Structure

greeting
say what you did in the simple past
date
say something general about the day
closing
conclusion
October 31, 2024
Dear Diary,
Today was amazing! We spent the whole day in London, and we had so much fun seeing all the sights.
First, we went to Portobello Market. You won’t believe how many things they sell there—old books, jewelry, vintage clothes, and even some cool hats. I tried on a red top hat that made me feel like a magician! And I got to eat a chocolate-covered churro, which was so yummy.
After that, we visited Covent Garden. It’s a big outdoor shopping area with street performers everywhere! We saw a man juggling fire, and there was even a statue that looked like it was floating in the air. I bought a tiny snow globe with a red London bus inside to remember it.
Finally, we went to Tower Bridge. We walked across it and took lots of photos of the river. You won’t believe this, but we even walked on glass floors way up above the road and river! It was a little scary, but we had so much fun.
Today was one of the best days ever! I can’t wait to see more of London tomorrow.
Goodnight!
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Useful phrases
Introduction
- Today, I visited (name of the city)!
- Today was such a ... day.
- Let me tell you what I / we did.
- Heute war so ein .... Tag.
- Heute habe ich (Stadtname) besucht!
- Lass mich erzählen, was ich gemacht habe / wir gemacht haben.
Main Part - Sequence Phrases (Zeitliche Abfolge)
- First, we went to...
- Then, we visited...
- After that, I saw...
- Later, we stopped at...
- Finally, we...
- Dann besuchten wir...
- Zuerst gingen wir zu...
- Danach sah ich...
- Später hielten wir an bei...
- Zum Schluss...
Main Part - Activity and Experience Phrases (Aktivitäten und Erlebnisse)
- We took photos of ...
- I tried (a new food / ...) for lunch. It was (delicious / ...).
- I bought (a souvenir, snack) at (a shop, market).
- We took a (bus, boat) to...
- Ich kaufte (ein Souvenir, einen Snack) in (einem Geschäft, auf einem Markt).
- Wir haben Fotos von ... gemacht.
- Wir nahmen (einen Bus, ein Boot) zu...
- Zum Mittagessen probierte ich (ein neues Essen / ...). Es war (lecker, / ...).
Ending
- I can't wait to explore more tomorrow.
- Until tomorrow.
- Goodnight. / Bye.
- Bis morgen.
- Ich kann es kaum abwarten, morgen noch mehr zu erkunden!
- Gute Nacht. / Tschüss.
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Your turn: Writing
Reminder: Use the phrases from our list, for example:
Dear diary...
Today was such a .... day!
Let me tell you what we did.
First we ...
After that ...
At the end of the day....
I can't wait to explore more tomorrow.
Until tomorrow.
Goodnight. / Bye.

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