1. Section B (2a—2d) Reading

3. He is going to____. eat less meat start an exercise program Xuanxuan His resolutions are about______________________. /'f ɪ z ɪ kəl / resolutions physical ( 身体的 ) health

4. Poppy is going to ________________________. The resolution is about_____________________ self-improvement 自我提高 take up ( 开始做 ) a hobby ( 爱好） Liu Ye is going to ________________________. learn to play the guitar Their resolutions self-improvement. It makes him a better person. have to do with / 'h ɔ b i /

5. make a weekly plan for schoolwork subjectsgrades mathB EnglishB ChineseA scienceA His resolution has to do with_______________. better planning He writes down the plan.

6. Resolution What is a "Resolution"? --It‘s a kind of “promise”. 承诺 But it’s usually to yourself. make promises make resolutions others yourself /’pr ɔ mis/

7. 1. I promise my mom that I'm going to tidy my room. 2. I promise that I am going to do lots of exercise. 3.I promise my sister that I am going to buy a new bike for her birthday. 4. I promise that I am going to get good grades this term. R P P R Q: Is this a resolution(R) or promise(P)? Resolutions are promises you make to yourself.

8. When do people usually make resolutions? at the beginning of the year. We hope to improve our lives. Did you make any resolutions last year? Were you able to keep them? get better be able to =can the most common kind

9. Para1 To question the idea of making resolutions Para2 To give the meaning of resolution Para3 To discuss the different kinds of resolutions Fast reading :skimming( 略读 ) 2c Match each paragraph with its main idea? Usually the key sentence is at the beginning of or at the end of each paragraph. Para1 Do you know what a resolution is? It's a kind of promise. Para2 There are different kinds of resolutions. Para3...,most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them..

10. Scanning( 扫读 ). Write the letters [A-D] in the correct places.( 把 A-D 填入空白处） 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 is often a time for making resolutions. 2b

11. 1. Do you know what a resolution is? It’s a kind of promise. Most of the time, we make promises to other people. (“Mom, I promise I’m going to tidy my room when I get back from school.”) However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions, and the most common kind is New Year’s 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 their wish and plans. New Year’s at the beginning of the year D The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions.

12. 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 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.______ A B self-improvement schoolwork These are about making yourself a better person. For example, a student may have to find more time to study. Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar

13. 3. Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them! ________Sometimes 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? C reason There are good reasons for this. to keep. Sometimes people just forget about them. Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult

14. Para1: To give the meaning of resolution Read carefully and answer the following questions. 1.What is a resolution ? 2. When do people usually make resolutions? 3. Why do people usually make resolutions? 4. How can people remember the resolutions? At the beginning of the year. Because they want to improve their lives. Some people write down their resolutions, others tell their family and friends. It’s a kind of promise. To give a definition 下定义

15. Para2: To discuss the different kinds of resolutions Read carefully and finish the tasks. How many kinds of resolutions does the writer talk about? A.One B.Two C.Three To classify, give examples 分类别，举例子

16. 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. These are about making yourself a better person. Some people might say they are 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. For example, a student may have to find more time to study.

17. Physical health Self-improvement Better planning Different kinds of resolutions. What kind of resolutions are they? Please match them. make a weekly plan for schoolwork learn to play the guitar start an exercise program Careful reading

18. Para3: To question the idea of making resolutions Why do you think resolutions may be difficult to keep? Sometimes people forget about them For this reason, some people say the best resolution is to have no resolution Read carefully and answer the question I think resolutions can help us try our best. A good resolution is a good start to success Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者, 事竟成

19. Summary whata kind of promise, make to yourself Whenmost common, New Year’s, at the beginning of the year, hope to improve Howwrite down, helps to remember, tell family and friends

20. physical health start an exercise program, eat less, self- improve ment making yourself a better person, take up a hobby, learn to better planning make a weekly plan question have one thing in common, hardly ever, good reasons, too difficult to keep, forget, for, the best resolution is different kinds of resolutions

21. Homework 1.Write down a weekly resolution for yourself and keep it. 2. Read more books about famous people, and try to learn how they get over difficulties.

22. Thank you and Goodbye! Now it’s time for us to relax!