日記常用來記述自己一天生活中發生的有意義或重要的事，用來抒發自己當天對某些事的感受以及自己未來的打算。平時堅持寫，對提高自己運用語言的能力或運用英語進行思維是十分有益的，同時有利於促進學生複習鞏固語法和詞語，提高英語水平。
1．日記一般要求寫清日期及天氣。年、月、日和星期寫在第一行的左上角，天氣寫在日記第一行的右上角。如要強調寫日記的地點，則可將地點寫在日期的後面。
2．命題日記將日記的標題寫在第二行。
3．在第三行空兩格開始寫日記的正文，一般寫日記直接切入主題。
4．考試時的提示日記則要抓住要點，意思清楚，表達流暢，人稱多用第一人稱i或we，時態則用過去時、現在完成時或用一般現在時。
5．表達天氣的詞常有：
晴clear/fine/shining
雨rainy
雪snowy
有風windy
多雲cloudy
陰overcast
精選範文
the last lesson這一課給你留下了深刻的印象，老師的愛國精神深深地感動了你，小弗朗茲的後悔使你想到平時自己也浪費了許多時間。學習了這一課你懂得了時間的重要，以後再不會浪費時間。(字數：100個左右)
april 10, 1999cloudy
the last lesson left a deep impression on my mind. i was deeply moved by the teacher's love of his country. the regret of little franz makes me think of much of the time i've wasted in my daily life. the learning of this lesson helps me to understand the importance of time and therefore i won't waste time from now on.
練習
①為了加強英語書面表達能力的訓練，老師要求
你根據下列內容用英語寫日記一則。
1999年9月27日 星期五 晴
今天是周末，又是中國傳統節日——中秋節，而下周一就是國慶節，這兩個節日如此*近，使大家有一個4天的假期，人們都非常高興。
下午，叔叔、姑姑都帶著孩子來看奶奶，買了月餅(mooncake)、水果和其他禮物，爸爸、媽媽做了很多好吃的菜。
晚飯後，大家望著空中的一輪明月，談論著幾年來家鄉發生的巨大變化和祖國美好的未來。
注意：
日記須包括上述全部內容，可適當增加細節，
使全文連貫。
b．詞數100左右。
參考詞語
傳統traditional
中秋節the mid-autumn festival
②1999年11月23日 星期六 晴
你的一天活動安排如下，請你據此寫一篇日記，作為英語習作練習。
注意：
a．日記須包括上述全部內容，可適當增加細節，使全文連貫。
b．字數80左右。
參考詞語
交換exchange
校辦工廠the factory run by our school
熱烈歡迎give sb. a warm welcome
③以元月8日星期天你生日為內容寫一篇日記。
內容如下：
a雨雖下得很大，但許多朋友來參加生日晚會；
b朋友們送禮；
c晚飯後大家吃生日蛋糕，唱歌跳舞拍照；
d晚會12點半結束；
e大家感受很好。
f字數80左右。
④假定今天是6月1日，星期二，天晴。你今天值日，開教室門的鑰匙在你這兒。因怕上學遲到，你騎上腳踏車向學校奔去。由於車跑得過快，把正在步行的一位老人撞倒了。你也從車上摔下來。但你馬上站起來，繼續向學校趕去。當你到達學校時，發現教室門的鑰匙不見了。你不得不……
請根據上面的提示，把你上學時發生的事情用英語寫一篇日記(自己考慮事情的結果)。
注意：
a．注意日記格式。
b．詞數100字左右。
參考詞語
on duty
go to school by bike
stop my bike
hurry to school
⑤假定你正在跟父親學騎腳踏車。兩星期以來摔了許多跤，但從未停止練習。昨天你騎腳踏車跟著父親第一次上了大街。你小心翼翼地騎著，終於平安到了家，受到了父親的表揚。請你用日記的形式寫出你學騎車的經歷。(80～100字)
參考詞語
摔跤have falls
向……學習learn …from…
幹得好do well
⑥一個雪後的清晨，假定你在筆直的路上看到一位騎腳踏車的婦女摔倒在地，右腿骨折不能站立。你和一位警察把她送往醫院。你給婦女的工作單位打了電話。當這位婦女得到護理時，你向她告別而去。請用日記的形式記敘所發生的事。(100～120字)
注意：寫出事情發生經過及自己的感想。
參考詞語
be covered with
coming and going
fall off
run up
come over
grow up
(二)日記
①
sep.27,1999 friday fine
today is a weekend and it is the traditional chinese festival----the mid-autumn festival. next monday will be our national day. these two festivals are so close that we will have a four-day holiday. all chinese people are very happy.
in the afternoon, my uncle and aunt, together with their children came to visit my grandma. they brought some moon-cakes, fruits, and some other presents with them. my father and mother cooked nice dishes for dinner.
after dinner, we admired the bright moon hanging in the sky, and talked about the great changes that have taken place in our home town in the past few years, and the bright future of our great motherland.
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nov. 23, saturdayfine
about fifty american students came to visit our school today.
we gathered at the school gate at 8 o'clock to give them a warm welcome. then we had a get-together in the reading-room in our library. our headmaster told them something about our school. and then we talked with each other and exchanged gifts. from nine thirty we showed them around our school. they visited our classroom building, the lab building, the factory run by our school, and the swimming pool. a friendly basketball game started on the sports ground at ten thirty. at twelve o'clock all american students left our school.
in the afternoon my classmates and i went to book shops. we chose and bought some books and tapes.
i was busy but happy today.
③
jan.8th raining
today is my birthday. although it rained heavily, a lot of friends came to my home to attend my birthday party. they brought me many presents. after supper we ate the birthday cake happily. we also took many pictures. the party didn' t finish until it was 12:30 in the morning. what a good time i had! i' ll never forget this birthday.
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jun. lst, tuesday,sunny
i am on duty today. i must get to school earlier to open the door of the classroom. afraid of being late forschool, i decided to go to school by bike. as i was rid ing too fast, i couldn' t stop my bike and suddenly knocked down an old man who was walking across the street. i fell off my bike too. but i had to stand up quickly and hurried to school. however, when i got to school, i found that my key for the door of the classroom was lost. i couldn' t open the door and had to return home to fetch it. you can' t imagine how disappointed i was today!
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april 23rd, 1999 sunday cloudy
i am learning how to ride a bicycle. two weeks ago i began to learn it from my father. it was not easy at first. i had a lot of falls, but i never stopped trying. yesterday my father asked me to go out with him by bike. the road was busy. it was full of cars and people. i felt afraid the whole time and was very careful. at last i got home. i felt very tired. my father seemed to be very pleased. he said, “you've done very well, boy!”
⑥
january 9th, 1999monday snowy
it snowed last night. this morning the road was covered with snow. there were still a lot of bikes coming and going.
suddenly i saw a woman fall off her bike. the woman lay on the ground and couldn't get up. i ran up to her and tried to help her get up. she sat up but still couldn't stand up because her right leg was broken. at that moment, a policeman came over. when he saw this he called a taxi. the taxi driver sent the lady to the nearest hospital. i went with her to the hospital. there i telephoned the woman's office and told a man there the whole story.
seeing that the lady was well looked after i said goodbye to her. before i left, the lady thanked me again and again. i felt as if i had grown up.