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On Keeping a Diary in English
論用英語寫日記

Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes less time. It can help us to cultivate the habit of thinking in English. If we persist in his practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English.
用英語記日記是提高英語寫作能力的有效方法之一。與其他寫作形式相比，它短小，省時。它能幫助我們培養(yǎng)用英語思考的習(xí)慣。如果我們堅持這樣做，漸漸地我們就學(xué)會了用英語來表達(dá)我們的思想。

In keeping a diary in English, we inevitably run up against a lot of difficulties. In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly. Certainly, there are some other roadblocks we may come across in our keeping a diary in English.
在用英語記日記的過程中，我們不可避免地要遇到許多困難。首先，經(jīng)常發(fā)生的是，我們很難找到恰當(dāng)?shù)脑~或短語來表達(dá)我們的思想。其次，在漢語中有許多習(xí)慣說法，我們很難把它們準(zhǔn)確地譯成英語。當(dāng)然，還有一些其他的困難，我們可以在用英語記日記中遇到。

As far as I＇m concerned, my suggestion is that we should always have a note book and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, it is of great use to keep a diary in English for the development of our writing skills.
對我而言, 我的建議是，我們應(yīng)該隨時準(zhǔn)備好一個筆記本和一本漢英詞典，每當(dāng)有困難的東西難住我們時，我們可以先在筆記本記下來，然后查詞典。如有必要，我們也可以向英語老師請教。總而言之，用英語記日記對提高寫作能力是十分有用的。

【words】

effective adj. 有效的，起作用的；實際的
e.g. No more effective method exists.

cultivate vt. 培養(yǎng)；陶冶；耕作
e.g. Cultivate the seed of wisdom and truth.

inevitably adv. 不可避免地；必然地
e.g. The work inevitably ended up in a mess.

appropriate adj. 適當(dāng)?shù)?br> e.g. Give your child appropriate outlets to express feelings

idiomatic adj. 慣用的；符合語言習(xí)慣的；通順的
e.g. He speaks idiomatic English.

consult vt. 查閱；商量；向……請教
e.g. Will you consult your boss?