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Unit 6 Plan for Yourself
How can we make good plans?
Section B
1a-1e
Lesson Objectives:
In this lesson, we will be able to:
1. Knowledge Objectives: Master new words and phrases: able, stick to
sth., resolution, have...to do with sb./sth., mini-goal, achieve...
2. Ability Objectives: Improve reading skills (skimming, scanning,
matching, summarizing); learn to express personal plans and reasons
in English.
3. Affective Objectives: Cultivate the awareness of making reasonable
plans and sticking to them; understand that good planning and
persistence contribute to personal growth.
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目
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CONTENTS
01 Lead in
02 Pre-reading
03 While-reading
04 Post-reading
05 Language points
06 Exercise&Homework
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Pre-reading
1a
Discuss the questions.
1. What kinds of plans did you make last year?
Last year, I made a plan to read 20 books.
2. Were you able to stick to the plans? Why or why not?
Yes. I stuck to it because I joined a book club.
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Pre-reading
1a
Discuss the questions.
I planned to learn guitar last year.
1. What kinds of plans did you make last year?
2. Were you able to stick to the plans? Why or why not?
No. I failed because I didn’t have enough time.
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While-reading
Look at the title and the picture. Guess what the text is about.
It’s about making resolutions.
Skim for the main idea.
做决定
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Scan for the writing style.
How does the writer start the passage? ( )
A. By giving an example.
B. By asking a question.
C. By telling a story.
D. By listing numbers.
B
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1b
Read the text. Put the sentences in the correct places.
A. Some resolutions have to do with
learning new things.
B. For example, a student may
decide to start a new study plan.
C. Try to set mini-goals to help you
achieve your resolution.
D. After all, the start of the year is
often a perfect time for making
resolutions.
have to do with sb/sth 与...有关系
make resolutions 做决定;下决心
D
A
B
C
set mini-goals 设立小目标
achieve one’s resolution 实现某人的决定
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1c
Read the text again and match each paragraph with its main purpose.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
A. To list some popular resolutions.
B. To introduce the meaning of a resolution.
C. To give advice on how to achieve resolutions.
D. To explain why some people fail to keep
resolutions.
介绍......的含义
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Careful reading
Read and complete the tasks. Then listen and follow.
Making Resolutions
Do you know what a resolution is? A resolution is a promise that you
make to yourself. People make resolutions to improve their life. The most
common kind is a New Year’s resolution. After all, the start of the year is often a perfect time for making resolutions.
Para. 1
1. What is a resolution?
2. Why do people make resolutions?
A resolution is a promise that you make to yourself.
To improve their life.
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Careful reading
Read and complete the tasks. Then listen and follow.
Making Resolutions
Do you know what a resolution is? A resolution is a promise that you
make to yourself. People make resolutions to improve their life. The most
common kind is a New Year’s resolution. After all, the start of the year is often a perfect time for making resolutions.
3. What is the most common kind of resolution?
4. When is often a perfect time for making resolutions?
A New Year’s resolution.
The start of the year.
Para. 1
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Careful reading
Read and complete the tasks. Then listen and follow.
Para. 2
Resolutions can be about anything. Some are about physical health. For example, some people may promise to exercise more or eat more healthily. Some resolutions have to do with learning new things. People might decide they are going to take up a hobby, like painting or photography. And some resolutions have to do with self-improvement, like becoming more confident or organized. For example, a student may decide to start a new study plan.
1. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? ( )
A. Physical health is the most important type of resolution.
B. It explains the history of different hobbies.
C. It gives examples of different kinds of resolutions.
D. It discusses why students need study plans.
C
身体健康
开始培养爱好
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Careful reading
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Para. 2
Resolutions can be about anything. Some are about physical health. For example, some people may promise to exercise more or eat more healthily. Some resolutions have to do with learning new things. People might decide they are going to take up a hobby, like painting or photography. And some resolutions have to do with self-improvement, like becoming more confident or organized. For example, a student may decide to start a new study plan.
2. In the sentence "People might decide they are going to take up a hobby,"
the phrase "take up" most likely means... ( )
A. to lift something. B. to start doing something (as a hobby).
C. to discuss a topic. D. to become interested in something.
3. How many types of resolutions are mentioned in this paragraph?
What are they?
B
Three. They’re physical health, learning new things, self-improvemen.
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Careful reading
Read and complete the tasks. Then listen and follow.
Resolutions can be about anything. Some are about physical health. For example, some people may promise to exercise more or eat more healthily. Some resolutions have to do with learning new things. People might decide they are going to take up a hobby, like painting or photography. And some resolutions have to do with self-improvement, like becoming more confident or organized. For example, a student may decide to start a new study plan.
4. Complete the table with one example for each category.
Category of Resolution Example
Physical Health
painting / photography
Self-Improvement
exercise more / eat more healthily
Learning new things
becoming more confident / becoming more organized / starting a new study plan
Para. 2
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Careful reading
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Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common: People hardly ever keep them! But there are good reasons for this.
Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep. And sometimes people just forget about them.
Para. 3
1. What do most resolutions have in common?
2. Why do people hardly keep their resolutions? (请列出两个原因)
People hardly ever keep them.
Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep.
Sometimes people just forget about them.
too...to... 太.....而不能.....
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Careful reading
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Para. 3
Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common: People hardly ever keep them! But there are good reasons for this.
Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep. And sometimes people just forget about them.
3. What is the main idea of this paragraph? ( )
A. It explains why people make resolutions.
B. It describes the different types of resolutions.
C. It discusses why people often fail to keep their resolutions.
D. It gives advice on how to remember resolutions.
C
have one thing in common 有共同之处
hardly ever 几乎没有
the reason for sth. ....的原因
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Careful reading
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To make your resolutions work, you need to plan them wisely. Always make sure your resolution is possible to achieve. Don’t set a goal that is too
difficult or too much for you. Try to set mini-goals to help you achieve your resolution. And if you don’t want to forget your resolutions, write them down. Also, talk about them with your family and friends. Encourage them to remind you of your goals. So what resolutions are you going to make? How are you going to keep them?
1. What is the main purpose of this paragraph? ( )
A. To explain why most resolutions fail.
B. To give advice on how to make and keep resolutions successfully.
C. To list the most popular New Year's resolutions.
D. To discuss the history of making resolutions.
B
Para. 4
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Careful reading
Read and complete the tasks. Then listen and follow.
To make your resolutions work, you need to plan them wisely. Always make sure your resolution is possible to achieve. Don’t set a goal that is too
difficult or too much for you. Try to set mini-goals to help you achieve your resolution. And if you don’t want to forget your resolutions, write them down. Also, talk about them with your family and friends. Encourage them to remind you of your goals. So what resolutions are you going to make? How are you going to keep them?
2. What is the first step to make a resolution work?
3. What should you not do when setting a goal?
You need to plan them wisely.
Don’t set a goal that is too difficult or too much for you.
Para. 4
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Careful reading
Read and complete the tasks. Then listen and follow.
Para. 4
To make your resolutions work, you need to plan them wisely. Always make sure your resolution is possible to achieve. Don’t set a goal that is too
difficult or too much for you. Try to set mini-goals to help you achieve your resolution. And if you don’t want to forget your resolutions, write them down. Also, talk about them with your family and friends. Encourage them to remind you of your goals. So what resolutions are you going to make? How are you going to keep them?
4. Complete the table with the corresponding method.
Problem Suggested Method
A goal is too big or difficult.
You might forget your resolutions.
Talk about them with family and friends.
Set mini-goals.
Write them down.
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1d
Complete the mind map with the information from the text.
you make to yourself
New Year’s resolution
the start of the year
physical health
learning new things
self-improvement
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1d
Complete the mind map with the information from the text.
resolutions are too difficult to keep
people forget them
plan wisely
set possible goals
write them down
talk with family and friends
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1e
Discuss the questions.
Post-reading
1. Do you think it is useful to make resolutions?
Why or why not?
2. Do you like to plan ahead or do things at the last moment?
Why?
plan ahead 提前计划
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1e
Discuss the questions.
1. Do you think it is useful to make resolutions?
Why or why not?
Yes, I do. Making resolutions encourages people to make their lives better.
Yes, because resolutions help me set clear goals. Even if I don’t stick to them completely, they guide me to do better step by step.
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1e
Discuss the questions.
2. Do you like to plan ahead or do things at the last moment?
Why?
I like to plan ahead, because I have more time to prepare by doing so.
I like to plan ahead. Because when I plan, I can arrange my time well and avoid rushing, which makes me feel more relaxed and confident.
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Post-reading
How can we make our plans better and stick to them?
Discussion
Set mini-goals, and stick the plan
on the desk.
Ask my deskmate to remind me.
First, write down the plan clearly.
Give myself a small reward(奖励)
for completing each mini-goal.
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1a
Language points
1. Were you able to stick to the plans? 你能坚持(执行)计划吗?
1) able adj. 能够;有才能的 其反义词为unable “未能,无法”。
e.g. I tried to find him but was unable to. 我试图找到他,却没能找到。
辨析:be able to 与can
两者都可表示“能够”,其后都要接动词原形。具体区别如下:
be able to 可用于多种时态 be 随主语的人称和数的变化而变化 强调具体做某件事的能力,表示“经过努力而做成某事”
can 只有can和could 两种形式 无人称和数的变化 通常指一般性的能力,表示“能(做某事)”
e.g. They ______ ________ ______ win the competition.他们能够赢得比赛。
We ________ speak English.我们会说英语。
can
are able to
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1. Were you able to stick to the plans? 你能坚持(执行)计划吗?
2) stick v. 粘贴;将······刺入 / n. 枝条;棍
(1)stick作可数名词,意为“枝条;棍”。
e.g. dry sticks 枯枝 a waling stick 一根拐杖
(2)stick作动词, 过去式为stuck。
stick to sth. 坚持;维持 stick to doing sth. 坚持做某事 (to为介词)
e.g. Stick to your dream and you’ll make it. 坚持你的梦想,你就会实现它。
拓展:常见的带介词to的短语还有:
pay attention to 注意 look forward to 期待 get used to 习惯于
练习:—English is difficult ________ at the beginning.
—Yes, but if you stick to ________, you can make progress.
A. to be learned; trying B. to learn; trying C. to be learned; try
B
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2. Some resolutions have to do with learning new things.
有些决定与学习新知识有关。
have(...) to do with sb./ sth. 与......有关系
have much/something/nothing to do with 与...有很大关系/有些关系/无关
e.g. Her paper has to do with AI. 她的论文与人工智能有关。
For me, happiness has nothing to do with money. Having a loving and
caring family is enough. 对我来说,幸福与金钱无关。有一个充满爱
和关怀的家庭就足够了。(锦州中考)
练习:(常州中考) 一些人认为成功与运气有关。
Some people think _____________________________________.
success has (something) to do with luck
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3. Try to set mini-goals to help you achleve your resolution.
试着设定小目标来帮助你完成决定。
achieve v. (经过努力)达到;完成
辨析:achieve与come true
achieve 及物动词,其主语通常是人,宾语通常为表示目标、目的、地位等的词。 achieve one's dream
= realize one's dream
= make one's dreamcome true
“实现某人的梦想”
come true
不及物动词短语,其后不能接宾语,其主语一般是表示愿望、梦想等的词。
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3. Try to set mini-goals to help you achleve your resolution.
试着设定小目标来帮助你完成决定。
拓展:achievement【名词】成就;成绩
e.g. We are proud of the achievements in science and technology.
我们为这些科技成就感到骄傲。
练习:In order to __________ his goal of becoming a basketball player, he made every effort. After years of hard training, his dream ___________.
为了实现成为一名篮球运动员的目标, 他尽了一切努力。经过几年的艰苦训练, 他的梦想实现了。
achieve
came true
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4. Some are about physical health. For example, some people may promise
to exercise more or eat more healthily. 有些是关于身体健康的。例如,
有些人可能会许诺多做运动或吃得更健康。
health n. 健康 health 作不可数名词。
be in good/poor health “身体状况好/不好”;physical health“身体健康”。
e.g. Junk food is bad for your health. 垃圾食品对你的健康有害。
拓展:health n.健康 → healthy adj.健康的→ healthily adv.健康地
→ unhealthy adj.不健康的 → unhealthily adv.不健康地
练习:(2024吉林中考改编)
Running is getting popular. It is good for our h_______ and it costs nothing.
ealth
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5. People might decide they are going to take up a hobby, like painting
or photography. 人们可能会决定开始培养一种爱好,比如绘画或摄影。
take up 开始学;开始从事
e.g. I am interested in Chinese folk culture, and I want to take up lion dance.
我对中国民俗文化很感兴趣,而且我想开始学习舞额。
I'm going to take up cooking because I like eating delicious food.
我打算开始学烹饪,因为我喜欢吃美味的食物。
拓展:占用(时间);占据(空间)
e.g. The new fridge takes up too moch room. 新冰箱占据了太多空间。
练习:(024元锡中考) 我知道你有多忙,所以我不会占用你太多的时间。
I know how busy you are and I won’t ______ _____ too much of your time.
take up
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6. And some resolubins have to do with sellf-improverent, like becocing
more contident or organized.
有些决定则与自我提升有关,此如变得更自信或更有条理。
1) confident adj.自信的;肯定的 名词形式:confidence “信心;自信心”。
be/feel confident about... 对......有信心
e.g. We feel ___________ to win the match because we are training hard.
我们有信心赢得这场比赛,因为我们正在刻苦训练。(2004天津中考)
2) organized adj. 有条理的;有组织的 英式英语中写作:organised
e.g. Making to-do lists can help you become a more ___________ person.
写待办事项清单能帮助你变得更有条理。
拓展:organize v. 组织 → organizer n. 组织者;筹划者
→organization n. 组织;机构
organized
confident
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7. To make your resolutions work, you need to plan them wisely.
要想让你的决定奏效,你需要明智地规划它们。
wisely adv. 聪明地;明智地
e.g. Natural resources are important to us, wo we should use them wisely.
自然资源对我们来说很重要,因此我们应该明智地使用它们。
拓展:wise adj. 明智的 → wisely adv. 明智地 → wisdom n. 智慧
e.g. It is very wise of you to do so. 你这样做很明智。
My aunt is a woman of great wisdom. 我姨妈是一位很有智慧的女士。
练习:—Tik tok (抖音) and Wechat are ________ used in our everyday life.
—Exactly, but we should use them ________.
A. widely ; wisely B. wide ; wisely
C. wise ; widely D. wisely ; wide
A
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8. Always make sure your resolution is possible to achieve.
一定要确保你的决定是有可能实现的。
possible adj.可能的;合理的
as...as possible = (as...as one can) 尽可能......
if possible = (if it is possible) 如果可能的话
e.g. Come as early as possible/as early as you can. 尽可能早点来。
I want to go there by plane if (it is) possible.
如果有可能,我想乘飞机去那儿。
练习:The train is leaving soon. We need to get to the station ________.
A. as quick as possible B. as quickly as possible
C. as earlier as possible D. as early as possibly
B
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9. To introduce the meaning of a resolution 介绍决定的合义
1) introduce v. 介绍;引见;引进
introduce A to B 把A介绍给B introduce oneself 自我介绍
e.g. She introduced me to her friend. 她把我介绍给了她的朋友。
(1)introduce【动词】引进;推行
e.g. The company wants to introduce a new system.
这家公司想推出一个新系统。
(2)introduction【名词】介绍,引见
e.g. He gave us a brief introduction about his company.
他向我们简单介绍了一下他的公司。
练习:我们应该思考如何把中国文化介绍给全世界。
We should think about how to ____________ Chinese culture ______
the world.
introduce to
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9. To introduce the meaning of a resolution 介绍决定的合义
2) meaning n. 意义;含义 【可数名词】&【不可数名词】
the meaning of... ······的意思/意义
e.g. Do you know the meaning of this word?你知道这个单词的意思吗?
She began to realize the meaning of life after the accident.
这次事故之后,她开始认识到生命的意义。
拓展:mean v. 意思是 → meaning n. 意思;意义
→meaningful adj. 有意义的 →meaningless adj. 毫无意义的
练习:1) 如果你总是在白天感到疲惫,那就意味着你需要更多的睡眠。
If you always feel tired during the day, it _______ you need to get more sleep.
2) 在阅读时,没必要查找每个生词。你可以尝试猜测词义。
You needn’t look up every new word while reading. You can try guessing their ____________.
means
meanings
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10. To explain why some people fail to keep resolutions
解释为什么有些人没能坚持(所做的)决定
fail v. 未能(做到);失败
fail in sth. 在······方面失败 fail to do sth. 未能做某事
e.g. I failed in my attempt to persuade her. 我未能说服她。
She failed to get into the art college. 她未能进入艺术学院:
拓展:failure【不可数名词】失败;【可数名词】失败的人(或事物)
e.g. Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。(谚语)
He was a failure as an actor. 他当演员并不成功。
练习:Mike failed ______ on time and missed the class.
A. arrive B. arrived C. arriving D. to arrive
D
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Exercises
1. Please write three ____________ (paragraph) about your summer vacation.
2. A well __________ (organize) study plan can help you learn better.
3. Every coin has two sides. So we should use our phones __________
(wise).
4. Someone __________ (stick) posters all over the wall. I can't find any
space for mine.
5. He failed __________ (climb) up to the top of the mountains.
paragraphs
I. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
organized
wisely
stuck
to climb
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II. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Having ____________ in yourself is important when you're learning
a new skill.
2. I couldn't understand the word so the teacher used an example to explain its__________.
3. Health is important, so everyone eats __________ to keep healthy.
4. I don't think I can. It is ____________ to finish all the work in one day.
5. It is very helpful to be able ___________ a foreign language.
confidence
confident speak achieve mean health possible fail
meaning
healthily
impossible
to speak
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III. 根据汉语意思完成下列句子(每空一词)。
1. 这本书的内容与环境保护有关。
This book _______ ______ ______ ________ environmental protection.
2. 锻炼对我们的身体健康非常重要。
Exercise is very important for our _________ _________·
3. 她决定开始学习摄影,因为她对艺术很感兴趣。
She decided _______ _______ _______ photography because she is very interested in art.
4. 我发现要记住我们在课堂上所学的一切很难,所以我试图把它写下来。
I found it difficult to remember everything we learnt in class, so I tried to_________ _________ _________.
5. 尽管他们来自不同的国家,但他们有很多共同点。
Although they come from different countries, they
_________ _______ _______ _______ _________.
has to do with
physical health
to take up
write it down
have a lot in common
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Summary
We learn:
1. Vocabulary & Phrases: able, stick to, resolution, have...to do with,
mini-goal, achieve, physical health, take up, self-improvement, confident,
organized, wisely, possible, fail, ahead.
2. Sentence Patterns: “Although…”, “To make…, you need to…”
3. Reading Skills: skimming, scanning, summarizing
We can:
describe personal plans, explain why plans succeed or fail in English. And give advice on sticking to them.
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Homework
1. 基础层:朗读课文并背诵生词,用本课所学其中5个核心词汇
造句。
2. 提高层:写一篇短文,介绍你想制定的一个决心以及将如何
坚持它。
3. 拓展层:采访同伴的决心,分析他们是否坚持了,并给出
建议。
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Thank you!
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$Section b how can we make good plans? Section b activity one, be read the text, put the sentences in the correct places. making resolutions. Do you know what a resolution is? A resolution is a promise that you make to yourself. People make resolutions to improve their life. The most common kind is a new year's resolution. After all, the start of the year is often a perfect time for making resolutions. Resolutions can be about anything. Some are about physical health. For example, some people may promise to exercise more or eat more healthfully. Some resolutions have to do with learning new things. People might decide they are going to take up a hobby, like painting or photography. And some resolutions have to do with self improvement, like becoming more confident or organized. For example, a student may decide to start a new study plan. Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them, but there are good reasons for this. Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep, and sometimes people just forget about them. To make your resolutions work, you need to plan them wisely, always make sure your resolution is possible to achieve, don't set a goal that is too difficult or too much for you. Try to set mini goal to help you achieve your resolution, and if you don't want to forget your resolutions, write them down, also talk about them with your family and friends, encourage them to remind you of your goals. So what resolution are you going to make? How are you going to keep them?