An online listening exercise about how to make and keep New Year's resolutions, for Intermediate English learners and IELTS students. Suitable for classroom use or self-study. Watch a short instructional video and complete a multiple choice quiz. Includes built-in feedback. “turn over a new leaf” = change personal habits “I’ve decided to turn over a new leaf; I’m going to exercise three times a week and not play so many video games.” “ring in the new year” = celebrate the new year “We’re going to ring in the new year at my sister’s house next week.” Enough New Year! Johnny: It’s the first time I’ve seen you this year! You’re supposed to say ‘Happy New Year!’ Fadi: OK,OK Happy New Year to you too, then! Johnny: It will be Chinese New Year soon – then we can do it all again! Fadi: Fine, OK, let’s wait until then, though, eh? Magda: Hello everyone! Fadi /Johnny: Hi! Magda Looking for a speaking and listening lesson plan on the topic of New Year’s resolutions? We’ve got you covered. This lesson plan is based on a short video by comedian Ellen DeGeneres. It develops speaking, the use of “likely” in a sentence, listening comprehension and – crucially – metacognitive knowledge related to listening. Question 3 can be used as guide to the first and second listen. Play the video at least twice and activate the subtitles if needed. Question 4 develops the students’ metacognition in relation to listening by asking them to reflect on the role of background knowledge in their comprehension. In the first excerpt, 00.00-00.09, the A topic based lesson plan for teaching about New Year's resolutions for Upper Intermediate English students working at B2 level or higher.Students talk about plans for the coming year, and review conditionals. A communicative skills lesson, with unplugged type activities and mobile friendly online exercises suitable for flipped classroom use. Happy New Year’s (Day). Often, when people start a new year, they think about new plans for the coming year, and I have three ideas that can help you. Number one: think realistic. Don’t say that you’re going to exercise twenty-two times a week when only three is possible. New Year’s Resolutions. This B2-C1 video-based worksheet looks at the subject of new year’s resolutions. Students will plan their dream New Year’s Eve party, read about some of the most common new year’s resolutions, complete an exercise that looks at common linking phrases, and watch a video that suggests a better alternative to new year’s resolutions. at any time of year, people often have the feeling that their lives could be improved if they ate more healthily, took up a hobby, read more books and so on. Whatever the goal, though, one study has shown that only 8% of people are successful in sticking to their decision. Luckily, there are some tips that will greatly improve your chances. 18 New Year's Eve, Basic listening: Focus on hearing, Listening Comprehension English ESL video lessons. SORT BY. Most popular. TIME PERIOD. All-time. Step2345. New Work on your listening skills with our A2 pre-intermediate English listening test on New Year's resolutions. With feedback and transcription! What is New Year’s? Well, to me a New Year is when the date of the year changes. This year it is 2001, and on December 31 at midnight it will change to 2002. I wonder who invented the changing of years and how it was made the way it is. It must have been someone a long time ago, since it’s already 2001. When New Year’s comes closer, a lot Strictly speaking what does it mean? And would u please write the Scottish song words here as its very nice song. New year in my country is an important holiday, too, it goes on 13 days and the 13th day or the last day of vacation is called lie day some thing resembles the first day of April .its really the time of new nature celebration. we send lots of messages for friends and relatives to Topic-based listening activities to help you improve your listening skills. Our B2 First (FCE) - Listening Part 1 - Practice Sheet (General) Our engaging practice sheet for B2 First (FCE) Listening Part 1 will help teens improve their listening skills with a variety of topics. Our exam practice sheet includes a worksheet, audio script, and audio file to help students become familiar with the B2 First (FCE) listening exam format. Using this pack, students can practice 9 Switzerland 10 tornadoes 11 India 12 heavy rainfall. 13 economy 14 strong winds 15 18th century. 16 northern hemisphere 17 30 18 unpredictable. Audioscript. F Welcome to today’s edition of Science Today. ISE II - Listening TRINITY B2 with subtitles. Title: New Year´s Resolutions.*Answers: Most resolutions are health-related or other forms of self improvement New Year's Eve New Year's resolutions – Intermediate B1/B2 English Listening PracticeIn this video, we are talking about New Year's Eve and New Year celebrat New Year’s Resolutions: B1 B2 B2+ barcelona C1 C2 CAE CAE writing part 2 Word Transformations lesson plan listening phrasal verbs Phrase of the day Podcast The start of every New Year is when we all make plans to change our life for the better over the forthcoming twelve months. Psychiatry professor Jayashri Kulkarni says: "January 1 is a 'magical' date and a vow made on this day is much more powerful than one made on August 26, for example."
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