1、 1. be able to 2. a kind of / different kinds of 3. make promises to other people. 4. tidy my room 5. at the beginning of 6. improve our lives 7. write down 8. physical health 1. 能够做某事 2. 一种/各种各样的 3. 向其他人做承诺 4. 整理我的房间 5. 在.的开始 6. 改善我们的生活 7. 写下 8. 身体健康 1. have to do with 2. self-improvement 3. take u
2、p a hobby 4. a weekly plan 5. have one thing in common 6. too.to. 7. forget about 8. for this reason 1. 关于；与.有关 2. 自我改进 3. 开始一项业余爱好 4. 一个周计划 5. 有一个共同点 6. 太.而不能 7. 忘记 8. 由于这个原因 Discuss the questions with your partner. 2a 1. Did you make any resolutions last year? Yes, I did. 2. Were you able to keep
3、them? Why or why not? No , I wasnt. Because I forgot them. 2b Read the passage. Put the sentences A-D in the correct places. A. These are about making yourself a better person. B. For example, a student may have to find more time to study. C. There are good reasons for this. D. The start of the year
4、 is often a time for making resolutions. 1. Do you know what a resolution is? Its a kind of promise. Most of the time, we make promises to other people. (“Mom, I promise Im going to tidy my room when I get back from school.”) However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions, and the most commo
5、n kind is New Years resolutions. When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we are going to improve our lives. Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year. This helps them to remember their resolutions. Others tell their family and friends about th
6、eir wishes and plans. D A B 2. There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are about physical health. For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise program or eat less fast food. Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement. _ Some people might say they are
7、going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork._ C 3. Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them! _Sometimes
8、the resolutions may be too difficult to keep. Sometimes people just forget about them. For this reason, some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions! How about you will you make any next year? 2c Read the passage and match each paragraph (1-3) with its main purpose below. Underline
9、the words and phrases that helped you decide. _ To question the idea of making resolutions _ To discuss the different kinds of resolutions _ To give the meaning of resolution 3 1 2 Answer the questions with short sentences. 1. What is a resolution? _ 2. When do people make resolutions? _ Its a kind
10、of promise. At the beginning of the year. 2d 3. Why do people usually make resolutions? _ _ They hope that they are going to improve their lives. 4. How can people remember their resolutions? _ _ _ _ Some people write down their resolutions and plans. Some people tell their family and friends about
11、their wishes and plans. 5. How many kinds of resolutions does the writer talk about? _ _ Three: physical health, self- improvement, better planning. 6. Why do you think resolutions may be difficult to keep? _ _ _ 7. Do you think the best resolution is to have no resolutions? Why or why not? _ _ _ So
12、metimes they may be difficult to keep or sometimes people just forget about them. Because resolutions can help us try our best. No, I dont. 1. Read the passage after class. 2. Find these phrases in the passage. Then write your own sentences with them. have to do with; make promises have in common; write down for this reason; take up
