Basic English Conversation Practice Happy New Year 2026 Setting Goals Resolutions

Good morning, Sarah. Good morning. What time is it? It is 9 a.m. Look at the sun. It feels different today. That is because it is a new year. Happy New Year, Tom. Happy New Year, Sarah. Can you believe it is 2026? It sounds like the future. Two thousand twenty-six. 2025 went by so fast. Yes, but this year is going to be better. Why do you say that? Because we have a fresh start. No more mistakes from last year? Exactly. The slate is clean. That is a nice thought. Did you check your phone? Not yet. I don't want to see messages yet. Good idea. Let's enjoy the morning quiet. Do we have coffee? I will make the first coffee of 2026. Make it strong, please. Special coffee for a special day. I feel happy today. Me too. It is going to be a great year. Let's get out of bed. After you. Let's go start the year. Okay. I have a new notebook. Is that for our resolutions? Yes. We need to write them down. If we write them, we must do them. That is the rule. Okay. What is your first goal? My first goal is to read more books. How many books? One book every month. So, 12 books. That is a good goal. Very achievable. What about you? What's your goal? I want to learn a new skill. Like what? Cooking? Coding? Maybe guitar. I want to play the guitar. We have a guitar in the garage. Yes, but I don't know how to play it. So, learn guitar is number one. Write it down. Tom becomes a rock star. I will write Tom learns beginner guitar. Fine. Be realistic. What is our couple goal? A goal for both of us? Yes. Something we do together. We should travel more. Travel is expensive. Maybe a small trip? Camping? Okay. Go camping one time this summer. Perfect. I love camping. Look at this kitchen counter. There is so much food left from the party. Cookies, cake, chocolate. We cannot eat this in 2026. Why not? It is delicious. We need to be healthy. That is goal number three. Eat healthy. That is a hard goal. We have to throw this junk food away. Throw it away? That is wasteful. If we keep it, we will eat it. Can we give it to the neighbors? The neighbors are also on a diet. Okay. I will eat one last cookie. No, Tom. Start now. Okay, okay. Put it in the trash bag. Goodbye, chocolate cake. Goodbye, potato chips. Now, look at the fridge. Is the fridge safe? We need to buy vegetables today. Carrots and spinach? Yes. And water. Lots of water. I will miss the soda. Your body will thank you. Okay. Healthy Tom starts today. I am proud of you. Let's close the trash bag quickly. Before you change your mind. Exactly. Take it outside. Okay. Next topic, money. Do we have to talk about money today? Yes. December was very expensive. The Christmas gifts cost a lot. And the New Year's Eve dinner? Let me check the bank app. Don't cry when you see the number. Logging in. Oh, my. Is it bad? It is not great. The balance is low. Okay. Resolution number four. Save money. How do we save money? No more restaurants for January. No restaurants? Not even fast food? We have food at home. Healthy food. You are right. Cooking is cheaper. And we need to cancel some subscriptions. Do we have to cancel the movie channel? We have three movie channels. Keep one. Okay. I will cancel the other two. That saves us $30 a month. That is $360 a year. See? It adds up. We can put that money in the travel fund. For our camping trip. Suddenly, saving money sounds fun. It is all about the goal, Tom. You are very smart, Sarah. So we are eating healthy. And saving money. We also need to exercise. Yes. We sit too much. Should I join a gym? Gym memberships are expensive. But they have nice machines. And they are very crowded in January. That is true. Everyone goes in January. By February, they are empty. So what should we do? We can exercise for free. You mean running outside? Yes. Or walking. Or yoga at home. It is cold outside today. We have warm jackets. Running is hard. We can start with walking. A power walk? Fast walking? Yes. 30 minutes every day. That sounds easy. I can do that. It is good for your heart. And it is free. Good for the budget. Look at us. We are so organized. 2026 is going to be our healthiest year. I really hope so. Do we start tomorrow? No. We start today. Okay. Shoes are on. Do you have your jacket? Yes. It is chilly outside. Open the door. Welcome to the world. The air smells fresh. It is crisp and clean. Look. The neighbors are walking too. Everyone has the same idea today. Which way should we go? Let's go to the park and back. That is a nice loop. Hold my hand, Tom. My hands are cold, but okay. Walking together is nice. We are actually doing it. Doing what? Keeping our resolutions. Day one. Day one is the most important day. What if I get lazy tomorrow? Then I will push you. And if you get lazy? You have to pull me. Deal. We are a team. Team 2026. Look at that blue sky. It is a beautiful beginning. I am glad we are doing this. Me also. Let's keep walking.