New Year (‘s) resolution “ a promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year” .
Have you made any New Year’s resolutions ? As the final seconds of the year tick away (pasan) , we become introspective. Inevitably, that introspection turns to thoughts of self-improvement ( pasa a pensamientos de auto-mejora ) and the annual ritual of making resolutions.
The following list is the result of an extensive survey (encuesta) , which consisted of over 300,000 responses worldwide ( http://www.goalsguy.com/).
The following list is the result of an extensive survey (encuesta) , which consisted of over 300,000 responses worldwide ( http://www.goalsguy.com/).
1. Lose Weight and Get in Better Physical Shape (perder peso y ponerse en forma)
It begins by opting for the stairs instead of the lift, fruit in place of chocolate, and active rather than sedentary activities.
2. Stick to a Budget ( ceñirse a un presupuesto)
Keep a diary of all money spent. Once you know where your money is going you can take the steps needed to prepare a budget.
3.Debt reduction
4. Enjoy More Quality Time with Family & Friends
5. Find My Soul Mate (encontrar mi alma gemela)
6. Quit Smoking
Becoming a non-smoker is probably one of the best decisions you can ever make, and is a life changing as well as a life saving decision.
7. Find a Better Job
Examine whether your current career (actual trayectoria profesional) matches your interests, beliefs, values, needs and skills.
8. Learn Something New
You'll find education to be one of the easiest, most motivating and beneficial resolutions to keep.
Have you finished your Lesson and sent the Progress Check ? Remember that a good rhythm of 1 PC every 2-3 weeks will help to improve your English !
9. Volunteer and Help Others
10. Get Organized
Resolve this year to plan your days, reduce interruptions, clean off your desk, say "No", and make detailed lists.
9. Volunteer and Help Others
10. Get Organized
Resolve this year to plan your days, reduce interruptions, clean off your desk, say "No", and make detailed lists.
Post a comment with your New Year's resolutions !!
Now please watch the video below and try to answer the following questions:
1-How many people keep their promise for the entire year ?
2-Which is the most difficult promise to keep ?
3-Which was the second most popular New Year's resolution last year?
Answers: 1-Less than one in three. 2- Giving up cigarettes( Quit smoking). 3- Saving money.
5 comments:
I promised myself to organize the drawer of mismatched socks and put them always in pairs when washing.
I would appreciate correction to the comments.
Very well written Isabel ! And ... where do the socks go in the washing machine ? I always put a pair of socks in and only get one back !
I promise myself speak and understand English
A great resolution ! One of the keys[1] to learning a language is to maintain constant contact with it. This means that if you want to have a good level of English, you need to practise regularly. Apart from working on your English course, you can also do other activities that will help you improve[2] and consolidate your English. Typical suggestions are watching films in English and listening to songs by your favourite groups and translating[3] the lyrics[4], but you can learn a lot of vocabulary from many other sources[5]. Read magazines in English, get brochures[6] for tourists visiting your country, find web sites in English about a topic you are interested in etc..
[1] key: clave [2] to improve: mejorar [3] to translate: traducir [4] lyrics: letra (de una canción) [5] source: fuente (de información) [6] brochure: folleto
PD. Remember we say: I promise myself TO.. OR: I promise THAT..
I must confess that I share my first resolution with the majority of the world's population: I have to lose weight as soon as possible...
Why does kilograms like our body this terrible way?
But I think this time will be different and I will get slim with my last Christmas gift: the Wii Fit!
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