New Year vocabulary and phrases - English lesson
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- Опубліковано 26 гру 2019
- Learn useful phrases like "turn over a new leaf" and some common New Year messages in this short lesson. Happy New Year!
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December 31st is called New Year’s Eve and January 1st is called New Year’s Day.
New Year resolution - a decision to do something better or to stop doing something bad in the new year.
- Have you made any New Year resolutions?
- His New Year resolution is to read more books.
Turn over a new leaf - to start behaving in a better way
- He has been very tough on his employees in the past, but he’s turning over a new leaf.
Are you going to turn over a new leaf in 2020?
Get in shape - to become stronger, fitter and healthier
- I really want to get in shape this year.
Quit or give up - to stop doing sthg
- She wants to quit/give up smoking in the new year
Cut down (on sthg) - to reduce something, especially the amount of sthg you eat or drink so you can become healthier
- One of Phil’s resoultions is to cut down on chocolate.
Stick to sthg - to do what you say you will do or what you plan to do, and not change:
- He stopped making new year resolutions because he never sticks to them
And here are some common ways to wish someone a happy new year:
Happy New Year!
The following are typical for text messages or e-mails:
All the best for 2020!
Wishing you a happy, healthy and successful new year!
Wishing you continued success in the new year!
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My new year resolution is to carry on intensifying my studies in English 🙌 Derek
youcef Dz sounds like a good resolution Youcef 👍 Best of luck with it!
Derek, Thank you very much for these great lessons I can use with my students . Have a wonderful New Year`s Eve and I hope all of us stick to our resolutions for the next year. I wish you continued success in the New Year 2023!
Hi Pina! Thanks so much for the lovely comment 😊. I wish you the same!
Hi my lovely teacher. Thank you so much for the video, it is so usefull. I wish you all the best for 2024. One of my resolutions this year is improve my speaking skills and I hope I can stick to my study plan.
Great 🎉🎉🎉 happy happy New year in advance 🎉for 2021
Thanks!
Great video! A friend told me “happy returns” a few days before New Year’s eve. Does it mean “happy new year”? Is it common? Thank you.
Hi Claudia! "Many Happy Returns" is more common for birthdays. It doesn't mean "Happy New Year", but some people use it at Christmas and New Year as a way of wishing people good things for the future. Hope this helps
Thanks a lot
No worries!
Thanks a lot sir ..I am watching this video in the year 2023 to make my English better and fluent ... And this is helpful .... So again thanku and Happy New year to everyone
Great. I am watching in the year 2023 too. Happy New Year.
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My the most important new year resolution is to cut down on spending so much money on toilet paper ;-)
Haha! Good one 👍
Happy birthday
My new year resolution of 2021 to understanding tv series without English subtitle
That’s a great resolution! Best of luck with it 👍
Mine is to stop drinking alcohol!
Best of luck with it 👍