New Year

Resolutions!
S + will / might / be going to + V1
WILL/ MAY/ MIGHT/ GOING TO: won’t / might not / be not going to

Will/ May: use “will/ may” when we are sure

that something will happen (100% probability)
Ex: It won’t snow until December.
Might: use “might” when something is less sure (50% probability)
Ex: It might rain later. Take an umbrella with you.
Going to: use “going to” to talk about things that will happen because we can see evidence now.
Ex: I think it’s going to rain. (I can see black clouds.)

A) Look at people’s resolutions for the New Year and match them with the picture.

1. I will lose weight.

2. I will look for a new job.
3. I will always do my homework.
4. I won’t be late for school again.
5. We will help our mother.
6. I will read a book more often.
7. I won’t eat junk food.
8. I will help old people more often.
9. I will tidy my room.
10. I won’t rob people again.

B) Look at the bad habits. Write the resolutions for them.

RESOLUTIONS
BAD HABITS
1. I smoke a lot. It’s not good for my health. 1. _______________________________
2. I spend a lot of time on computer. 2. _______________________________
3. I don’t study much math and I get low marks so my 3. _______________________________
parents get angry. 4. _______________________________
4. I put on weight a lot. 5. _______________________________
5. I drink a lot of coffee during the day. 6. _______________________________
6. I want to learn Spanish. 7. _______________________________
7. I hate my job. 8. _______________________________
8. I want to see other countries. 9. _______________________________
9. I fight with my brother a lot. 10. _______________________________
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10. I don’t visit my family very often.

C) PUT WILL / WON’T / MAY / MIGHT / BE GOING TO IN THE CORRECT PLACE:

1. Philipp _____will________ be 15 next Wednesday.

2. He said that he ___might___________ go to Italy in June or July.
3. I think they ________may______ get a new computer.
4. I think my mother_____is going to_________ like this CD.
5. We _____are going to_________ fly to Venice in June. I can’t wait!
6. Look at the clouds! It _____will_________ rain soon.
7. A: You're leaving at 6 a.m. That's early. I __will___ take you to the airport.
B: No need. I'm taking a taxi with Mary. Thanks all the same.
8. A: So what are your plans for the summer?
B: We __might___ go anywhere. We just want to chill out (= relax).
9. A: Let's go out and have a coffee.
B: No. Look outside. It's raining. I __won’t___ make some.
10. I asked them to send the goods as soon as possible; we _____may_________ receive them by the end
of the week if the post is fast.

D) Listen to Jay once, he will explain the Chinese New Year, and imagine you’re a
reporter to report this Chinese New Year tradition.

Did you have a good New Year celebration? If you live in the US, you may have celebrated the New
Year by throwing a party with friends and staying up to watch the countdown to midnight. However, in
China, there is still a big celebration coming up on the traditional Chinese calendar.

The New Year begins sometime between January and in February, and in some places is celebrated
for fifteen days. So how does one celebrate the Chinese New Year? Well, because China is so big, there are
many different ways to celebrate, so to make it less confusing. Let’s just learn the basics! Unlike in the US
and many other Western countries where ringing in the New Year is mostly celebrated by adults.

Chinese people gather their entire families to celebrate, many different kinds food is served and the
streets are turned into open-air market, selling street foods and good luck charms. The colors red and gold
are seen everywhere as it is thought to bring good luck. Throughout the day, you can hear firecrackers go off
and see smoke rising into the air. Firecrackers are an important part of the celebration because of the ancient
Chinese legend in which a monster name Nian was scared away using firecrackers and red paper. Towns and
markets are decorated with paper lanterns, some are the simple oval kind while others are in the shape of
animals and people.

Children have something special to look forward to as well, red envelopes, on Chinese New Year,
it’s tradition for children to be given red envelopes with money inside from their parents, grandparents and
other married relatives. So if you’re a child, the more family members you have, the better. Thanks for
watching! See you next time!
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Section A

A) Look at people’s resolutions for the New Year and match them with the picture.

7 4 2
1 3 5

10 9 6 8
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Section B

1. I will stop smoking. 6. I will go to Spanish course.

2. I will spend less time on computer.
3. I will work hard to get high marks in math.
4. I will go on a diet.
5. I will reduce drinking coffee daily.
7. I will look for a new job.
8. I will plan a trip to other countries.
9. I will stop fighting with my brother./ I will be nice
to my brother.
10. I will visit my family more often.

Section C

1. will
2. might
3. will not / won’t
4. will
5. will
6. might
7. is going to
8. will
9. will
10.
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