The 2015 New Year Reslutions
Questions for dialogue 1:
1. What are Xiao Gao’s New Year resolutions? Save up for a new car.
2. What are Jingjing’s New Year resolutions? To be an early bird and start waking up early.
3. What will Jingjing and Xiao Gao dotonight? They will paint the town red

Dialogue 1:
XiaoGao:Hey Jingjing, Happy New Year! I can’t believe it’s already 2015!
JingJing:Yeah, tell me about it. So, what do you have in mind for a New Year’s resolution?
XiaoGao:Well, I think I’ll save up for a new car. I’m sick of riding my bike everywhere!
Jingjing:I’ve gotta hand it to you, Xiao Gao, that sounds like a great idea.
XiaoGao:And you? What are your New Year’s resolutions?
Jingjing:I’m going to be an early bird and start waking up really early.
XiaoGao:I’ll pass on that. I like sleeping in late!
Jingjing:Anyways, what are you doing tonight? Shall we go paint the town red?
XiaoGao:I’m game!

Idioms fordialogue 1:
Tell me about it = an expression meaning “I know” I have experienced what you are talking about. 就是說(shuō)啊! 真的是這樣"
Have in mind = to think about. 想
Save up =accumulate money. 攢錢(qián)
Sick of[something] = don’t like something because you’ve done it too many times. 厭倦做某事
Hand it to someone = to acknowledge someone’s efforts; to give credit to someone. 贊揚(yáng)某人, 承認(rèn)某人的長(zhǎng)處, 向某人致敬
Early bird= someone who wakes up early in the morning. 早起的人
I’ll passon [something] = I’ll refuse to do something. 早起的人
Paint the town red = to have a wild time in the city; to party or dance all night intown. 去城里整夜狂歡
I’m game =I want to do it. 我參加

對(duì)話(huà)
小高： 嗨! 京晶! 新年快樂(lè)! 我簡(jiǎn)直不敢相信已經(jīng)2015年啦!
京晶： 是啊! 就是說(shuō)啊! 那么, 你想好新年愿望了嗎?
小高： 我想攢錢(qián)買(mǎi)一輛新車(chē)! 我騎自行車(chē)已經(jīng)騎煩了.
京晶： 我得說(shuō)! 這是一個(gè)非常好的主意.
小高： 你呢? 你的新年決心是什么?
京晶： 我要做一只早起的鳥(niǎo)! 開(kāi)始早起。
小高： 這我就算了吧! 我喜歡睡懶覺(jué).
京晶： 哎! 好吧! 你今晚要做什么?不如我們?nèi)コ抢镎箍駳g吧?
小高： 我贊成