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Celebrating New Year's Eve

Learn English with this holiday English lesson

Date: Dec 31 2012

Themes: Holidays, Party

Grammar: Simple Present Tense

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glamorous

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Three…two…one…meh. New Year’s Eve is supposed to be lots of fun. It’s the biggest party night of the year. Everyone gets dressed up and goes someplace special to count down to midnight.

The problem is, the expectations are so high for New Year’s Eve, that it’s easy to be disappointed. What if you’re stuck in traffic at midnight? That’s no way to start a new year. Or what if you didn’t get invited to any parties?

In this New Year’s Eve English lesson, Jason is excited for the holiday, but Vanessa is preparing for the worst.

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Jason

Vanessa

Jason: Hey it’s New Year’s Eve tonight, what are you going to do?

Vanessa: I always get so excited for New Year’s Eve every year and it always turns out to be kind of a let down.

Jason: How could it be a let down? It’s the biggest party night of the year!

Vanessa: Well, I don’t know, I see all these holiday advertisements where there’s beautiful, sparkly gowns and glasses of champagne, and I just always really want to go to a glamorous party or something on New Year’s Eve. Have you ever been to anything like that?

Jason: I guess I so. You know, it seems like whatever you do is sort of glamorous in your memory after the fact. I spent New Year’s Eve 2007 in a dive bar but for some reason, since it was New Year’s Eve, it just seems like it was a magical evening, even though I’m sure it wasn’t.

Vanessa: Really?

Jason: Yeah!

Vanessa: I don’t know, I guess I always pictured myself on the arm of someone dashing in a tuxedo, in a beautiful ball gown, like New Year’s Eve in the movies. But, yet again, no glamorous ball this year.

Jason: There’s got to be a glamorous ball somewhere! Maybe you can even have one at your house.

Vanessa: No, I already have plans for New Year’s Eve.

Jason: What’s that?

Vanessa: I’m babysitting for my three-year-old niece.

Jason: OK…well…I hope you guys ring it in in style.

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Discussion

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There are often lots of parties happening on New Year’s Eve in the US. Jason is excited for the holiday. Vanessa, however, feels that since the night is supposed to be so fun and glamorous, it’s often a let down.

This year, Vanessa is staying home and babysitting her niece. She wishes she was going to a ball, but she doesn’t want to end up at a dive bar or something and be disappointed. Jason thinks ringing in the new year is fun no matter where you do it.

How do you celebrate New Year’s Eve?

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mina kiani

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Devotional I congratulate christmas to the people of world.I hope all live in peace and friendship in new year.

Amelia***

Colombia

happy new year every body;)

mojtaba

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

happy new year my friends I wish every body be sucsses in new year and

Tom Cruise
Angelina Jolie
Aishwarya Rai
Arnold
Jennifer Lopez
Amitabh Bachhan
& Me..
All the Stars wish u a Very Happy New Year

mojtaba

single juan

China

For the New Year’s Eve, we’ll go to church to pray, it’s my first time go there and do a pray, that’s great!

Jesus love us firstly, so we should love him, and in my most difiicult time, god find me and chose me as his baby, I am so lucky! May all glory to God!

AgeStone

China

New year Eve!! So cooool!

swadeep

India

on the newyears eve my friends gather together we buy sweets like (laddus) indian special and we go to church which is present near to my school where we completed my schooling we distribute sweets in the church and get blessings from the priest. then the party begins….................

we will have a ride on road its awesome,

advance happy new year to all the englishbaby members

Weherim

Azerbaijan

If I click “english lessons” it is shown 163 pages belows,But when I count the pages of “all theme” togethere,it is not 163,it is about 116.What is ti so?cant I find all lessons on “all theme” fields?

8312016

Switzerland

happy new year every body i wish the best future for u.

Grammarist

United Arab Emirates

Having been thinking for a while how to ring in the New Year, I decided to buy a new journal, so I can fill the pages with new memories and achievements. Actually I want to make a legacy of such writings plotting my life into complicated way this year, as I have an impulse to do such a thing, improving my writing skills in English. The issue, regardless of what others may think, is simply that writing journals is a power—specifically, power to get your memory back to the lovely memorable past events.

seungmanlee68

South Korea

I often go to the church to celebrate New Year’s Eve with others. Our pastor preaches the attitude that how to live in the new year. We have a time to select bible words at the end of worship ceremony. It’s a quite fun to everyone. For example, I selected one of bible words from the basket in 2011. “He will bless those who fear the Lord-small and great alike. May the Lord make you increase, both you and your children”(Psalm 115:13~14)

Reflecting on this year, I got a lot of blessings from God. I’ve got many employees not children, And also, I promoted a good job position of company because of God. In reality, It was a kind of preparation for next year’s business performances. I eagerly want to select God’s new words or message at New Year’s Eve again.