1、第一讲 英文日记,日记,diary, keep diary. 它是将个人生活、学习、工作中所发生的事情及个人的所想、所思记录下来。它是一种自由的文体,不同于一般作文、小说、散文、诗歌、史书等。有感而发、随意而抒,但有一定的写作技巧和基本格式。记日记是学习英语的重要方法。日积月累。,一、写日记时的缩写,星期缩写 Sunday Sun. April Apr. Monday Mon. May May Tuesday Tues. June June Wednesday Wed. July July Thursday Thu.(Thurs) August Aug Friday Fri. Septembe
2、r Sept. Saturday Sat. October Oct. 月名缩写 November Nov. January Jan. December Dec. February Feb. March Mar.,二、写日记的一般气象用语,Light rain 小雨 Heavy rain 大雨 Drizzle 毛毛雨 North wind 北风 Northwester 西北风 West wind 西风 Southwester 西南风 Cold front 冷风 Rainy day 雨天 Northeaster 东北风 East wind 东风 Southeaster 东南风 Scorching
3、heat 炎热 South wind 南风 Shower 阵雨 Cloudy 多云 Fine(clear) 晴 Cloudy later fine 多云转晴 Overcast 阴 Cool 冷 Snow 雪 Dry 干燥,三、英文日记的基本格式,格式一: Sept.17th.= = 格式二:Sept. 17th. Wed. Fine =,格式三: Wed., Sept. 17th. Fine = = 格式四: Wed., Sept. 17th. Fine My Birthday= =,四、名家日记范例,范例一:July 23rd, Wed. Fine, cool weatherFrom mor
4、ning we had cool breezes. I read as usual in the morning. Kingsleys Heroes was very interesting. My brother James is ill, but I hope he will soon get better七月二十三日 星期三 晴,冷打从早晨开始起就吹着冷冷的风。我在早上就像平常一样地阅读。金斯利所著的群雄十分有趣。弟弟詹姆斯病了,我希望他快点康复。,范例二:,July 31st, Thurs. Hot and closeWe are at last at uncles. After th
5、e noisy town life this place is strangely quiet. It is a little Paradise. Cows, dogs, and hens are all running freely about. Many birds are singing in the woods behind the house. In the little river, found some red fish. Uncle keeps a few cows. They give fresh milk for his family. Wrote a letter to
6、my parents tonight.,五、日记习作选,习作一: Wed., Feb. 3 Clear MoviesToday was very clear with no wind.I practiced basketball in the morning. Then went to the movies with Sandy. We saw “White Nights”. It was a very nice movie! I liked “Say you, say me” best of all the songs. Im fond of seeing musicals. The dan
7、cing is very beautiful and the music is pretty.,习作二:,Sun., Feb. 7 Overcast The Night before the ExaminationThe clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked gloomily before me at a huge pile of that disgusting stuff called “b
8、ooks”.I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I did not answer. In fact I dared not.The clock struck 12. “Oh, dear!” cried I, “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We students are the most wretched creatures in the world.,习作三:,Sat., Mar. 19
9、 Fine My Indifference to EnglishToday while I was walking at the Wuchang Railway Station, a foreigner approached me. She seemed to have lost her way. She asked me if I could help her. I said O.K. But when she started talking I couldnt understand a single word she uttered. Ashamedly, I could only say
10、 “I dont know”, then slowly I walked away. My failure to communicate with her is the result of my indifference to English. The truth is Ive been too lazy to study English. The result is although Ive been studying English for three years now, I still cant understand English well Enough.,习作四:,Sat., Au
11、g. 27 Sunny The End of the World“Why does the sun go on shining?” This is how I feel today. This morning in class, we had a test in math. I got a “0”. My god! I felt like it was the end of the world. I wanted to cry at that time. I just wanted to leave school. I just hate to go to math class. I have
12、 not had a good report card in math ever since I started learning that subject. I dont know why my answers dont match the ones given to me by my teacher. I am always wrong.Once I made a resolution to study it well, but I still kept on failing. The more I failed the more disappointed I became. Though I know math is a useful subject. But I dont know why everyone has to study it in high school. Im sure if there were no math courses in high school, we students would be much happier.Oh! I can just say that today is my darkest day.,