Again Those New Year’s Resolutions

It’s 2016, the new year has just begun. Many people have made New Year’s resolutions. In the video, Becky speaks about her resolutions.
Read the following words and phrases and their definitions.

• New Year’s resolutions - promises to yourself at the start of a new year to change things in your life for the better
• disappointing - making you unhappy because it is not what you hoped for or expected
• applaud - to clap your hands over and over to show approval or praise
• dedicate something to someone - to say that something was made especially for a special person or group of people

First read the assignment. Next watch the video. Make notes to help you do the assignment.

1. Becky says: “I know what you’ve done”. What have you done according to her?


2. Why does Becky clap her hands?


3. To whom does Becky dedicate her video?


4. Write down Becky’s five New Year’s resolutions.

Extra writing assignment
At the end of her video, Becky asks her viewers to write a comment about their resolutions.
Your assignment: Write a comment for Becky. 30 ~ 50 words.


Check out last year's video for some more New Year's questions here here.