Welcome back to the new edition of our 2018 English course!!
How about starting with a challenge from far away?
How much do you know about the Chinese New Year?
Watch this short video by History.com to get an overall introduction to this popular celebration:
Do you feel identified with any of these symbols of the Chinese Zodiac?
Find further information about the chinese zodiac, typical food and traditions in this link: https://chinesenewyear2018.com/zodiac/dog/
Let´s begin with a quiz by ESOL Courses to learn some of the adjectives that may describe your personality!
Fancy having a look at a Chinese menu? It will definitely make you feel hungry!
TO PREPARE FOR THE NEW YEAR....... HAVE YOU MADE ANY NEW YEAR´S RESOLUTIONS YET??
Look at these examples to think of your plans for the future!
There are different expessions and ways to refer to the future in English. Here are some patterns you can use:
- I´m going to...
- I´ve decided to...
- I intend to...
- I´m planning to...I´m planning on...+ing
- I might...
- Startig something new: I am thinking of starting a Chinese course.
- Triying harder at something: I am planning to try harder in English.
- Cutting down on something: I am going to cut down on surfing the Internet.
- Quitting something: I´ve decided to quit smoking.
- Or we can just keep doing what we are doing now! I am planning to keep going to the gym.
NOW TRY MAKING YOUR OWN!
