How to keep a diary

The word “diary” comes from the Latin language. A diary is a great way to express yourself. Holly King-Mand is the nation’s favourite English teacher. Here she shares her top advice on how to write a diary.

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Finding a lovely notebook to keep as a diary makes a big difference. Lined paper will help keep your diary organized. You can choose the size, the color and the kind of paper you like. The ones with locks are best sellers.

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Your diary is just that—yours! You can put pen to paper in any way and best express your life. Most people put the date as a title (which is useful when looking back at old diaries). You can also make up titles for different entries, or include drawings.

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When we write diaries for ourselves, we keep them secretly. Some diaries even come with a lock and key. But remember that talking about your feelings with an adult (like your parents or teachers) you trust is a good way too.

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Some people write about something they felt and others like to record details of where they went and what they did or what is going on in the world. If you’re not sure of your style, just start writing and see what happens.

School is over. We finish our homework. What are you going to do on your weekend? Do you have any hobbies? And now machines do a lot of work for us and science technology is improving very quickly. You must have more free time to do your favorite hobby than before. People may have many more ways of enjoying free time.

I am interested in games. I like to play games on the computer. Different people have different hobbies. Read these below:

Relaxing: Many people like to relax at weekends. They can take it easy at home, chat with friends or do some reading. They may also go out, to the park or to the cinema. But the most popular way of relaxing is to surf the Internet. It’s not difficult to find anything on the Internet and learn much knowledge.

Playing Sports: There are hundreds of different sports and games to choose from. You can play some almost anywhere. You can play football in the park, or near your house. You can play basketball on a beach. But other sports, like skiing or swimming, need special settings or equipment (器材). So ball games might be many people’s favourite.

Parks are good places to relax. People go there to play on the playground, have a picnic, play games or just to go for a walk.

Going out on holiday: Every year, millions of people like going away on holiday. They may go to the seaside or countryside in their own country, or they may go abroad. Modern plane can take us far from home very quickly.

Everyone may have problems, and they may make you sad.

But do you know how to solve them? If you don’t know, here are some ways to help you.

➢Talks, talks, talk.

When things go wrong, it’s important to talk about them. Find someone you can trust and tell him your problems. You’ll be surprised how good you may feel to talk them out.

➢Do something to relax.

It’s hard to think about something else when you’re having a difficult time, so try to do something to make you happy. That can be shopping with your mom or watching your favorite movies.

➢Think of great things.

While having a problem, it’s easy for you to think of bad things and feel sad. Try to think about all the great things you had in your life, and they can help you see problems in a different way.

➢Write it down.

Writing down what you think on a piece of paper can help you know how you’re feeling. It will also get all of your worries out of your head, and you can start to think what you should do. When you look back, you’ll find you are the best.

➢Show how you feel.

If you’re sad, have a very. Never hide your sadness. It’s not good for your health.