Nota bene: The word “solution” is in the word “resolution”. The prefix “re-” means “again.”
So a resolution is a new solution to an old
problem!
SAMPLE SENTENCES
(Be sure to come up with your own!)
CONSTRUCTIONS
WITH INFINITIVES
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TIME
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SUBJECT + VERB
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INFINITIVE
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QUALIFIER/ADVERB
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PREPOSITION
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ADJECTIVE
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NOUN
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In 2020...
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I resolve ...
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to smoke
to eat
to drink
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less.
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---
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---
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---
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This year...
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I will try ...
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to exercise
to be
to be
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more.
less
more
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---
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---
critical.
understanding.
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----
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I will try
not...
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to smoke
to eat
to drink
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so much
so many
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---
---
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---
---
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tobacco.
marijuana.
junk food.
vodka/Red Bull.
cigarillos.
Doritos.
shots of Jäger.
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I resolve not
...
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to fight
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so much
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with
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my
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parents
brother/sister
classmates
etc
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CONSTRUCTIONS
WITH FUTURE TENSE
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TIME
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SUBJECT +FUTURE
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QUALIFIER/
ADVERB
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VERB
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ADJECTIVE
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NOUN
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PREPOSITIONAL
PHRASE
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I will...
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successfully
---
carefully
drastically
quickly
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pass
gain
lose
reduce
increase
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my
---
---
my
my
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English class.
self-confidence.
five pounds.
dependence
knowledge
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on the internet.
of English.
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I will
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not
no longer
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pick
ski
curse
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my
---
---
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nose
---
---
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in public.
off piste.
while playing
video games.
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Each student
should write AT LEAST THREE original New Year’s Resolutions –including how
you're going to reinforce/improve your English fluency. Write them decoratively on a piece of
paper. You may illustrate your
resolutions with drawings.
If you don't feel
like getting personal, write a text making AT LEAST THREE predictions for 2020. What will happen in technology, world
events, the environment, politics?
Turn your
resolutions/predictions in at the end of the hour.
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