Happy New Year! New Year Resolutions

2013 is here, and I wish you a very happy year!

And as every first day of the year happens, most of us are ready to change our life for the better, achieve new goals in the new year or simply make a list of New Year´s Resolutions. But everybody knows that sticking to these new plans, is difficult. So, our plans should be realistic, achievable and meangful if we want them  to become reality for us.

Toast  to the New Year and see what The Flatmates´ New Year´s Resolutions are. 

Then, watch Mr. Duncan explanation and understand how willpower will help you to carry out your plans.

Tasks:

1. Use the expressions below  to make your own New Year´s Resolution list for 2013.
1. quit
2. cut down
3. keep doing
4. try harder in / at
5. start

 (Remember the use of -ing form after these expressions)

2. Match the expressions above to their meaning:
a) continue
b) stop
c) reduce
d) begin
e) give more effort in / at
1 ____ / 2 ____/ 3 ____ / 4 ____ / 5 ____

3. Answer the questions and do the following activities.