Section B (2a—2d) Reading

He is going to____.

eat less meat start an exercise program

Xuanxuan

His resolutions are about______________________.

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resolutions

physical (身体的 ) health

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

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make a weekly plan for schoolwork

subjects grades

math B

English B

Chinese A

science A

His resolution has to do with_______________. better planning

He writes down the plan.

What is a "ResolutionResolution"?

--It‘s a kind of “promise”. 承诺

But it’s usually to yourself.

make make promisespromisesmake resolutionsmake resolutions

othersothers

yourselfyourself

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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.

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

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..

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

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

DThe start of the year is often a time for making resolutions.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 successWhere there is a will, there is a way.有志者 , 事竟成

Summary

what a kind of promise, make to yourself

When most common, New Year’s, at the beginning of the year, hope to improve

How write down, helps to remember, tell family and friends

physical health

start an exercise program, eat less,

self-improvement

making yourself a better person, take up a hobby, learn to

better planning

make a weekly plan

questionhave one thing in common,

hardly ever, good reasons,

too difficult to keep, forget,

for, the best resolution is

different kinds of resolutions

Homework1.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.

Thank you and

Goodbye!

Now it’s time for us to relax!