2024 and 2025

Target Language or Knowledge:

  About New Year’s 2025 What is your New Year’s resolution for 2025? Example answers:"I want to exercise more and lose weight.""I want to study English every day." How do you usually celebrate New Year’s in Japan? Example answers:"I eat osechi and ozoni with my family.""I visit a shrine for hatsumode." Do you like making New Year’s resolutions? Why or why not? Example answers:"Yes, because it helps me focus on my goals.""No, because I always forget them." What will you eat on New Year’s Day 2025? Example answers:"I will eat osechi and mochi.""I will eat sushi and tempura." What do you hope will happen in 2025? Example answers:"I hope I can travel abroad.""I hope I can get a new job." Do you like watching TV on New Year’s Eve? What program do you watch? Example answers:"Yes, I watch Kohaku Uta Gassen.""Yes, I watch a comedy show." What do you think is the most important part of New Year’s? Example answers:"Spending time with family.""Praying at the shrine." What time do you usually wake up on New Year’s Day? Example answers:"I wake up early to see the sunrise.""I sleep late because I stay up until midnight." Will you send nengajo (New Year’s cards) this year? Why or why not? Example answers:"Yes, because it’s a nice tradition.""No, because I prefer to send messages online." Do you think 2025 will be better than 2024? Why? Example answers:"Yes, because I will work harder.""No, because 2024 was already great." About 2024 Best Memories What was your favorite memory from 2024? Example answers:"I went on a family trip to Kyoto.""I started a new hobby, like cooking." Did you try anything new in 2024? Example answers:"Yes, I started learning how to play the piano.""Yes, I traveled alone for the first time." What was the best food you ate in 2024? Example answers:"The best food was sushi at a famous restaurant.""The best food was my mother’s homemade curry." Did you meet any new people in 2024? Who? Example answers:"Yes, I met a new coworker at my company.""Yes, I made a new friend at my gym." What was the biggest challenge you overcame in 2024? Example answers:"I studied for a difficult English test and passed.""I started exercising regularly and lost 5 kilograms."