Do New Year's resolutions work?
Get your students talking about New Year's resolutions and goals as they explore this topic by answering questions and participating in group discussions. The language in this poll is suitable for low-intermediate+ English learners. You could use this poll before or after an Ellii lesson on New Year's. The Writing in English lesson on How to Write a Basic Paragraph (Int) is also a great lesson to pair with this poll.
Preview
1. Did you make a New Year's resolution this year?
- Yes
- No
Keywords
Do you know these words?
- resolution
- practical
- fail
- nutrition
- gratitude
Agree or Disagree?
2. The beginning of the year is the best time to set new goals.
- Agree
- Disagree
3. New Year's resolutions rarely last beyond January.
- Agree
- Disagree
4. It's more practical to choose a Word of the Year than to make a New Year's resolution.
- Agree
- Disagree
Elaborate
5. In my opinion, the main reason New Year's resolutions fail is because...
- people are too busy
- people spend too much time on their phones
- people set the wrong goals
- people set goals that are too big or too hard
- people get lazy
- unexpected events get in the way
6. Which of the following areas do you want to focus most on this year?
- nutrition
- exercise
- work
- education
- relationships
- hobbies
- spirituality/religion
- other
7. Which word do you want to focus on this year?
- change
- love
- peace
- gratitude
- strength
- adventure
- purpose
- I have my own Word of the Year!