38. New Year's Resolutions! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>2020 is almost over! What a strange and unforgettable year it has been! In this episode, we are going to look at New Year’s resolutions. And if you listen until the end, I will give you some suggestions for English learning related New Year’s resolutions that you can try yourself!</strong></p> <p><strong>https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/12/30/38-new-years-resolutions-english-vocabulary-lesson/</strong></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/12/16/34-should-zoos-exist-a-discussion-of-the-benefits-and-controversies-surrounding-zoos-english-vocabulary-lesson/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CONTACT US!!</strong></a></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p> <p><strong>Twitter - @thinkenglishpod</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog - </strong><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>thinkinginenglish.blog</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Gmail - [email protected]</strong></p> <p><strong>VOCABULARY LIST</strong></p> <p><strong>To alter (v) - to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change</strong></p> <p><em>We’ve had to alter some of our plans</em></p> <p><strong>To socialise (v) - To spend time when you are not working with friends or with other people in order to enjoy yourself</strong></p> <p><em>I tend to not socialise with my colleagues</em></p> <p><strong>resolution (n) - a promise to yourself to do or to not do something</strong></p> <p><em>I made a resolution to give up chocolate</em></p> <p><strong>trait (n) - a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behaviour</strong></p> <p><em>His sense of humour is one of his better traits</em></p> <p><strong>Cliché (n) - a saying or remark that is very often made and is therefore not original and not interesting</strong></p> <p><em>People always use cliches in job interviews</em></p> <p><strong>unachievable (adj) - an unachievable task, ambition, etc. is one that is impossible to achieve</strong></p> <p><em>It may be an unachievable goal, but you set your targets as high as you possibly can</em></p> <p><strong>spontaneously (adv) - in a way that is natural, often sudden, and not planned or forced</strong></p> <p><em>Hundred of people spontaneously appeared at the house for a party</em></p> <p><strong>satisfied (adj) - pleased because you have got what you wanted, or because something has happened in the way that you wanted</strong></p> <p><em>Some people are never satisfied!</em></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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