Vocabulary. Try this quiz. Vocabulary 2 Click here and listen to an episode of The Flatmates (BBC World Service). USEFUL PHRASES Click here to see some questions. Listen and write: 10 Questions You Might Hear. 10 Questions You Might Ask 10 Statements You Might Hear 10 Statements You Might Say Click here to check.
Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January. It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., an influential American civil rights leader. He is most well-known for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport and for racial equality in the United States.
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NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS 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.
Listen and answer the questions. Click here to read the script and check your answers.
(We did it in class- group 18J).
1.
What do we plan to do on January 1st? 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? - -
volunteering to help others -
quitting ________________ -
saving money - - -
drinking less alcohol - 6.
How long do71% of people stick to the resolutions? 7.
Why do people give up on their resolutions? -
Because of a lack of ______________
-
Because of the use of the “escape clause”: “They will ______________
______________ ______________ ______________”
DON'T BE A GARY (check your answers in "comments")
- - - 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 one of them?
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.
