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. 就是说啊! 真的是这样"
Have in mind = to think about. 想
Save up =accumulate money. 攒钱
Sick of[something] = don’t like something because you’ve done it too many times. 厌倦做某事
Hand it to someone = to acknowledge someone’s efforts; to give credit to someone. 赞扬某人, 承认某人的长处, 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. 去城里整夜狂欢
I’m game =I want to do it. 我参加

对话
小高： 嗨! 京晶! 新年快乐! 我简直不敢相信已经2015年啦!
京晶： 是啊! 就是说啊! 那么, 你想好新年愿望了吗?
小高： 我想攒钱买一辆新车! 我骑自行车已经骑烦了.
京晶： 我得说! 这是一个非常好的主意.
小高： 你呢? 你的新年决心是什么?
京晶： 我要做一只早起的鸟! 开始早起。
小高： 这我就算了吧! 我喜欢睡懒觉.
京晶： 哎! 好吧! 你今晚要做什么?不如我们去城里整夜狂欢吧?
小高： 我赞成