My diary
This is a pack of worksheets and visual materials to support EAL learners with basic diary writing.
This is a pack of worksheets and visual materials to support EAL learners with basic diary writing. This resource is suitable as a whole class activity for the 8 to 11 age group or as a differentiated resource for beginner EAL learners aged 12 to 14. It is also suitable for intermediate EAL learners who world benefit from practice with recounting in the past tense in English. The PowerPoint is devised to revise/introduce activities in the past tense together with time. There is also an initial speaking and listening pair-work task using daily routine and times and then an individual reading activity. The follow-up ‘Writing a diary extract’ worksheet is an individual activity on diary writing and provides a model diary extract, features to include and a simple writing frame.
Resource downloads
On the right hand side of this page are a number of documents that you can download for free. Please note that the Teaching Notes and Resources can be found in the pdf document (the first item on the list), whilst the PowerPoint document(s) include(s) presentation(s) which you can display on your interactive board in your classroom.
Licence information
© The Bell Educational Trust Limited. This resource is free to use for educational purposes.
This resource was originally developed by A. Millican and has been adapted for The Bell Foundation’s teaching materials and resources. The resource was formally referenced as EAL Nexus.