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课件网) Unit 6 I’m going to study computer science. Section B 2a-2e promise meaning beginning improve What are the New Year’s resolutions about physical health hobby I believe everyone has resolutions. That’s to say, our life is full of resolutions. Now we will do some reading to understand resolutions better. 2a Discuss the questions with your partner. Did you make any resolutions last year Were you able to keep them Why or why not Read the passage. Put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places. 2b 1. Do you know what a resolution is It’s a kind of promise. Most of the time we make promises to other people. (Mom, I promise I’m going to tidy my room when I get back from school.”) 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. Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year. Others tell their family and friends about their wishes and plans. D 2. There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are about physical health. For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise program or eat less fast food. 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. _____ 3. 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. For this reason, some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions! How about you—will you make any next year A B C 2c Read the passage again and match each paragraph [1-3] with its main purpose below. Underline the words and phrases that helped you decide. _____ To question the idea of making resolutions _____ To give the meaning of resolution _____ To discuss the different kinds of resolutions 1 2 3 The opposite ideas The _____ The _____ It’s a kind of _____ to ourselves. We hope to _____ our lives. Some are about _____. Some have to do with _____. Some have to do with _____. People _____ keep them because they are _____. Sometimes people just _____ them. The best resolution is to _____. meanings kinds promise improve physical health self-improvement better planning difficult hardly ever forget have no resolutions Complete the chart according to the passage. 2d 1. What is a resolution 2. When do people usually make resolutions 3. Why do people usually make resolutions 4. How can people remember their resolutions It’s a kind of promise that you make to yourself. People often make resolutions at the beginning of the year. They hope that they are going to improve their lives. Some peop ... ...
