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Period Four Dream Jobs driver, teacher， singer， basketball player， computer programmer … pilot， cook， bank clerk, … pianist， violinist, dentist, scientist … -er -ist 其他… 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? P.46, 2c __ To question the idea of making resolutions __ To discuss the different kinds of resolutions __ To give the meaning of resolution 3 1 2 Listen and match the main purposes for each paragraph. 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 2bWrite the letters [A-D] in the correct places in the passage. A: There 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. Most of the time, we make promises to other people. (“Mom, I 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 common kind is New Year’s resolutions. When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we are going to improve our lives. Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year. This helps them to remember their resolutions. Others tell their family and friends about their wish and plans. 1 D make promise 做承诺 write down 写下，记下 V. improve 改进；提升 2. There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are about physical health. For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise program or eat less fast food. Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement. ______ Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to