05/04/20/WED To keep a diary in English 03 이미선

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To keep a diary in English!

<1> Why keep a diary in English is difficult?

  At first, most people regard keep a diary in English as difficult thing because they write a diary in Korean first, and then translate it into English. But the way of express korean and english is quiet different not only a word order but also a express way of sense. There might be no English words which replace Korean one properly.  It is natural that we feel hard to write a diary in English because we try to write English matching with Korean, Keeping a diary in English is not a study of english writing. Write a journal in English directly! Furthermore, whether in mother language or in foreign language, keeping a diary itself is not easy, even it can be very hesitate work for you.  

  
< 2> Advantages when you keep a diary in English.
  
1. The good way of reviewing.

2. You can have strong motivation to study English.

3. You'll have a look back when you meet a new English expression‎

4. You never forget what you write once in your diary
  

<3> How to keep a diary in English?

- Use easy words!

- Quote other's writing.

- Name your diary.
  
- Basic form of English diary

  

When I first met a language partner in my freshman days, once I had kept a diary in English. Sometimes reading it, I look back on my past days. Also, I can check my improved English ability. It's interesting idea. Tonight, why don't you start to keep a diary in Englsich?