Hey guys! Happy new year! Welcome to Caterpillar English Class! Today we're gonna learn some expressions about the new year.

大家好,新年快乐!今天的亲子生活英语课堂我们要学习一下新年的一些表达方式。

今日亲子英语 | 新年快乐

New year wishes for kids 给孩子们的祝福Have the smile on, run off the tears,

think of delight and stop thinking about fears,

Here Mom and Dad are wishing you a very happy prosperous New Year.

保持微笑,抹去泪水,回忆快乐,忘却恐惧。爸爸妈妈在这里祝你新年快乐圆满。

on 在这里有一种“继续”的意思。

run off 逃跑; 流掉;迅速离开,这里有“抹去”的意思。

delight [dɪ'laɪt] (名词) 高兴;快乐;(动词) (使)高兴;(使)欣喜

e.g. She clapped her hands in delight.

她高兴地拍手。

delightful [dɪ'laɪtfl] (形容词)令人愉快的;可喜的

fear [fɪr] (名词)担心;害怕;恐惧;(动词) 害怕;担心;恐惧

e.g. Only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

我们唯独要恐惧的是恐惧本身。

prosperous ['prɑːspərəs] (形容词) 繁荣的;兴旺的

e.g. His business is prosperous.

他的事业兴旺发达。

今日亲子英语 | 新年快乐

Happy 2020! What’s your new year’s resolution? 2020年新年快乐!你的新年目标是什么呢?回答可以是:

1. Diet or eat healthier 节食或吃得更健康

2. Exercise more 多锻炼

3. Lose weight 减肥

4. Save more and spend less 更节约

5. Learn a new skill or hobby 学习一项新技能或培养一项新兴趣

6. Quit smoking 戒烟

7. Read more 多读书

8. Find another job 换新工作

9. Drink less alcohol 少喝酒

10. Spend more time with family and friends 花更多的时间陪伴亲友

今日亲子英语 | 新年快乐

resolution [ˌrezəˈluːʃn] (名词) 目标;决心;决定;解决;决议;坚决;分辨率

e.g. Nothing can unsettle his resolution.

什么也动摇不了他的决心。

diet ['daɪət] (名词) 日常食物;规定饮食;节食;(动词) 节食;照规定饮食;喂食

e.g. The doctor says I've got to go on a diet.

医生说我得节食。

quit [kwɪt] (动词)停止;离开;退出;辞职

e.g. I've had enough, so I quit.

我受够了,所以辞职不干了。

alcohol ['ælkəhɔːl] (名词)酒精;酒;乙醇

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今日亲子英语 | 新年快乐