New Year s Resolutions 2017

www.anglophonie.fr
page 1/3
Log on our website to check out our previous reports! :)
New Year’s Resultions Explained by a Four-Year Old
(Tingman / Youtube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn36cBi9v6A&feature=share_email
I have a problem with New Year’s resolutions; not because they often fail or because they’re too difficult.
And not because I’m bad at them either. I mean, I’ve only been alive for four New Years!
No, I have a problem with resolutions because people think that that’s it – it’s the one time to change.
Now don’t get me wrong; we definitely all need change.
I have no idea how to ride a bicycle and I know my brother has no idea what a toilet is for. And some of you,
yeah, you should probably get out of the house more. But one big decision probably isn’t going to do it.
Sorry, so now what? Flush your resolutions down the toilet – the one my little brother can’t use? Of course
not! Keep your resolutions, but go easy on yourself. Will you change? Maybe. But it probably won’t happen
in one big moment. It’ll happen in thousands of little moments.
Every time you choose to forgive or slow down or be grateful or stay calm. Each little moment that you
choose what’s right instead of what’s easy; faith instead of doubt, love instead of hate – that’s where the
change happens!
Even if you fail one or two or thirty times, it’s OK. You’ve got thousands of more little moments ahead of
you.
You’ll get better, so happy new year! God bless, and I’m off to ask dad to get a bike. Either that or a pony –
bye!
Vocabulary
01. To fail
02. I’m bad at them either
03. People think that’s it
04. It’s the one time to change
05. Don’t get me wrong
06. Has no idea what a toilet is for
07. To get out of the house more
08. Isn’t going to do it
09. So now what
10. Flush your resolutions down the toilet ?
11. The one
12. Go easy on yourself
13. To forgive or slow down
14. Be grateful
15. What’s right instead of what’s easy
16. Faith
échouer
je n’arrive pas à les tenir non plus
les gens pensent que c’est tout (le seul moment)
c’est le seul moment pour changer
comprenez-moi bien
n’a aucune idée à quoi sert les toilettes
sortir de la maison plus souvent
ne sera pas suffisant
alors, quoi maintenant?
Faire disparaître vos resolutions dans les WC ?
(flush = tirer la chasse d’eau)
ceux (les WC)
ne soyez pas dûr avec vous-même
pardonner ou vivre plus lentement
être reconnaissant
ce qui est correct/juste au lieu de ce qui est facile
la foi, la confiance
page 2/3
17. Ahead of you
18. You’ll get better
19. I’m off
20. To get a bike
21. Either that …. Or
devant vous
Vous progresserez
je m’en vais
me procurer un vélo
soit cela … soit
New Year’s Resultions Explained by a Four-Year Old
(Tingman / Youtube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn36cBi9v6A&feature=share_email
Exercise: fill in the blanks with the correct words
I have a problem with New Year’s resolutions; not because they often f
or because they’re too
(échouer)
difficult. And not because I’m bad at them e
. I mean, I’ve only been alive for four New Years!
(non plus)
No, I have a problem with resolutions because people think that that’s i – it’s the one t
to change.
(c’est tout = le seul moment)
Now don’t g
me w
; we definitely all need change.
(comprenez-moi bien)
I have no idea how to ride a bicycle and I know my brother has no idea what a toilet is for. And some of
you, yeah, you should probably g o
of the house more. But one big decision isn’t probably going to
(sortir)
d
i
.
(suffire)
Sorry, so now what? F
your resolutions down the toilet – the one my little brother can’t use? Of
(faire disparaître dans les WC en tirant la chasse d’eau?)
course not! Keep your resolutions, but g e
on yourself. Will you change? Maybe. But it probably
(ne soyez pas dûr)
won’t happen in one big moment. It’ll happen in thousands of little moments.
Every time you choose to f
or slow down or be g
(pardonner)
choose what’s right instead of what’s easy; f
instead of doubt, love instead of hate – that’s where
(la confiance, la foi)
the change happens!
or stay calm. Each little moment that you
(reconnaissant)
page 3/3
Even if you fail one or two or thirty times, it’s OK. You’ve got thousands of little moments a
o you.
(devant)
You’ll g
b
, so happy new year! God bless, and I’m o to ask dad to get a new bike. E
(vous ferez des progrès)
a pony – bye!
(je m’en vais)
that or
(soit)