Listen to Bob Dylan read the top ten New Year's Resolutions and fill in the gaps. Check your answers in "comments".
1.
(1)________ more time with family and friends.
Recent
polls show that more than 50% of Americans promise to appreciate loved ones and
spend more time with family and friends this year.
2.
(2)________ more.
3.
(3)________ weight.
4.
(4)________ smoking.
5.
(5)________ life more.
6.
(6)________ drinking.
7.
(7)________ of debt.
8.
(8)________ something new.
9.
(9)________ others and volunteer.
10.
(10)________ organized.
(We did it in class- group 18J).
2. When are most of these promises broken?
3. What do people tend to do according to usa.gov?
4. How many people make a New Year’s Resolution?
5. What are the most common vows?
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- volunteering to help others
- quitting ________________
- saving money
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- drinking less alcohol
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6. How long do71% of people stick to the resolutions?
7. Why do people give up on their resolutions?
- Because of a lack of ______________
DON'T BE A GARY (check your answers in "comments")
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- What four resolutions do they mention? What are the top ones?
- What four resolutions do they mention? What are the top ones?
- How many people give up after two weeks?
- How many people give up after one month?
- How many people give up after six weeks?
- How many people keep their resolutions?
- Is Gary
READING
Here are 9 failures people do that stop them from achieving their resolutions. Click here and read the text. Check your answers in "comments".
Order the paragraphs to match the headings 1-9:
1. The first mistake is that we don't write our resolutions down.
2. The second one is that we create too many goals.
3. The third mistake is that we only focus on one area of our lives.
4. The next mistake is that we don't make our resolutions specific.
5. The fifth mistake is that we don't make our resolutions measurable.
6. The fact that we don't assign a due date is the sixth mistake.
7. The seventh reason we fail when setting resolutions is that we don't keep them visible.
8. We don't get out of our comfort zone – is the eighth mistake.
9. The final mistake is that we don't make the resolutions compelling.
Here are 9 failures people do that stop them from achieving their resolutions. Click here and read the text. Check your answers in "comments".
Order the paragraphs to match the headings 1-9:
1. The first mistake is that we don't write our resolutions down.
2. The second one is that we create too many goals.
3. The third mistake is that we only focus on one area of our lives.
4. The next mistake is that we don't make our resolutions specific.
5. The fifth mistake is that we don't make our resolutions measurable.
6. The fact that we don't assign a due date is the sixth mistake.
7. The seventh reason we fail when setting resolutions is that we don't keep them visible.
8. We don't get out of our comfort zone – is the eighth mistake.
9. The final mistake is that we don't make the resolutions compelling.
Bob Dylan:
ReplyDelete1. Spend more time with family and friends.
Recent polls show that more than 50% of Americans promise to appreciate loved ones and spend more time with family and friends this year.
2. Exercise more.
3. Lose weight.
4. Quit smoking.
5. Enjoy life more.
6. Quit drinking.
7. Get out of debt.
8. Learn something new.
9. Help others and volunteer.
10. Get organized.
DON'T BE A GARY
Each year, as the New Year dawns, millions of people like Gary here make one or more resolutions. Popular resolutions include kicking smoking or getting out of debt, but resolutions about exercise and losing weight top most lists. How many actually achieve their goals? Research has shown that after two weeks 30 % have already given up and after the first two weeks for those still hanging on, old habits begin to creep back in. At one month the herd has been thinned to 50 % and yet still 50 % is a remarkable number. But after six weeks, six long weeks, six of the hardest, longest, absolutely most difficult weeks of …. Come on man, just give me a break! 40 % of them try to make it past six weeks and amazingly after that, 20 % of them are continuing successful at reaching and maintaining their goals. Unfortunately, Gary is not one of them!
READING
ReplyDeleteThe first mistake is that we don't write our resolutions down.
A study done by psychologist Dr. Gail Mathews at Dominican University of California...
The second one is that we create too many goals.
Sometimes we decide we're going to change our lives, we're going to get really serious...
The third mistake is that we only focus on one area of our lives.
It's very common for us to have goals related to our...
The next mistake is that we don't make our resolutions specific.
We often say "I want to write a book" or, "I want to study more" or, if you say...
The fifth mistake is that we don't make our resolutions measurable.
What gets measured gets improved, and to be able to measure it is partly an aspect of...
The fact that we don't assign a due date is the sixth mistake.
You have to have a date by which you're going to accomplish that goal. "I'm going to lose 35 pounds by 1st July " There are a lot of benefits of deadlines, if we put a deadline on something, then suddenly we're accountable for it. Sometimes, you may think there's a part of you that doesn't want to put a deadline on it, because you can't foretell what's going to happen next month or week. There are three main benefits of deadlines, precisely they create a sense of urgency, balance your workload and help you prioritize your daily tasks.
The seventh reason we fail when setting resolutions is that we don't keep them visible.
We create the goal...
We don't get out of our comfort zone – is the eighth mistake
If the number of things you can do...
The final mistake is that we don't make the resolutions compelling
This is important because if the goal doesn't stimulate you...