Diary 日記
BasicCapital letters and full stops.
- A diary has three parts: date, weather, news.
- Heading format: Sunday, 15 March. Weather: sunny.
- Use I for your news, in time order.
文體小知識：Write a diary entry.
§Text Passage
1Miss Wong shows us how to write a diary. A diary tells what happens in a day. We write the date and the weather first. Then we write our news.
2Sunday, 15 March. Weather: sunny. Today I go to the park with my family. We eat sandwiches under a big tree. My brother flies a kite. We drink juice too. It is a happy day.
3I check my spelling before I close my diary. I put all my sentences in one paragraph. Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop. I also check my grammar. Writing a diary is fun! I will write one every week.
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
Miss Wong shows us how to write a diary.
黃老師教我們怎樣寫日記。
A diary tells what happens in a day.
日記是記下一天裡面發生的事。
We write the date and the weather first.
我們首先寫日期同天氣。
Then we write our news.
接着就寫下我們的近況。
Sunday, 15 March. Weather: sunny.
三月十五日，星期日。天氣：晴。
Today I go to the park with my family.
今日我和家人去公園。
We eat sandwiches under a big tree.
我們在一棵大樹下吃三文治。
My brother flies a kite.
我弟弟放風箏。
We drink juice too.
我們還喝了果汁。
It is a happy day.
這一天真開心。
I check my spelling before I close my diary.
合上日記之前，我會檢查串字。
I put all my sentences in one paragraph.
我會把所有句子寫在同一段。
Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
每一句都是大楷開頭，句號結尾。
I also check my grammar.
我還會檢查文法。
Writing a diary is fun!
寫日記好好玩！
I will write one every week.
我以後每個星期都會寫一篇。
1Summary 重點摘要
Capital letters and full stops.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
Write.
Sentence.
Paragraph.
Capital.
Full stop.
Spelling.
Grammar.
Check.
3Step by step Steps
- Three parts of a diaryA complete diary needs three things: the date, the weather and the news of the day. With all three, the diary is complete. A diary is written for yourself, and you can share it too; write each day in English, and in a few months you will have a record of how you grew.
- The headingThe first line of a diary is the heading: Sunday, 15 March. Weather: sunny. Put the date and the weather at the very front, so anyone can see at once which day it was and what the sky was like. The first letters of days and months are capitals — that is the rule for dates.
- Use I in the newsToday I go to the park with my family. A diary tells your own story, so the news sentences usually begin with I and Today, which sound close and direct. Write what you did, what you saw, and whether you were happy or sad — all of these are good diary material.
- Time orderWrite the events in time order: in the morning We eat sandwiches under a big tree; then My brother flies a kite. One event, one sentence, lined up by time, so readers feel they are spending the day with you, step by step.
- End with a feelingIt is a happy day. One sentence of feeling at the end gives the diary warmth. Feelings can be happy, tired, fun or unforgettable, like I am tired but happy. With a feeling at the end, a diary is not just a list of events but also a record of the heart.
- Check the formatAfter writing, check the format: are the capital letters, full stops and spelling all right? Keep all the sentences in one paragraph, not scattered everywhere. A diary may be short, but the format should be neat: heading on one line, news in one paragraph, feeling at the end.
- Write one todayThe formula is simple: date plus weather, then three events, then one feeling. Start tonight and write your first English diary: the date, the day and the weather first, then pick three things you remember and give each one a sentence, and finish with your mood. Keep writing every day.
5Worked example Example
Write a complete diary: heading plus three news sentences, then one sentence of feeling at the end.
- Write the heading: Monday, 16 March. Weather: cloudy. Capital letters for the day and the month.
- Write news sentence one: Today I go to the library with my mother. Begin with Today and I.
- Write news sentence two: I read two story books. One event, one sentence.
- Write news sentence three: We eat noodles for lunch. Keep going in time order.
- Write the feeling: It is a happy day. One sentence at the end records your mood.
- Check the format: capitals, full stops and spelling; keep everything in one paragraph.
- Read the whole diary once, from the heading to the feeling, and today's first diary is done.
- Answer: Monday, 16 March. Weather: cloudy. Today I go to the library with my mother. I read two story books. We eat noodles for lunch. It is a happy day. Heading, news and feeling — all three parts are complete.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1What do we write on the first line?
Q2Weather: ___ (with sunshine)
Q3Where does the diary-writer go?
Q4How does a diary usually end?
Q5Which word starts most sentences in a diary?
8Recap Recap
- A diary has three parts: date, weather, news.
- Heading format: Sunday, 15 March. Weather: sunny.
- Use I for your news, in time order.
- End with a feeling: It is a happy day.
- Check capitals, full stops and spelling.