Warming up

Watch the movie clip and discuss the questions:

1. What do you think of the teacher in the film?

2. What do you expect to learn in the university?

Further Discussion

Look at the list of education objectives and number them in order of importance to you.

☐ finding a girlfriend / boyfriend

☐ studying hard and learning a lot

☐ meeting people and making friends

☐ getting a good job when you graduate

☐ having fun

☐ growing up and becoming independent

☐ going to parties

☐ doing lots of sport

☐ reading widely

☐ learning new skills and having new experiences

How to write a diary in English

1. Format:

    a. Write down the date, the day and the weather on the first line. The date and the day are on the left, while the weather is on the right.

    b. Write the body part. Write this part on the second line.

2. Person: 

    Write the diary in the first person.

3. Tense:

     a.   Past tense;

     b.   Present tense;

     c.   Future tense.

4. Order:

    Write the diary in chronological order.

5. Style

    Casual and informal: express a personal viewpoint with reactions, reflections and feelings.