A new academic year

Look at the photos. What do they have in common?

Look at the picture and say:

 What is a “resolution”?
 When do people make resolutions?
Do you know the meaning of the words?
Discuss the questions:

 Why do people make resolutions?

 Why do people break their resolutions?
Discuss the questions in pairs:

 Have you ever made a firm decision to

do or not to do something?
 When was it?
 What was it about?
 Were you successful?
 What did you do to succeed?
Brainstorm the most popular resolutions.
Here are the most common New Year
resolutions people make.
 Fill the gaps.
 ________ healthy and ________ regularly; ________ to the gym

 drink ________

 ________ something new

 ________ smoking

 ________ better work/life balance / ________ more time with my family /

leave work ________ more often

 read ________

 ________ organized/redecorate my flat

 get out of ________ and ________ money

 ________ those 'to-do' lists

Here are the most common New Year
resolutions people make.
 Fill the gaps.
 ________ healthy and ________ regularly; ________ to
the gym

 drink ________

 ________ something new

 ________ smoking

 ________ better work/life balance / ________ more time

with my family / leave work ________ more often

 read ________

 ________ organized/redecorate my flat

 get out of ________ and ________ money

 ________ those 'to-do' lists

Imagine you could have a door leading to your “old
life” and one to your “new life" and how it would have
changed with your resolution.
Watch the video and do the quiz.

 https://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/new-year/intermediate/new-year-r
esolutions.html
 https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/6310e048cf67b1001db4e7a2/resolutions
Fill in the graphic organizer.

Great moments Tough obstacles …

In class
At school
Outside of school
Fill in the graphic organizer. 2023

This year, I will do …

… more of this! … less of that!
In class
At school
Outside of school
Your goal.

 This year, I will …

Write a paragraph about your New Year’s Resolution!
Make sure to include the following:

 What is your goal?

 Describe what you want to improve.
 Describewhat you can do to improve the situation
and how this will help.
 Explain how doing this resolution will make your
life better and explain what it will feel like if you
achieve this goal.
Create some resolutions for the following
people:

 Your mother
 Your best friend
 Your teacher
 Can you think of funny or serious resolutions for the following
people:
 The leader of your country
 A famous musician / singer
 A famous sports star
Reflection