New Years resolutions

A) Preliminary activity Match the synonyms below (you may use the text below) To stop + V-ING To continue + V-ING To try harder at / in Inner poise * * * * * Confidence in yourself * To quit + V-ING * To make efforts at / in * To keep + V-ING * To give up + V-ING

To give up = to stop To forgive = pardonner To give in = cder

B) Extract from a diary a) Read the following passage and tell about the persons different resolutions
This Years Resolutions: Stop smoking. He/She promises to give up smoking. Stop drinking. He/She would like to quit drinking. Find inner poise. He/She plans to find confidence in himself/herself. be more confident. Go to gym three times a week. He/She will make efforts at going to the gym. Dont flirt with boss. He/She promises to stop flirting with boss. Reduce thighs. He/She intends to lose weight. Learn to love thighs. He/She plans to love his/her thighs. Forget about thighs. He/She plan to stop thinking about thighs. to accept his/her body. Stop making list. He/She would like to give up making lists.

b) Who do you think this person is? (Justify your answer) Its maybe a girl because usually girls make lists and not boys.

c) Classify those resolutions into three categories and find a title for each category Learn to love thighs. Forget about thighs. Reduce thighs. Find inner poise. Stop making lists. Stop smoking. Stop drinking. Go to the gym three times a week. Dont flirt with boss.

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