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1UNITS 7&8 Keep a diary

STEP-BY-STEP PROJECTS

This page has been downloaded from www.macmillangobeyond.com© Macmillan Publishers Limited 2015. This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.

Step 2 Make a list of special days and tasks to do ■ What’s happening at your school – a school play, a

sporting event … ? In your group, make a note of the dates and events.

■ Make a note of any special days – holidays, birthdays of friends or classmates, festivals …

■ Make a list of interesting and fun tasks to do on different days – write a poem in English, be extra nice to everyone, sing a song in English …

There’s the school play next week.

And there’s a full moon on Wednesday.

I think Rosie’s birthday is on Wednesday too.

Do you have any ideas for tasks?

How about writing a poem in English?

We could have a “be extra nice to people” task.

That’s a great/good/fantastic idea.

One of the tasks could be saying hello to everyone in English.

1 Work in pairs. Answer the questions. Then read the Introduction to check your answers.1 What do people write about in a diary? 2 How can a diary help you to plan the next few days? 3 What’s the difference between a diary and a blog?

Introduction

A diary (or journal) is a book in which you write about your experiences each day. You can also write about your thoughts, feelings, and opinions. People sometimes keep special diaries to write about their dreams or to describe a trip. You can also use a diary to make notes of things to do in the next few days, weeks, or months. These things can include tasks to complete. This type of diary is called a planner. People don’t usually write diaries for other people to read. They use social networking sites or blogs to share their experiences and opinions with other people.

2 Work in groups. Follow the steps to create your own diary. Take turns making notes.

Step 1 Make your diary

■ Choose a start and end date for your diary. How long will your diary be – a week, two weeks, a month … ?

■ Use a notebook or fold pieces of paper to make your diary. Each student in the group will make a diary. All members of the group make the same type of diary.

■ Check that all the diaries have the correct number of pages or spaces. Write the date and day of the week at the top of each page or space.

Let’s start the diary on Monday.

How about making it for two weeks?

OK. So it needs to have 14 pages plus a front and back cover.

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1UNITS 7&8 Keep a diary

STEP-BY-STEP PROJECTS

This page has been downloaded from www.macmillangobeyond.com© Macmillan Publishers Limited 2015. This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.

Step 3 Design the pages ■ Transfer the information from the notes to your diary.

Leave enough space on each page for the person to write about his or her day.■ Give your diary a name – My Secret Diary, My Memories, My Life …■ Design the cover using the name of your diary.

Step 5 Share your diary

■ After completing the diary, return it to the student who gave it to you. (His or her name is on the back of the diary.) The other student returns your original diary.

■ Read the completed diary. ■ Did the student complete your tasks?■ Did he or she write about each day?

■ Discuss the diaries with the other students.

What did you think of the tasks in the diary?

They were fun/easy/difficult.

What did you write about?

I wrote about the weather and my friends.

Did you like keeping a diary?

Yes, it was fun. / No, it was difficult.

I agree. / I don’t agree.

Step 4 Exchange your diary ■ Exchange your diary with a student from another

group. Write your name on the front of the new diary and the other person’s name on the back of the diary.

■ Look at your new diary and read some of the tasks.■ Keep the diary. Each day …

■ read the information for the day.■ try to complete the task. (If you complete the

task, put a check mark next to it.)■ write about your experiences, thoughts, feelings,

and opinions.

Wednesday, October 15

Full moon and Rosie’s birthday.

Task of the daySing a song in English!

Today the weather was terrible. It rained all day and I was bored. I saw my friend Alex. She’s …

Secret

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