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- soy capaz de comprender en lneas generales lo ms

importante de presentaciones y charlas breves y
sencillas, siempre que el tema me sea conocido;
- soy capaz de comprender los puntos principales en
programas de televisin de mi inters.

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

LISTENING COMPREHENSION B.1.2

Discuss the following questions in small groups:

1.

What are New Years Resolutions?

2.

Which are the most common NY Resolutions?

3.

Have you made any for 2016? Which?

4.

Do you think they are useful or not? Why?

Now watch this casual video where they give some tips to succeed in carrying out the most
common NY Resolutions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq8aWCO2iQI
RESOLUTION 1:
Tip 1:
Tip 2:
Tip 3:
RESOLUTION 2:
Tip 1:
Tip 2:
RESOLUTION 3:
Tip 1:
Tip 2:
Tip 3:
How effective do you think these tips are?

Watch the following video where Dr. Mike Evans1 explains some general information about New
Years Resolutions. Write down an outline of the main ideas he discusses below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqbAsr6wN_I
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1 Founder of the Health Design Lab at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Public
Health at the University of Toronto, and a staff physician at St. Michael's Hospital.

MORE: Jimmy Fallons programme where he discusses the pros and cons of NY Resolutions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT_suFFxHj4
PROS

CONS

To end on a funny note

More on NEW Years Resolutions:

http://www.slideshare.net/teacherlolamento/happy-new-year-56745377

ANSWERS TO VIDEO 1:
RESOLUTION 1: To stop smoking
Tip 1: Add cayenne pepper to water Tip 2: Eat more oats (to reduce stress) Tip 3: Exercise or read a
good book
RESOLUTION 2: To save money
Tip 1: Leaving credit cards at home, use only cash.
Tip 2: Add items to online shopping card and wait 24 hours to get coupons or reduce impulsive
buys.
RESOLUTION 3: To lose weight
Tip 1: Sleep in your workout clothes
Tip 2: Control your portions (eat off smaller plates)
Tip 3: Use plates the same colour as your food (dont go back for seconds)