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There are 9 "True or False" multiple choice questions to check deeper understanding of the message of the video. I tried to make the false statements tricky enough so that the right answer would not be obvious, e.g. the first half of the statement is true, but the second is not.

As for the language proficiency level, I think it's best fit for Intermediate (B1) level students. I intentionally included some more advanced vocabulary in the wording of the questions and the explanations to make the vocabulary learning potential of the lesson even more powerful (I clarify the meaning of each of them right after using the word). You may want to use this lesson with Upper-Intermediate students, but I think they will find little challenge in answering the questions. At the same time, by virtue of the rich vocabulary content, they may pick up a bunch of useful words that they can use in follow-up discussions about new year's resolutions.

In this 6-minute video a "life coach" offers six tips to help you achieve your New Year's Resolutions. I practice most of his tricks when it comes to sticking to my new year's resolutions, so I thought I would build a video lesson on this particular video. Who knows, this lesson may actually be useful beyond simple language learning/teaching and can help your students make a change this year!

Disclaimer: the video contains the word "ass" and one reference to adult content (although barely audible), so if you're not in the business of one-to-one tutoring of adults, but teaching high school classes, I recommend you simply 'copy & edit' this lesson, and then cut out this part (using the 'scissors' icon in the video lesson editor). 

6 Tips to Help You Stick to Your New Year's Resolution

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Let's do English ESL deep listening: focus on meaning. There are 9 "True or False" multiple choice questions to check deeper understanding of the message of the…