Learn how to post comments about New Year greetings
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Happy New Year!. |
| Michael: Hi everyone, I'm Michael. |
| Alisha: And I'm Alisha. |
| Michael: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in English about New Year’s greetings. Chris celebrates the New Year, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Alisha: "Happy New Year! It's time for the countdown soon!" |
| Michael: Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Chris: "Happy New Year! It's time for the countdown soon!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jennifer: "Yet another wonderful year together. Let's hope next year will be even better!" |
| Alex: "What a terrible year, thank God that's over!" |
| Howard: "Do you have any New Year's resolutions?" |
| Rick: "I'm going to party my heart out!" |
| POST |
| Michael: Listen again to Chris's post. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Happy New Year! It's time for the countdown soon!" |
| Alisha: (Regular) "Happy New Year! It's time for the countdown soon!" |
| Michael: Let's break this down. |
| Alisha: First is the expression "Happy New Year!" |
| Michael: This is the greeting people use around New Year's eve and the first few days of the New Year. This is called out especially at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day. Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Happy New Year!" (REGULAR) "Happy New Year!" |
| Michael: Then comes the phrase... |
| Alisha: "It's time for the countdown soon!" |
| Michael: In the United States, New Year's Eve is celebrated with countdown parties and concerts; the most well-known celebration is the "ball drop" held at New York City's Times Square. Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "It's time for the countdown soon!" (REGULAR) "It's time for the countdown soon!" |
| Michael: All together... |
| Alisha: "Happy New Year! It's time for the countdown soon!" |
| COMMENTS |
| Michael: In response, Chris's friends leave some comments. |
| Michael: His wife, Jennifer, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Yet another wonderful year together. Let's hope next year will be even better!" (REGULAR) "Yet another wonderful year together. Let's hope next year will be even better!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Yet another wonderful year together. Let's hope next year will be even better!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are being optimistic about your life with someone. |
| Michael: His nephew, Alex, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "What a terrible year, thank God that's over!" (REGULAR) "What a terrible year, thank God that's over!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "What a terrible year, thank God that's over!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical about your experiences the past year. |
| Michael: His supervisor, Howard, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Do you have any New Year's resolutions?" (REGULAR) "Do you have any New Year's resolutions?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Do you have any New Year's resolutions?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show your curiosity for someone's goals in the new year. |
| Michael: His college friend, Rick, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "I'm going to party my heart out!" (REGULAR) "I'm going to party my heart out!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "I'm going to party my heart out!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous and in a fun mood. |
Outro |
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| Michael: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about New Year greetings, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Alisha: Bye! |
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