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w the people are going to make their resolutions work. She’s going to ________ _______and ___ ____ __________every day. He’s going to _________really hard, and this summer he’s going to go to a______ _____. study hard do her homework practice soccer camp A: I want to be a teacher. B: How are you going to do that? A: Well, I’m going to study hard and get good grades. B: Sounds like a good plan. I want to get a lot of exercise. 2a Discuss the questions with your partner. 1. Did you make any resolutions last year? 2. Were you able to keep them? Why or why not? 2b Read the passage and match each paragraph [13] with its main purpose in the box. Underline the words and phrases that helped you decide. ___________ To question the idea of making resolutions ___________ To give the meaning of resolution ___________ To discuss the different kinds of resolutions Paragraph 3Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Mark T (True) or F (False). 1. The resolution is a kind of promise. 2. Many resolutions have to do with other people. 3. The writer thinks the resolutions may be difficult keep. T F T 2c Which paragraph in the passage do you think each sentence goes in? Write the letters [A–D] in the correct places in the passage. A. These are about making yourself a better person. B. For example, a student may have to find more time to study. C. There are good reasons for this. D. The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions. 1. Do you know what a resolution is? It’s a kind of promise. I’m going to tidy my room when I get back from school.”) However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions, and the most mon kind is New Year’s resolutions. ____________ When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we are going