Unit 02
New Year, New Promises
海外生活/節日習俗
Overseas life/Holiday customs
BRAIN STORM
Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.
What do you usually do to celebrate the New Year?
VOCABULARY
Repeat these sentences after your teacher.
1. New Year’s Resolution (n.) 新年計劃
What is your New Year’s resolution?
您新年的新計畫是什麼？
2. on the go (phr.) 忙個不停
He has been on the go ever since daybreak.
他從天亮起就忙個不停。
3. goods and services (phr.) 商品及服務
The goods and services these days are expensive.
這些日商品和服務很昂貴。
4. point (n.) 點
Do you get my point?
你明白我的意思嗎？
5. resolve (v.) 決心
Did you resolve your issue with Dylan?
你解決了Dylan的問題嗎？
6. stick to (phr.) 堅持，保持
We have to stick to the plan.
我們必須堅持計劃。
7. gathering dust (phr.) 積灰
The books upstairs are just gathering dust.
樓上的書只是在積塵。
8. brand new (adj.) 全新的
I wish to have a brand new cellphone.
我希望擁有一部全新的手機。
Dialogue
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
Did you read this? It says that the number one New Year’s resolution is to spend more time with friends and family.
你看過這篇文章了嗎？ 上面說排名第一位的新年新氣象是和朋友家人多在一起。
Why would that be funny?
這有意思嗎？
Well, think about it: we are a society that is always on the go, not because we have to, but because we want to.
嗯，你想啊：我們這個社會總是在忙個不停的，不是因為我們不得不忙，而是我們想要忙。
Why?
為什麼？
We work hard and spend less time at home because we are trying to provide for our family with goods and services that are usually unnecessary.
我們辛勤工作卻很少有時間呆在家裡，因為我們想要給我們的家人買那些他們其實並不需要的東西。
I don’t agree, but anyways, I think you should start thinking of a New Year’s resolution yourself.
我不這樣認為，不過話說回來，我覺得你得想想你自己的新年新氣象。
What’s the point? We always make a New Year’s resolution and by February we will have forgotten about it. It’s pointless.
為什麼？ 我們每次想好新氣象到二月份就忘得精光了。 這個沒意義的。
Well, then maybe you should resolve to stick to your goals and objectives.
嗯，可能你今年的目標就要定為堅持你的目標。
What about you? Your gym bag is gathering dust and you still have brand new running shoes that are yet to be jogged in.
你呢？ 你的健身包上面都積灰了，你還有一雙全新的跑鞋一次都沒穿過。
Well, I would go if you kept your promise of going to the gym with me every day!
嗯，如果你能兌現你的承諾每天陪我去健身我不就去了嗎？
Yeah, yeah, whatever.
好吧好吧，隨便吧。
Let's Practice
Make it right.
A : ______.
B : Well, think about it: we are a society that is always on the go.
1. Why would that be funny?
2. What about you?
A : Well, I would go if you kept your promise of going to the gym with me every day!
B : ______.
1.Yeah, yeah, whatever.
2.Yeah, yeah, whenever.
It says that the number one New Year’s _________ is to spend more time with friends and family.
1.list
2.resolution
I would go if you ______your promise of going to the gym with me every day!
1.kept
2.do
“We are a society that is always on the go,” means: _____.
A.We are a society that is always moving.
B.We are a society that is moving forward.
C.We are an adventurous society.
D.We are a running society.
I think you should start thinking of a New Year’s resolution _______.
A.by yourself
B.yourself
C.on your own
D.yours
What’s the __(1.)__ ? We always make a New Year’s __(2.)__ and by February we will have forgotten about it. It’s __(3.)__.
point / made / list / resolution / point /pointer / pointless
DISCUSSION
Make a conversation with your teacher.
1.What are your New Year’s resolution?
2.What do you think is the reason why we make New Year’s resolutions?
