Wednesday, 9 December 2009

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

New Year's Eve has always been a time for looking back to the past and, more importantly, forward to the coming year. It's a time to reflect on the changes we want (or need) to make and resolve to follow through on those changes. The beginning of a new year is a great time to begin something new. You have the momentum and excitement of the fresh new year to help you carry out new plans to improve your life or to make it more enjoyable.
Listen to these kids making some New Year's Resolutions and try to fill in the blanks below the video.

Then write a comment with your answers and add two New Year's Resolutions of your own. Notice some expressions you can use to express resolutions:  I plan on (-ing)/ I plan to…/ I aim to…/ It’s my goal to…/ I've promised myself that…/ I'm going to.../ I intend to...



1- This year I’m gonna (1) ……………….more time with my kids.
2- I’m gonna (2)……………… gossiping; Did you see what she (3)………………….?;I know!
3- This year I’m gonna (4)……………….a bikers’ gang.
4- This year I’m gonna (5)…………….. my shopping.
5- This year I’m gonna (6) ……………..spending six dollars on a (7)………………
6- I’m going to (8)……………… my anger. What (9)……………………? Can’t you see I’m trying to work here?
7-I’m going to (10)……………… that special girl. How are you doing?
8- Pick it up!
9- This year I’m going to (11)……………………………… more.
10-This year I’m gonna get rid of this pot belly.
11-I’m gonna (12) ……………….. more about the (13)……………………
12- I’m gonna be a (14)……………… handyman.
13- This year I’m gonna (15)…………… my own (16)……………….
14- I’m gonna tithe (17)……………….. of my gross pay.
15- This year I’ll (18)……………… off all my debts.
16- I’m gonna (19) ………………….to school and get my (20)……………..
17- I’m gonna (21)………………… a marathon.
18- I’m gonna quit (22)…………………..
19- This year I’ll (23)……………….my road rage.
20- I’m gonna (24)……………..a daily (25)………….. time. OK maybe a monthly (26)…………….. time.

19 comments:

  1. 1- This year I’m gonna (1) spend more time with my kids.
    2- I’m gonna (2)stop gossiping; Did you see what she (3)'s wearing.?;I know!
    3- This year I’m gonna (4)join a bikers’ gang.
    4- This year I’m gonna (5)control my shopping.
    5- This year I’m gonna (6) stop spending six dollars on a (7) cup of coffee
    6- I’m going to (8)control all my anger. What (9)are you doing? Can’t you see I’m trying to work here?
    7-I’m going to (10)find that special girl. How are you doing?
    8- Pick it up!
    9- This year I’m going to (11)call my parents more.
    10-This year I’m gonna get rid of this pot belly.
    11-I’m gonna (12) care more about the (13) environment
    12- I’m gonna be a (14)battle handyman.
    13- This year I’m gonna (15)be my own (16) boss
    14- I’m gonna tithe (17)100% of my gross pay.
    15- This year I’ll (18)pay off all my debts.
    16- I’m gonna (19)back to school and get my (20)master.
    17- I’m gonna (21)complete a marathon.
    18- I’m gonna quit (22)smoke.
    19- This year I’ll (23)control my road rage.
    20- I’m gonna (24)have a daily (25)quiet time. OK maybe a monthly (26)quiet time.

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  2. 1- This year I’m gonna (1) Spend.more time with my kids.
    2- I’m gonna (2)stop gossiping; Did you see what she (3)is wearing.?;I know!
    3- This year I’m gonna (4)join a bikers’ gang.
    4- This year I’m gonna (5)control my shopping.
    5- This year I’m gonna (6) stop..spending six dollars on a (7)cup of cofee
    6- I’m going to (8)…control…… my anger. What (9)are you doing…? Can’t you see I’m trying to work here?
    7-I’m going to (10)…find… that special girl. How are you doing?
    8- Pick it up!
    9- This year I’m going to (11)call my parents more.
    10-This year I’m gonna get rid of this pot belly.
    11-I’m gonna (12) care.. more about the (13)enviroment
    12- I’m gonna be a (14)battle handyman.
    13- This year I’m gonna (15)be my own (16)boss.
    14- I’m gonna tithe (17)10% of my gross pay.
    15- This year I’ll (18)pay off all my debts.
    16- I’m gonna (19) back to school and get my (20)masters..
    17- I’m gonna (21)complete a marathon.
    18- I’m gonna quit (22) smoke.
    19- This year I’ll (23)control.my road rage.
    20- I’m gonna (24)have.a daily (25)quite. time. OK maybe a monthly (26)quite time.

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  3. 1- spend
    2- stop
    3- wearing
    4-
    5-
    6- start
    7- cup of coffe
    8- trought
    9- Do you doing
    10- find
    11- call my parents
    12- care
    13- enviroment
    14- better
    15- be
    16- bus
    17-percent
    18-
    19-go back
    20- master
    21- complete
    22-
    23-
    24- haven't
    25- quite
    26- quite


    MARTA MARTINEZ 1ºbach C

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  4. 1.-spend
    2.-stop
    3.-wearing
    4.-
    5.-drop up
    6.-start
    7.-cup of coffe
    8.-trought
    9.-do you doing?
    10.-find
    11.-call my parents
    12.-care
    13.-enviroment
    14.-better
    15.-be
    16.-bus
    17.-percent
    18.-
    19.-go back
    20.-master
    21.-complete
    22.-
    23.-control
    24.-haven`t
    25.-quite
    26.-quite

    DianaLarra1ºbchA

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  5. 1- This year I’m gonna (1) spend more time with my kids.
    2- I’m gonna (2)stop gossiping; Did you see what she (3)is wearing?;I know!
    3- This year I’m gonna join a bikers’ gang.
    4- This year I’m gonna (5)control my shopping.
    5- This year I’m gonna (6) start spending six dollars on a (7) cup of coffee
    6- I’m going to (8)tell my anger. What (9)are you doing? Can’t you see I’m trying to work here?
    7-I’m going to (10)find out that special girl. How are you doing?
    8- Pick it up!
    9- This year I’m going to (11)call my parents more.
    10-This year I’m gonna get rid of this pot belly.
    11-I’m gonna (12) keep. more about the (13) enviroment
    12- I’m gonna be a (14)better handyman.
    13- This year I’m gonna (15)be my own (16)boss.
    14- I’m gonna tithe 10%(17). of my gross pay.
    15- This year I’ll (18) pay off all my debts.
    16- I’m gonna (19)get back to school and get my (20)masters
    17- I’m gonna (21)complete a marathon.
    18- I’m gonna quit (22) smoke
    19- This year I’ll (23)control my road rage.
    20- I’m gonna (24) have a daily (25)quiet time. OK maybe a monthly (26)quiet time.

    Victor sanchez

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  6. ll spend
    wanna stop
    was wearing
    make sure
    to drop

    cup of coffe

    are you doing
    find
    call my parents
    wanna care
    enviroment
    wanna be a better
    be
    boss
    ten per cent
    back
    masters
    complete
    smoke
    control
    wanna have
    quite
    quite

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  7. 1- This year I’m gonna (1) spend more time with my kids.
    2- I’m gonna (2)stop gossiping; Did you see what she (3)is wearing?;I know!
    3- This year I’m gonna (4)join.a bikers’ gang.
    4- This year I’m gonna (5)control my shopping.
    5- This year I’m gonna (6) stop spending six dollars on a (7)cup of coffee
    6- I’m going to (8)control my anger. What (9)are you doing? Can’t you see I’m trying to work here?
    7-I’m going to (10)find out that special girl. How are you doing?
    8- Pick it up!
    9- This year I’m going to (11)call my parents more.
    10-This year I’m gonna get rid of this pot belly.
    11-I’m gonna (12) keep more about the (13)enviroment
    12- I’m gonna be a (14)better handyman.
    13- This year I’m gonna (15) be my own (16)boss.
    14- I’m gonna tithe (17)10% of my gross pay.
    15- This year I’ll (18)pay off all my debts.
    16- I’m gonna (19) get back to school and get my (20)masters
    17- I’m gonna (21)complete a marathon.
    18- I’m gonna quit (22)smoke
    19- This year I’ll (23)control my road rage.
    20- I’m gonna (24)have a daily (25)quiet time. OK maybe a monthly (26)quiet time.

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  8. Well done, Javier, just check numbers 12/14/18.
    You got 17 out of 20!!!

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  9. Very good, Víctor. Check numbers 22/ 25/ 26.
    YOu got 17 out of 20!

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  10. It is not that bad, Marta, it was not easy. Please check numbers: 4/5/6/8/9/16/17/18/22/23/24/25/26.
    Some of your mistakes were spelling mistakes. Give it another try and write down two resolutions for the New Year.
    You got 7 out of 20

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  11. Serezade &Alejandra16 December 2009 at 13:02

    1- This year I’m gonna (1) SPEND more time with my kids.
    2- I’m gonna (2) STOP gossiping; Did you see what she (3)is wearing?;I know!
    3- This year I’m gonna (4)JOIN a bikers’ gang.
    4- This year I’m gonna (5)CONTROL my shopping.
    5- This year I’m gonna (6) STOP spending six dollars on a (7)CUP of coffee.
    6- I’m going to (8) CONTROL my anger. What (9) ARE you doing? Can’t you see I’m trying to work here?
    7-I’m going to (10) FIND out that special girl. How are you doing?
    8- Pick it up!
    9- This year I’m going to (11)CALL my parents more.
    10-This year I’m gonna get rid of this pot belly.
    11-I’m gonna (12) KEEP more about the (13)
    12- I’m gonna be a (14)BETTER handyman.
    13- This year I’m gonna (15)BE my own (16)BOSS.
    14- I’m gonna tithe (17)10% of my gross pay.
    15- This year I’ll (18)PAY off all my debts.
    16- I’m gonna (19) GET back to school and get my (20)MASTERS
    17- I’m gonna (21)COMPLETE a marathon.
    18- I’m gonna quit (22)SMOKE
    19- This year I’ll (23)CONTROL my road rage.
    20- I’m gonna (24)HAVE a daily (25)QUIET time. OK maybe a monthly (26)QUIET time.

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  12. 1 to
    2 stop
    3 wearing
    4 join
    5 control
    6 stop
    7 cup
    8 control
    9 up
    10 find
    11 call
    12 keep
    13 enviroment
    14 better
    15 be
    16 boss
    17 10%
    18 pay
    19 get
    20 masters
    21 complete
    22 smoke
    23 control
    24 have
    25 quiet
    26 quiet

    By Ana Cristina

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  13. 1. I'll spend
    2. I wanna stop
    3. Wearing
    4. I'm gonna join
    5. I'm gonna to drop
    6. I'm gonna stop
    7. Cup of coffe
    8.
    9. Are you doing
    10. Find
    11. Call
    12. Care
    13. Enmiroment
    14. Better
    15. Be
    16. Boss
    17. Ten percent
    18. Pay
    19. Back
    20. Masters
    21. Complete
    22. Smoke
    23. Control
    24. Have
    25. Quiet
    26. Quiet

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  14. 1- spend
    2- stop 3- wearing
    4- join
    5- control
    6- stop 7- cup of coffe
    8- control 9- are you doing
    10- find
    11- call my parents
    12- care 13- environment
    14- better
    15- be 16- boss
    17- 10 percent
    18- pay
    19-go back 20- master
    21- complete
    22- smoke
    23- control
    24- have 25- quite 26- quite

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  15. Have a look at your mistakes, Diana: 4/5/8/7/16/17/18/22/24/25/26. You can have a look at your partners' answers in case you don't know some words. You got 9 out of 20.

    Victor Sanchez, you made very few mistakes: 6/12/16. You got 17 out of 20.

    Alvaro, be careful with spellings: quite vs. quiet! You got 10 out of 20.

    Good job, Eduardo. Just two mistakes: 12 & 19. 18 out of 20!

    Fran G, you got 5 mistakes, some of them spelling mistakes: 15 out of 20.

    Guilherme, just check numbers 25-26. You had the same spelling mistake. 18 out of 20

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  16. 1- This year I’m gonna (1) spend more time with my kids.
    2- I’m gonna (2)stop gossiping; Did you see what she (3)'s wearing?; I know!
    3- This year I’m gonna (4)join a bikers’ gang.
    4- This year I’m gonna (5)control my shopping.
    5- This year I’m gonna (6) stop spending six dollars on a (7)cup of coffee.
    6- I’m going to (8)control my anger. What (9)are you doing? Can’t you see I’m trying to work here?
    7-I’m going to (10)find that special girl. How are you doing?
    8- Pick it up!
    9- This year I’m going to (11)call my parents more.
    10-This year I’m gonna get rid of this pot belly.
    11-I’m gonna (12)care more about the (13)enviroment.
    12- I’m gonna be a (14)better handyman.
    13- This year I’m gonna (15)be my own (16)boss.
    14- I’m gonna tithe (17)ten per cent of my gross pay.
    15- This year I’ll (18)pay off all my debts.
    16- I’m gonna (19) go back to school and get my (20)masters.
    17- I’m gonna (21)complete a marathon.
    18- I’m gonna quit (22)smoke.
    19- This year I’ll (23)control my road rage.
    20- I’m gonna (24)have a daily (25)quiet time. OK maybe a monthly (26)quiet time.

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  17. LAURA GARCÍA.

    1- This year I’m gonna 1.SPEND more time with my kids.
    2- I’m gonna 2.STOP gossiping; Did you see what she is 3.WEARING?;I know!
    3- This year I’m gonna (4)..... a bikers’ gang.
    4- This year I’m gonna 5.CONTROL my shopping.
    5- This year I’m gonna 6.STOP spending six dollars on a 7.CUP OF COFFEE
    6- I’m going to 8.CONTROL ALL my anger. What 9.ARE YOU DOING? Can’t you see I’m trying to work here?
    7-I’m going to 10.FIND that special girl. How are you doing?
    8- Pick it up!
    9- This year I’m going to 11.CALL MI PARENTS MORE.
    10-This year I’m gonna get rid of this pot belly.
    11-I’m gonna 12.CARE more about the 13. ENVIRONMENT
    12- I’m gonna be a(14)……………… handyman.
    13- This year I’m gonna 15.BE my own 16.BOSS
    14- I’m gonna tithe (17)TEN PERCENT of my gross pay.
    15- This year I’ll 18.PAY off all my debts.
    16- I’m gonna 19.GO BACK to school and get my 20.MASTER
    17- I’m gonna 21.COMPLETE a marathon.
    18- I’m gonna quit 22.SMOKE.
    19- This year I’ll 23.CONTROL my road rage.
    20- I’m gonna 24.HAVE a daily 25.QUIET time. OK maybe a monthly 26.QUIET time.

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  18. YEAR'S RESOLUTION.Laura García.
    1.I've promised myself that I'm gonna pass all my exams with good marks.
    2.I plan on saving money

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  19. 1·...spend...
    2·...stop.../...is wearing...
    3·...?¿?...
    4·...control...
    5·...stop spendin'.../...a cup of coffe...
    6·...control.../...are you doing?...
    7·...find...
    8·...pick it up!...
    9·...call my parents...
    10·...get rid of this pot belly...
    11·...care.../...enviroment...
    12·...better...
    13·...be.../...boss...
    14·...present...
    15·...pay off all...
    16·...back.../ master...
    17·...complete...
    18·...smoking...
    19·...control...
    20·...have.../...quite...X2

    I'm gonna studing all the days 3 hours and I'm gonna saving money like Laura.

    Rocío Luna

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