In this article-based ESL lesson, your students can learn about unconventional approaches to New Year’s resolutions. It discusses options like choosing a “nudge word” instead of a specific goal, creating a “To-Don’t List” to set boundaries, trying a “One-Month Resolution,” or incorporating healthy pleasures into your life. Students can learn that there are alternative ways to set and achieve personal goals and that they don’t have to conform to traditional resolution practices, allowing for greater flexibility in personal growth and improvement.
This is a flipped lesson. Not sure how to teach it? Click here for more instructions.
Type | Level | Vocabulary | Reading time | Lesson Time |
Flipped Lesson | B2 / Upper-Intermediate | 16 words | 5 min / 715 words | 60 min |
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Teaching guide
This is a flipped lesson. Before class, students need to preview 16 vocabulary words from pages 4-5.
Vocabulary
- Alternative
- Nudge
- Mindset
- Nagging
- Resonate with
- Attitude
- Boundary
- Rebel
- Feel obligated
- Sobriety
- Boomerang back
- Significant
- Trigger
- Boost
- Mobility
- Life span
Contents
- Lead-in 1
- Lead-in 2
- Vocabulary
- Article
- Comprehension
- Vocabulary practice
- Quote
- Collocations
- Speaking