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Plan for Yourself
How can we make good plans?
Can you guess the name of sitcoms?
It came out in 1994. It lasts for 10 years. (1994-2004.)
The theme is about 6 young people’s friendship, struggling to survive in a big city, and finding independence and identity.
The main scene of this sitcom takes place in a coffee shop--Central Park.
Friends
老友记
Let’s enjoy a video!
Ross
Phoebe
Chandler
Joey
Rachel
Watch and answer
1. What are they doing?
They are making New Year’s resolutions.
新年愿望
2. What are their New Year’s resolutions.
1. no divorces in 1999.
2. do one thing that he hasn’t done before.
Pilot a commerial jet.
Don’t make fun of his friends.
Learn how to play the guitar.
Don’t be a gossip.
1a:Think
Do you think it’s easy or difficult
to keep your resolutions?
1b: Put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
Do you know what a resolution is? A resolution is a promise that you make to yourself. People make resolutions to improve their life. The most common kind is New Year’s resolutions. __________________________________________________________________
Resolutions can be about anything. Some are about physical health. For example, some people may promise to exercise more or eat more healthily. ___________________________ ________________________ People might decide they are going to take up a hobby, like painting or photography. Amd some resolutions have to do with self-improvement, like becoming more confident or organized. ____________________________________________
D. After all, the start of the year is often a perfect time for making resolutions.
A. Some resolutions have to
do with learning new things
B. For example, a student may decide to start a new study plan.
Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common: People hardly ever keep them! But there are good reasons for this. Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep. And sometimes people just forget about them.
To make your resolutions work, you need to plan them wisely. Always make sure your resolution is possible to achieve. Don’t set a goal that is too difficult or too much for you. _____________________________________________ And if you don’t want to forget about your resolutions, write them down. Also, talk about with your family and friends. Encourage them to remind your of your goals. So what resolutions are you going to make? How are you going to keep them?
C. Try to mini-goals to help you achieve your resolution.
1c: Read and match the main ideas of each para.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
To list some popular resolutions.
To introduce the meaning of a resolutions.
To give advice on how to achieve resolutions.
To explain why some people fail to keep resolutions.
1d: Read Para 1 and answer the questions.
What is a resolution?
What is the most common kind of resolutions?
When do people make resolutions?
It is a kind of promise that you make to yourself.
A New Year’s resolution.
The start of the year.
Meaning/ Definition
Kind
Time
Task 3: Read Para 1 and answer the qestions.
resolutions
what
what kind
when
It is a kind of promise
A New Year’s resolution
The start of a year
Task 4: Read Para 2 and fill in the blanks.
physical health
learn new things
self-improvement
______________________
______________________
______ a hobby (painting/photography)
______________________
3 kinds
examples
exercise more
eat more heathily
take up
start a new study plan
Task 5: Classify these resolutions into 3 kinds
Physical health
Self -improvement
learn new things
1. start an exercise program 2. read more books 3. try to learn how play soccer
4. eat less fast food 5. get up early 6. learn to play the guitar
7. painting 8. get good grades 9. make soccer team
10. make plan for studying AI 11. Don’t stay up late 12. lose weight
start an exercise program
read more books
try to learn how to play soccer
eat less fast food
get up early
learn to play the guitar
painting
get good grades
make soccer team
make plan for studying AI
Don’t stay up late
lose weight
Task 6: Read Para 3 and fill in the blanks.
have ________ in common
people ___________________
Reason 1
________________
Reason 2
________________
one thing
hardly ever keep them
too difficult to keep
forget about them
6. Save more money / spend less money
7. Quit smoking
8. Spend more time with family and friends
9. Travel more
10. Read more
Top 10 Most Common New Year's Resolutions
1. Exercise more
2. Lose weight
3. Get organized
4. Learn a new skill or hobby
5. Live life to the fullest
Did you make any of them as your resolutions?
Task 7: If you make reslutions, how to keep them?
Plan them wisely.
Make sure your resolution is possible to achieve.
Don’t set a goal that is difficult or too much for you.
Write them down.
Talk about them with your family and friends.
Encourage them to remind you of your resolutions.
The best resolution is to have no resolution
Do you agree with it?
Resolutions can help bring the best out of us.
Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.
生活中没有目标就如航海时没有罗盘。
1e
However it’s always hard to keep the resolutions.
How to make a best resolutions?
How to make the resolutions come true?
Firstly, is it specific (具体)？
I want to save more money this year
VS
I will save 1000 yuan this year
Secondly, can we measure (衡量) it ？
I want to lose weight!
VS
I want to lose 10 pounds!
Thirdly, is it too difficult?
I will remember 100words tonight!
VS
I will remember 10 words everyday!
At last, is it exciting?
I want to save money.
VS
I want to save money to spend my holiday in Japan next summer!
The best resolution =
specific
we can measure
not too difficult
exciting
insist
What’s your resolutions for
rest of this semester？
Sample A
I plan to ________________________ (具体决心).
To achieve it, I will ________________________ (实现方法).
It is measurable because ________________________ (说明可衡量性).
Sample B
My main resolution is ________________________.
I think it’s not too difficult because ________________________.
I will set a mini-goal: ________________________.
Also, I will ________________________ to avoid forgetting.
Share your semester resolutions!
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Stars
Content (内容)
3 ★
Language Use (语言运用)
3 ★
Pronunciation (发音)
3 ★
Confidence (自信度)
1 ★
Student Presentation Star Rubric
Sample A
I plan to ________________________ (具体决心).
To achieve it, I will ________________________ (实现方法).
It is measurable because ________________________ (说明可衡量性).
Sample B
My main resolution is ________________________.
I think it’s not too difficult because ________________________.
I will set a mini-goal: ________________________.
Also, I will ________________________ to avoid forgetting.
Share your semester resolutions!
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