8 Jan 2024

BBC Learning English (New Year's Resolutions)


Finn's resolutions
Time to get healthy
            

     Do you make New Year's resolutions? These are the promises people make to themselves in the New Year. 

Often, people say things like 'I'm going to lose weight', or 'I want to read more'. Finn and Rob have made some - and we'll find out what they are in this video.


*           Finn and Rob made some New Year's resolutions. But what do you think Finn's resolutions will be - and will he keep them? Choose three.
                         Eat no meat in January
                         Eat less ice cream
                         Go running every morning
                         Learn a foreign language
                         Stop drinking coffee
*             Now, let's watch the video and find out if you were right.
    Watch the video and complete the activity:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-14/session-1

Question 1What were Finn's three resolutions?
A Eat no meat in January, eat less ice-cream, go running every morning
B Go running every morning, learn a foreign language, stop drinking coffee
C Eat no meat in January, go running every morning, stop drinking coffee
Question 2How many resolutions has Finn broken?
A 1
B 2
C 3
Question 3What tense is this? "I've just ordered a nice, big, vegetarian breakfast."
A present perfect
B past simple
C present simple
Question 4Finn said he went running _______.A a long time agoB a short time ago
Question 5What was Finn eating?A A vegetarian breakfast
B A full English breakfast


New Year's Resolutions