It's another new year — and this time around, it's a new decade as well! Let's take a look at some examples relating to the New Year in Yabla videos:

New Year's Day is on January first or on the first of January.

Caption 39, Sigrid explains - Numbers

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Uh, my New Year's resolution is to just, like, keep going at the gym.

Caption 7, Ashley Tisdale - Happy New Year!

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A "New Year's resolution" is a promise you make to yourself about something you want to do in the New Year, usually something expressing a wish to somehow become a better person. 

On the twelfth day after Christmas, we have to take down all the decorations and the tree, or else it's bad luck for the New Year.

Captions 47-48, Christmas Traditions - in the UK

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Depending on people's beliefs, the Twelfth Night fell on either January 5th or January 6th this year, so you'd best have your Christmas tree taken down by now!

On New Year's Eve we checked out the rings of Saturn.

Caption 15, Jason Mraz - Tour of Studio

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Looking through a telescope at the stars is not a traditional pastime on New Year's Eve, but perhaps it should be...

The second part of Brick Lane is a party atmosphere,

for younger people and the younger generation to celebrate,

and they're very famous for their New Year's parties.

Captions 24-26, London - Brick Lane

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And it's where people gather for the New Year's celebrations.

Caption 7, London - City Sights

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The place in the second caption is London's Trafalgar Square, so a couple of suggestions here if your next New Year's Eve is going to be celebrated in the UK!

Further Learning
Look for more videos relating to New Year's day on Yabla English to improve your English in this context!

In English-speaking countries and communities, friends, family members, and even complete strangers are greeting each other today with the phrase “Happy New Year!” 

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A very merry Christmas And a happy New Year

Captions 9-10, Bon Jovi - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

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Of course, the celebrations began last night, which is known as New Year’s Eve. It is common for people to attend parties to “ring in the New Year” together. Shortly before midnight they engage in a countdown to the new year, often counting off the last ten seconds aloud together. Adults will toast with champagne or sparkling wine. If children are still awake, they may be given sparkling apple cider.

On New Year's Eve we checked out the rings of Saturn.

Caption 15, Jason Mraz - Tour of Studio

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One year to go, countdown to kick-off

Caption 1, FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 - Meet the New Zealand 2015 host cities

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By today, many people will have already made a “New Year’s resolution,” which is a promise to do or not do something in the new year. Typical new year’s resolutions relate to learning a new skill (or perhaps a new language!), something related to health and exercise, or getting rid of a bad habit. 

My New Year's resolution is to just, like, keep going at the gym.

Caption 7, Ashley Tisdale - Happy New Year!

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Further Learning
For more information, read this article, which provides some interesting facts about the history and traditions of New Year’s Eve. 

Characters in the popular television series Game of Thrones often repeat that "winter is coming," but somehow it never actually arrives. The results of the recent presidential election in the United States, however, have left many liberals preparing for a political winter that could last for at least four years. Here are some Yabla videos dealing with common expressions relating to this coldest of seasons.

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Welcome to winter time... right here.

Welcome to winter time... right here.

Caption 33, Jason Mraz - Tour of Studio

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The winter came and the lake froze over.

The winter came and the lake froze over.

Caption 37, Fairy Tales - The Ugly Duckling

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However, there's still a large difference between winter and summer.

However, there's still a large difference between winter and summer.

Caption 4, English with Lauren - The weather

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In this winter of our hardship ...

In this winter of our hardship ...

let us brave once more the icy currents,

let us brave once more the icy currents,

and endure what storms may come.

and endure what storms may come.

Captions 87-89, Barack Obama's Inauguration Day - Obama's Speech

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Instead of lush fields,

Instead of lush fields,

we would have long winters and sparse,

we would have long winters and sparse,

ice-covered landscapes in Europe.

ice-covered landscapes in Europe.

Captions 55-56, Nature Preservation - The Gulf Stream & Climate Change

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You will have your home prepared

You will have your home prepared

and winter-proofed in next to no time.

and winter-proofed in next to no time.

Caption 38, British Gas - Top Tips on Preparing Your Home for Cold Weather

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Further Learning
Watch the above videos in their entirety and search for examples of winter on Yabla English to see other related terms used in a real-world context.