New Year Resolutions. How to reach your goals? English lesson.

Do you know what is a resolution?It is a promise people give in a new year. They can be connected to habits you want to keep, or some activities you want to do regularly during some period of time.

Let’s watch a video and put these resolutions in the order they appear in the video.

• be less materialistic
• unplug
• start a hobby
• face your fears
• enjoy the great outdoors
• read more
• learn to relax
• travel more
• be more romantic

Now answer the questions:

1. Which resolutions would you like to add to your list this year?
2. Which resolution is not interesting for you?
3. What are your new year resolutions this year?

For more resolution ideas from kids and adults read this post.

Now let’s think why it is difficult to stick to new year resolution during the year. Write down your thoughts if needed.

Let’s watch a video How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolution to find out.

Before watching let’s check the meanings of these words:

• self-loathing
• vine
• run out
• get bind with yourself

What are the main pieces of advice the speaker gives us in the video?

What do you think about the quote he said at the end?

Who looks outside,dreams.
Who looks inside,awakes.

Carl Jung

What problems in setting goals did the speaker mentioned? How does he recommend to solve them? What are your ideas according setting and reaching goals?

Let’s watch another famous youtube blogger who gives some tips how to avoid procrastination and stick to the resolutions you chose.

You can watch the whole video or some parts of it.

Part 1

What is grit? Why do people lack it?

Part 2

Now briefly retell what tips Matt gave in the second part.

1. What do you plan doing this year?
2. Have you concluded last year? What are 3 things you are happy about?

To take more of it you can use this small booklet, which can help you to reflect on the past year and plan the next one.