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My New Year's resolutions*. This year my resolutions are focused on personal growth, health and creativity. 1. To lead a healthy lifestyle: This is a classic resolution, but it's also one that I'm really committed to. My goal is to incorporate more movement into my daily routine. Whether it's a brisk walk or taking the stairs instead of the lift. This lesson focuses on New Year’s resolutions and other New Year traditions and celebrations in the UK. The lesson begins with an activity to introduce vocabulary related to common resolutions young people make. Print the worksheet about New Year's resolutions and complete the exercises to help you practise your English! These plans are called 'New Year's resolutions', and the idea is to make some positive changes in your life. Some of the most popular resolutions for teenagers are to organise your study time, be a good friend, save money and learn something new. Learn how to write about your New Year’s resolutions. Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and tips and do the exercises. Match the definitions (a–f) with the vocabulary (1–6). Write about your New Year’s resolutions for the coming year. Before you start, plan what you are going to include and think about who is going to read it. Everyone is talking about their New Year's resolutions but why does Carlos feel so shy about mentioning his? Do the Preparation task first. Then listen to the audio. There’s a new boy at school. I’m going to help her with her shopping. I want a new computer game. I’m going to learn a new sport. I want to improve my English. I’m going to save my pocket money. What will the new year bring for you? Do you have any New Year's resolutions? In this video Molly shares her goals for the coming year. Read the problems and match them to the resolutions. I feel tired in the mornings. I’m going to play with him at break time. I need to do more exercise. I’m going to go to sleep one hour earlier. My grandma has difficulty walking. I’m going to play more on LearnEnglish Kids! There’s a new boy at school. I’m going to help her with her New Year’s resolutions. Jack: We want you to tell us one New Year’s resolution for yourself. Can you think of something that you want to give up or take up? Rich: We also want you to write two more New Year’s resolutions. One for someone you know - it could be a family member or a friend. Jack: And another New Year’s resolution People often watch the fireworks and celebrations on TV, and then send ZHappy New Year! [ messages to family and friends after midnight. New Year [s Day The first day of the new year is a public holiday in the UK, so many people don [t have to go to work. Some people like to go for a New Year [s Day swim, and take part in outdoor swimming events. LearnEnglish – British Council Verified account t e r o s S n p o d h 9 0 b a 5 t 3 m 2 2 f i h m g 7 2 1 h i 4 a D 1 u 8 e 2 e 1 g 6 4 r 8 f e 3 t g , m 2 5 0 c l · www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglishkids © British Council, 2016 The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. Practise your writing by answering the questions and telling us what you think about New Year's resolutions. A resolution is something that you are going to do or change, for example: 'I'm going to do my homework the same day that I get it.' 'I'm going to eat more fruit each week.' Do people make New Year's resolutions in your country? In her winning blog, English Online student Amira Molina talks about something we can ALL relate to. New Year’s resolutions and why it’s so hard to keep them. Yesterday was Christmas, and I bought myself a mini gratitude journal to write in, every day of the year. It is not an easy resolution to make. In this podcast, Jack makes some New Year's resolutions and talks about future forms and the infinitive. Magda: Have you made any new year‟s resolutions? Johnny: New Year‟s what? Magda: new Year‟s resolutions. Olivia told me about it - at the beginning of the year, you should decide to do something, and do it all year. Johnny: What kind of thing? Fadi: Something like stop smoking, or go to the gym every day, or study more All: Hi Olivia Typical New Year's resolutions might be to give up smoking, eat healthier food, do more exercise, become more organised or laugh more – but really, a New Year's resolution can be almost anything. However, research suggests that many New Year's resolutions fail. 2018 and, for a lot of people, this is the time of year when they like to make goals and plan about the future. I’m one of those people and so today I wanted to share with you four of my New Year’s resolutions for 2018. My first New Year’s resolution is to do with exercise. I, personally, have never been somebody that’s enjoyed exercise. In today’s video, I wanted to talk about New Year’s resolutions because 2017 is over, we are now entering 2018 and, for a lot of people, this is the time of year when they like to make goals and plan about the future.
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