New Year is coming. Let's have a look at the horoscope!

Who among us has never peeked the horoscope? Whether we believe it or not, at the beginning of a new year we always have a look at the astrological predictions.

In this lesson you will reflect on yourself, you will improve your personality adjectives vocabulary and you will revise English grammar about making predictions.

What's your astrological sign?

Star signs

The Western Zodiac

The Chineese Zodiac

The Chineese Horoscope:

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-43375.php

 Zodiac Signs

A list of personality adjectives:

http://www.englishlanguageterminology.org/parts-of-speech/personality-adjectives.htm

Positive and negative personalty adjectives for each star sign:
http://esl.about.com/od/vocabularyadvanced/ig/Zodiac-Personality.--Ho/

STUDENTS' TASK

What's your personality like? Describe some positive and some negative traits of you character. Is your zodiac sign description right in your opinion?

Which animal are you in the Chineese horoscope? Describe your personality according to this horoscope.

What will  your future be like?

2015 Horoscope:
http://astrology.horoscope.com/horoscope/year/2015-horoscope.aspx

Making predictions:
http://www.grammaring.com/future-simple-for-predictions

Future tenses:
http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/rules/future.htm

Talking about probability:
http://www.english-at-home.com/speaking/talking-about-probability-in-english/

STUDENTS' TASK

What does you horoscope say about the 2015? What do you think will happen next year? Talk about your expectations, predictions and resolutions for the new year.

Some worksheets and printables for teachers:
http://busyteacher.org/classroom_activities-vocabulary/horoscopeszodiac_signs-worksheets/
http://www.eslprintables.com/vocabulary_worksheets/describing_people/zodiac_signs/

Happy New Year!

Let's go to London... for the New Year celebrations!

London celebrated the New Year 2014 with one of the world’s most dazzling firework displays ever.

The 'London Eye' ferris wheel was the focus for much of the pyrotechnics, which lit up the entire capital.  

Big Ben was illuminated against the night sky

in one of the most spectacular fireworks displays ever.

 

Watch the video!

“Hell is paved with good intentions.”
Samuel Johnson

"New Year’s Day:  Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions.  Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual."
Mark Twain

"Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account."
Oscar Wilde

"For last year’s words belong to last year’s language
And next year’s words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning." 
TS Eliot

 What about you? Do you think it's important to start the new year with some good intentions?

What are your resolutions for the new year?

Some advice and some wish for you...

 

Now it's up to you!