I've decided to run a marathon.
Key sentences
| Asking about resolutions
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Making resolutions
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| What will you do from now on?
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I've decided to (verb).
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| Asking about resolutions
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Making resolutions
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| Why?
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I want to be the best (role) I can be.
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| Asking about resolutions
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Making resolutions
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| What's your goal?
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I have my heart set on (gerund).
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Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
I've decided to (verb).
| verb
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sentence
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| quit smoking
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I've decided to quit smoking.
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| exercise more
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I've decided to exercise more.
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| study harder
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I've decided to study harder.
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| save more money
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I've decided to save more money.
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I want to be the best (role) I can be.
| role
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sentence
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| parent
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I want to be the best parent I can be.
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| son
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I want to be the best son I can be.
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| mother
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I want to be the best mother I can be.
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| manager
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I want to be the best manager I can be.
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I have my heart set on (gerund).
| gerund
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sentence
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| passing the test
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I have my heart set on passing the test.
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| getting fit
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I have my heart set on getting fit.
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| getting a promotion
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I have my heart set on getting a promotion.
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| losing 10 kilograms
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I have my heart set on losing 10 kilograms.
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Example
Practice this conversation.
| Asking about resolutions
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Making resolutions
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| What will you do from now on?
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I've decided to (quit smoking).
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| Asking about resolutions
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Making resolutions
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| Why?
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I want to be the best (parent) I can be.
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| Asking about resolutions
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Making resolutions
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| What's your goal?
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I have my heart set on (passing the test).
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Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Asking about resolutions
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Making resolutions
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What will you do from now on?
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I've decided to ... .
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| Asking about resolutions
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Making resolutions
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| Why?
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I want to be the best ... I can be.
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| Asking about resolutions
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Making resolutions
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| What's your goal?
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I have my heart set on ....
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Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Asking about resolutions
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Making resolutions
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| Ask your partner what they want to do next year, in the next five years, and in the next 20 years.
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Talk about your resolutions.
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Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |
