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I’m going to study computer science.
Period 4
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Different kinds of resolutions
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Learning Objectives
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
1.
extract the key information and the main purpose from each paragraph through reading;
2.
talk about your opinions on resolutions.
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Guessing
What’s this festival?
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Guessing
New Year’s Resolution
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Reading
Did you make any resolutions last year?
Were you able to keep them?
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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.
这些可以让你成为一个更好的人。
比方说,学生需要把更多时间放在学习上。
这也是有情可原的。
人们通常在新年伊始下决心。
Reading
2b Read the passage and put sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
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Reading
Do you know what a resolution is? It’s a kind of promise ... 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 …
D
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Reading
There are different kinds of resolutions ... 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
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Reading
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 ...
C
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Words & Phrases
have to do with
表示“与……相关;与……有关联或有关系”。
例如:这道题和所学内容有什么关系?
What does this problem have to do with what we’re learning?
have to do with
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Words & Phrases
make promises
表示“许下承诺”。
例如:许多人只承诺却不兑现。
Many people make promises but never keep them.
make promises
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Words & Phrases
have … in common
表示“与……有相同点”。
例如:这两个盒子有什么共同之处?
What do these two boxes have in common?