Jenny’s Diary on the Field Trip
Dear Diary,
What a wonderful day it was ! You know, I had a great field trip today. I went to Pi-shan Yan with Grandpa and Danny. It was high in the mountains, so it took us one hour to reach there. I didn’t feel really tired, but Danny kept saying he couldn’t move any more. Grandpa told us “no pains, no gains.” That is a very good proverb and I’ll try to keep it in mind. For example, I want to get good grades so that I need to study harder.
I also felt like a treasure hunter there. Grandpa helped us to find some famous locations. Ta-hu Park looked like a mirror and we could see the reflections of all the hills around in it. The view was really beautiful and peaceful just like a postcard. Keelung River was like a long strip of blue ribbon meandering through Taipei. The Riverside Park along it looked quite interesting. Grandpa promised me that he would bring me there next weekend.
We had snack in McDonald’s. I ate some nuggets and an apple pie. They were yummy. Oh! I am sleepy now. Tomorrow is Monday again. I need to go to school. I really hope every day is Sunday, but it is really impossible. OK! I’ll hit the sack.
Vocabulary and Phrases:
1. wonderful 美好的 My mother gave me a wonderful birthday present.
2. field trip 田野調查，校外教學 We’ll have a field trip to the zoo tomorrow.
3. reach 抵達 Can you reach the train station in time?
4. proverb 格言 〝No pains, no gains〞is a famous proverb.
5. to keep it in mind 記住它 Time is money. You should keep it in mind and use your time well.
6. treasure hunter 尋寶者 A lot of treasure hunters rush into this town and hope to find a gold mine.
7. mirror 鏡子 After looking at herself in the mirror, she felt confident
8. reflection 映影 The dog was confused with its own reflection in the river.
9. strip 細長的一片 He tore a strip of paper and wrote down her name.
10. ribbon 絲帶 They tied a yellow ribbon on the tree to welcome me.
11. meander 蜿蜒漫流 A beautiful river meanders through the city.
12. hit the sack 睡覺 She usually hits the sack around night o’clock.