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My New Year language learning resolutions | LearnEnglish Teens - British Council

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  2. [responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]What are your responses in your role / position? [/responsivevoice]
  3. [responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]Can you describe to the function of your workplace / company? [/responsivevoice]
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1.[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]Today we talk about the word “resolution.” Resolution is a word with more than one meaning. However, when talking about a New Year, a resolution is a promise people make to themselves to be better.[/responsivevoice]
2.[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]Some people may make a New Year’s resolution to improve only one area of their life. Others may feel they need to completely change everything.[/responsivevoice]

[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”](1)What moments from 2021 have been memorable for you?

(2)What are you looking forward to about next year?

3.[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]These people may use the New Year as a time to turn over a new leaf! Turning over a new leaf means to make a change and behave in a more responsible way.[/responsivevoice]

4.[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]At the start of a New Year, you can wipe the slate clean. This means you can simply wash away all the mistakes you made from the past year, as one would remove chalk from a school blackboard.[/responsivevoice]
 

[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”](1)What is your favorite New Year tradition? Why?

(2)How do people in your country celebrate New Year?

(3)Do you believe that people should always be trying to improve themselves? Why? Why not?[/responsivevoice]

5.[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]If your plans for the New Year are not working out at all, you may have to go back to the drawing board. This means that your plan or method is not working. So, you have to go back and develop a new solution to the problem.[/responsivevoice]
6.[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”]Still, many people do not make New Year’s resolutions. They do not want to put more pressure on themselves. Or they are happy with what they are doing and how their lives are progressing.[/responsivevoice]
 

[responsivevoice voice = “US English Female” buttontext = “”](1)Is New Year considered an important holiday in your country? Why do you think this is the case?

(2)Are you of the opinion that New Year is a good time to reflect on one’s achievements, failures, and goals for the future? Why? Why not?

(3)Is it customary for people in your country to make New Year’s resolutions? Please explain your answer.[/responsivevoice]

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