These 2 ready-to-go lessons are designed for grade 4-6 learners. These lessons were designed with Chinese in it as the L1 of the learners, but after purchase and download the PowerPoint can be edited, so all Chinese can be removed or changed into any language.
New Year's Resolutions Bundle (Parts 1 & 2)
Grade: 4-6 | Duration: 90-120 minutes | Slide Total: 100+
Help your students start the new year by setting meaningful goals with this complete 2-part New Year’s Resolutions ESL PowerPoint bundle! This engaging, speaking-focused bundle combines vocabulary, discussions, reading activities, critical thinking, games, and writing tasks that encourage students to think about their future while building confidence in English.
Students gradually progress from learning what New Year’s resolutions are to discussing personal goals, explaining their reasons, and creating their own written resolutions.
This bundle introduces students to the following vocabulary:
- get higher marks
- be a better person
- read more books
- study harder
- exercise more
- watch less TV
- go to bed earlier
- eat healthier food
Students use this vocabulary to answer the target question:
“What is your New Year’s resolution?”
Example answers:
- “My goal is to study harder.”
- “My goal is to exercise more.”
- “My goal is to read more books.”
Students also practice explaining their reasons.
Example responses:
- “Because exercise is good for my body.”
- “Because I want to learn more things.”
- “Because healthy food makes me stronger.”
What's Included?
🎯 Part 1: Introduction to New Year's Resolutions
✅ Learn what New Year’s resolutions are
✅ Learn 8 practical goal-related vocabulary words
✅ Interactive speaking activities
✅ Vocabulary review games
✅ Sentence-building practice
✅ Guided discussions
✅ Structured writing activities
🎯 Part 2: Expanding Ideas & Critical Thinking
✅ Reading and fill-in-the-blank activities
✅ “Why?” discussion questions
✅ Guided reasoning activities
✅ Critical thinking practice
✅ Speaking activities using complete sentences
✅ More advanced writing tasks
✅ Differentiated writing support
Interactive Games Included
🎲 Review Games
🎯 Guessing Games
🧩 Missing Picture Activities
🗣️ Speaking Activities
🎡 Spinning Wheel Activities
🏆 Interactive Whole-Class Games
Why This Bundle?
🗣️ Builds Speaking Confidence
📖 Strengthens Reading Comprehension
💡 Develops Critical Thinking Skills
✍️ Encourages Independent Writing
🎯 Helps Students Set Meaningful Goals
🏫 Perfect for Large ESL Classrooms
📚 Provides Multiple Lessons Around One Cohesive Theme
This bundle is classroom-tested and designed specifically for Grades 4–6 ESL learners. By spreading the topic across two lessons, students have more opportunities to revisit vocabulary, discuss their ideas, explain their reasoning, and develop confidence using authentic English in meaningful situations.
