Nervous, then happy: a diary about my first day at school
Zoe's diary tells how her feelings change on her first day at a new school; students then write a diary entry about their own feelings.
A1Teens30 minDiary
About this lesson
An A1 writing lesson (diary). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- A1
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Diary
- Students
- Teens
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Topic
- Feelings
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, True / False, Gap-fill
- Key words
- nervous, shy, lonely, excited, tired, bored, proud
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand how a short diary entry is organized
- Use feelings words with because and so
- Write a diary entry about a day and your feelings