Christmas Holidays and New Year’s Goals
Christmas Holidays and New Year’s Goals
What do you already know about talking about your holiday activities and setting New Year’s resolutions?
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson you can talk about what you did during your Christmas holidays and speak about your New Year’s resolutions.
Let’s Talk About the Holidays
Who did you see during your holidays?
Where did you go?
What food did you enjoy?
Let’s share our stories!
Useful Phrases
Talking About the Past
I went to... I visited... I saw... I got... I ate... I watched...
Asking Questions
Where did you go?
Who did you see?
What did you do?
Did you like it?
Activity: Find Someone Who...
Stand up and ask your classmates about their holidays.
Find someone who: visited family, went on a trip, watched a Christmas film, got a special gift, or tried a new food.
Sharing Your Stories
Tell the class something interesting you found out about a classmate!
Use the phrases from earlier.
New Year’s Resolutions
What is a New Year’s resolution?
It is a goal or promise you make to yourself for the new year.
Think about what you want to achieve in the coming year.
Share Your Resolution
Talk with a partner: share your New Year’s resolution.
Listen and write down your partner’s goal.
At the end, a few students share with the class.
Reflection
What was new for you in this lesson?
How did you feel talking about your holidays and goals?
Write one thing you learned or enjoyed.
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.