan.

For example:

Wish: “I wish I could get straight A’s.”

Goal: “I will study for 30 minutes every day to get an A in Math this semester.”

Activity 2: Goals vs wishes

Andrea has been on the school’s drama club for 3 years now. There are auditions coming up this week, and her wish is to play the lead role in the school play. How can she turn her wish into a goal?

Pair work: Think of a goal with a realistic plan for Andrea. 

Saying "I don't know" is unacceptable! 

Activity 2: Goals vs wishes

Individual work 

Write down three wishes on the worksheet. Then, write down a realistic goal and a plan on how to accomplish that wish. 

Activity 3: ins and outs

Write your "ins and outs" for 2025 on the worksheet. The "ins" are things that you want to do of want to focus on for the new year. The "outs" are things that you are putting aside or things you will be doing differently this year. 

These should be UNIQUE to you! 

ms. Luppens' example :) 

INS 

OUTS

water intake (stay hydrated!)

nail art as me time 

less doomscrolling

working on new hobbies

reading every day

paper worksheets 

drinking too much coffee 

being self critical

staying up too late on weekdays

people pleasing 

influencer buying

Activity 3: ins and outs

Write your "ins and outs" for 2025 on the worksheet. The "ins" are things that you want to do of want to focus on for the new year. The "outs" are things that you are putting aside or things you will be doing differently this year. 

These should be UNIQUE to you!