英语日记的写作模板（热门20篇）

Ground rules

One of my favorite teachers at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape

Girardeau was known of his droll sense of humor. Explaining his ground rules to

one freshman class, he said, "Now I know my lectures can often be dry and

boring, so I don‘t mind if you look at your watches during class. I do, however,

object to your pounding them on the desk to make sure they‘re still

running."

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基本原则

位于吉拉多海角的密苏里东南州立大学有一位我非常喜欢的老师，他奇特的幽默感很是出名。在对一个新生班级讲解他的基本原则时，他说：“我知道我的讲课可能经常会枯燥乏味，了无生趣，所以如果你们在上课时看表我并不介意。不过我坚决反对你们将表在课桌上猛敲看它们是不是还在走。”

October 16th, Saturday

The sun was shining really brightly. We could hear the birds singing outside the window. It was a fine day！

I went to the City Wildlife Park with my classmates by bus. We arrived there at 8:00. When I got out of the bus, some of us had rushed into the gate of the park. First, we visited the golden monkeys. They were lovely and cute. They jumped from this tree to another tree which was about two meters away. That was amazing, wasn’t it? And then we watched an animal show. They danced like humans. They could do everything we asked them to do. After that we visited safari park. All kinds of animals could be seen there, such as tigers, lions, deer and goats. I loved lions best, because they were the king of the forest, they are so powerful. I wished I could be strong just like them !

How lovely they were! They were my friends! They could smile and cry just like human beings. We should regard them as our friends, and we should not hurt them , instead, we should protect them! They need our help!

经过两个月多的锻炼，发现自己进步还挺快的，即使是之前从来没有接触过的，同时也对外贸业务这一行有了更深的认识，也有了浓厚的兴趣，越来越有干劲了。这一周仍然做些琐碎的事，发发邮件，通过电话跟客户沟通的事情。偶尔也出去跟经理见见生意面谈的场面。 但经理试着让我对客户介绍我们公司的一些产品。

由于自己向来比较内敛的缘故，首次与客户面谈显得比较紧张，也不大顺利，不过有了一次经历之后，进步了不少，再加上经理的鼓励，自己尝试大胆的去应付，慢慢的好了许多。不再会在陌生的场合怯场。今天下来，面对经验比我丰富的阅历比我深的多的多的客户，也能够通过简练清晰的表达让对方熟悉我们的产品，让他们对我们的产品产生更浓厚的兴趣。

20xx年07月07日 星期四 天气：晴

今天晚上，我去上菁华浩扬英语课时，徐老师让我们分成两组举行了一场对抗赛。首先她让我们给自己的队伍起一个好听的名字，于是在叽叽喳喳的叫嚷中我们选中了“雏鹰队”这个名字，而对手却选择了“猛虎队”来做他们的队名。

竞赛开始了，老师在我们两个队各挑了一个人，让他们到黑板前写单词，“斗”了几个回合后，我们组领先了两分，对方恼羞成怒，拼命想把比分给扳回来。可是在读单词环节中他们又输惨了，结果现在我们已经领先四分了。到最后一个抢答的环节了，老师说：“这个项目是考验你们的反应能力的，猛虎队还有扳回比分的机会，要加油呀！”猛虎队员们一个个跃跃欲试，摩拳擦掌，看起来要和我们拼一个你死我活，鱼死网破了。你看在比赛中他们都反应神速，你争我抢的回答问题，可我们的队员也不是好惹得，个个争的面红耳赤，最后徐老师统计比分，我们“雏鹰队”以26：17这样悬殊的差距赢得了比赛。徐老师说：“下次你们猛虎队要加油啊！”

下课了，我们的队员还嘲笑地说：“你们地上跑的还是不如我们天上飞的吧，哈哈哈！”

Early this morning,my mother and i went for a walk in the park.we were

having great fun talking when suddenly a wallet,lying in the path, came into my

vision.i picked it up and opened it,trying to find any possible information

about the owner of the wallet.In great luck,we found a card with a telephone

number on it.so, we decided to call the owner.surprisingly,its right the owner

of the wallet.we agreed the meeting place and time for giving back his wallet on

the phone.finally,we returned the wallet right to the owner.he thanked us a lot

,and we feel pleased to.

what a nice day!

今天一大早，我和妈妈去散步在公园玩。正当我们玩得很高兴讲时，突然一个钱包在路上进入我的视野。我把它捡起来打开它，看能否找到任何关于钱包失主的信息。很运气，我们发现了一张卡片与住一个电话号码，我们决定通知失主。令人惊讶的是，这是正是失主的钱包。在电话里，我们约定了见面的地点和时间归还他的钱包。他很感谢我们，我们也感觉很开心。

The end of the summer， should have a good rest! But my mother is very busy.

As the daughter of course I want to help my mother to do some. Early in the

morning I got up， washed the dishes， sweep the floor， cooking and so on， at

noon， I tired， lying on the bed， fan fan， more fortable.

译文：最后放暑假了，就应好好歇歇了!但是妈妈很忙.作为女儿的我当然要帮妈妈分担些了.一大清早的我就起来了，帮妈妈洗碗，扫地，做饭等等，到了中午，我快累死了，往床上一躺，扇扇电风扇，舒服多了.

在小学作文教学的起步阶段，如果能够让循环日记在习作训练中大显身手，将会激发三年级学生习作的积极性，有效培养学生善于观察、勤于积累、敏于感悟、乐于表达的习惯与能力。本文浅谈三年级观察日记的写作指导，欢迎阅读了解。

《语文课程标准》指出：“留心周围事物，乐于书面表达，增强习作的自信心；能不拘形式地写下见闻、感受和想象，注意表现自己觉得新奇有趣的或印象最深、最受感动的内容；尝试在习作中运用自己平时积累的语言材料，特别是有新鲜感的词句。”对于三年级的小学生来说，要实现上述目标，必须给他们提供一个好的平台。笔者认为，写观察日记是一个非常有效的途径，为此进行了一些有益的探索：

一、在选材上不设限制，激发学生写作兴趣

英国教育家洛克曾说过：“儿童学习任何事情，最好的时机是当他们兴趣高，心里想做的时候。”因此，只有激发学生的写作兴趣，促使他们自觉地经常练笔，才能更快更好地提高他们的作文水平，从而达到事半功倍的效果。在观察日记的选材上，我一般不设条条框框，让学生自由发挥，写他们想写的任何感兴趣的事物。这样，学生就有了更大的选择空间、有了更多的写作素材，交上来的观察日记题材不拘一格、内容五花八门，但却都真实而细腻。有写观察植物生长过程的，有写发生在身边的好人好事的，有写看到的幽默场景的，甚至有写爸爸妈妈一天来情绪变化的等等，有些内容让人忍俊不禁。这些观察日记都是学生用纯洁稚嫩的心灵来感受生活、感受大自然的结果，充满了灵动的气息。

二、在细节上做文章，培养学生观察能力

在指导学生写观察日记时，我注重引导学生从细节入手，以培养他们的观察能力。如：描写本地盛产的菊花，我在习作前先展示了关于菊花的资料图片，让学生了解了菊花的生长过程和特点。在此基础上，我带领学生去花卉基地观赏实物，使他们对菊花有一个感性的认识。到正式习作时，再请学生介绍所观察到的细节。由于有了之前的观察，他们此时说起来就比较容易了。此时我趁热打铁，引导他们有顺序地进行描述，如：菊花的花瓣、花蕊和根、茎、叶等的形态、色彩、气味以及开花的时间规律等等，在潜移默化中让学生初步掌握了描写一种植物的方法。这样，不仅激发了学生的观察兴趣，还使使他们懂得了观察的重要性，促使他们逐步养成了细致观察的好习惯。学生通过观察积累了大量的素材，写起观察日记就不会觉得难了。

三、在点评时抛砖引玉，提升学生文采

其实，在初写观察日记时，学生的水平并不高。因此，我在批改时十分注意发现文中的闪光点，多鼓励，多表扬，以增强他们的写作信心和兴趣。同时，坚持“授人以鱼，不如授人以渔”的原则，发挥积极的引导作用，以启发为主，留下一定空间让他们自行思考。

如：一次，我在课堂上布置一篇描写同学外貌的观察日记，个别学生由于没有认真观察，交上来的日记千篇一律。为了启发学生的写作灵感，我就和学生做了一个竞猜的小游戏：由每个学生在班上念出自己所写的观察日记，但不能体现所描写的人名，然后全班师生一同判断他所描写的是谁。这样一来，描写细致生动、抓住人物主要特征的日记一念完，大家一下子就能叫出名字来。如：林文洁同学写的“他的脸上总是充满阳光，一笑就露出两个小酒窝，两个眼睛不大却经常调皮地眨呀眨，还经常扮鬼脸……”大家一听就大笑着指着彭文强同学说：“是你！”而泛泛描写的日记，如：“红扑扑的脸蛋、大大的眼睛、弯弯的眉毛”等千篇一律的文字则找不到所描绘的对象。通过这个小游戏，既活跃了课堂气氛又使没有认真观察的学生得到了启迪，可以促使他们今后加强观察、提升文采。

总之，观察日记作为一种小学生练习写作的良好平台，能促使学生更加关注现实、热爱生活，养成随时动笔的良好习惯。相信通过写观察日记，日积月累，学生的写作能力一定会得到不断提高。这是一项重要而有挑战性的任务，需要教师不断探索、实践、创新。

运用循环日记激发三年级学生习作的积极性

在循环日记的运作过程中，教师也可以作为学生的“同伴”，加入到各个小组中，以发挥教师的榜样示范作用。

一、引言

在“习作”方面，《语文课程标准》在“学段目标与内容”中针对第二学段提出了6条要求，其中前两条是：“乐于书面表达，增强习作的自信心。愿意与他人分享习作的快乐。”“观察周围世界，能不拘形式地写下自己的见闻、感受和想象，注意把自己觉得新奇有趣或印象最深、最受感动的内容写清楚。”实践证明，写日记则是达成这一目标的行之有效的方式之一。而在小学作文教学的起步阶段，如果能够切实让“循环日记”在习作训练中大显身手，将会激发三年级学生习作的积极性，引领学生步入习作教学的快车道，有效培养学生善于观察、勤于积累、敏于感悟、乐于表达的习惯与能力。

二、行动缘起——循环日记，好处多多

1．循环日记的运作方法及好处

所谓“循环日记”就是每天由学生轮流撰写，即让同学们轮流在一个日记本上写日记。笔者所教班级循环日记具体的运作方法是：全班49名同学分成7个组，每组7人，每组一本日记本，从周一开始循环到周末，轮流写，小组成员保证每周在循环日记本上留下一篇日记（当然学生还可以拥有自己的日记本，坚持天天写日记）。

写“循环日记”好处在于：①引进竞争机制，激发习作欲望。小组成员在同一个本子写日记，都格外珍视每一次机会，能够用心去写，写好每一个字，写好每一句话，把写日记当作展示自己文笔的差事来做，于是日记越写越好，兴趣越来越浓。②促进习作开放，实现资源共享。由于每个组员习作水平不一，基础差点的同学会从同伴的日记中受到启发，学会选取材料、遣词造句、谋篇布局等技巧，也分享到了阅读同伴日记的快乐。家长们也通过阅读循环日记，一方面了解了别的孩子的写作情况，另一方面帮助自己的孩子找到差距，取人之长，补己之短，帮助自己的孩子在资源共享中不断进步。

2．利用“写在循环日记前面的话”，给学生提出“谆谆告诫”

笔者将打印出来的“写在循环日记前面的话”张贴在循环日记的扉页上，作为“前言”，给学生提出指点与要求，具体内容是这样的：

“亲爱的同学们，你们知道吗？写日记是一件无比快乐的事。日记就像照相机一样，可以记录你童年生活的足迹，记录你学习中的进步与快乐，记录你生活中的喜怒哀乐，反映你思想的变化和成长的历程。

日记里究竟该写些什么呢？这个问题很简单。春夏秋冬四季景物和天气变化给你带来的感受，可以写；家庭、学校里发生的事、发生的变化，可以写；上学路上或在其他地方看到的事，可以写；你在电视里看到的精彩的动画片或让你受到教育的节目，可以写；你学习取得了进步，得到了老师的表扬，可以写……总之，你每一天的所见、所闻、所感，都可以“走”进你的日记，永久地保存在你的记忆中。

同学们，日记就像你的知心朋友，每一天当你做完各科功课的时候，你都要把自己的心理话，通过你的笔向她诉说。写日记还要写上年月日、星期几及天气等信息。

如果从现在开始坚持写日记，那么，你这一辈子，就可以写上厚厚的一摞（luò）子了。这是你自己创造的一份宝贵的精神财富。当你长大了、工作了，或者到老的时候，你再翻开自己童年的日记本，你仿佛又回到了自己的童年时代。所以，写日记应该成为我们生活的一部分。我们要坚持写，天天写，写一辈子。

“同学们，从现在开始，咱们写循环日记的活动就开始了。咱们班49名同学，分7个组来循环，设置7个循环日记本。每一本的第一篇日记，由我来写。以后，每天这个日记本传到谁手中，谁就写下一篇日记。咱们比一比，谁的钢笔字写得端正、美观，谁的日记写得真实、生动。当然，我们还要比一比，哪一组的日记本保护得好，哪一组的日记质量高。”

三、榜样引领——身教胜于言教

“身教胜于言教”，为了激发学生参与的积极性，笔者亦主动加入到学生的行列之中，做学生的“同伴”，每日坚持写日记，绝不懈怠。学生阅读着自己老师写的日记，颇感新鲜与兴奋，也深受鼓舞与启发，不仅看到了老师坚持不懈的精神，也从中学到了写日记的诸多方法。笔者曾写过一篇题为《一位让我感动的小女孩》的日记，内容如下：

xx年12月2日 星期日 阴

今天晚上，我看了周立波主持的“中国梦想秀”这个电视节目，节目中出现的一个小女孩，让我特别感动。她是被节目组的一位叔叔背上台的。

主持人周立波对这位小女孩进行了采访。原来这个小女孩得了一种奇怪的病，全国只有1000例，目前，国内还没有治疗这种病的药品。她不能走路，长得也比同龄人矮许多。医生说得了这种病最多只能活到10岁，然而这个小女孩现在却活到了13岁，因此她感到非常幸运，她的脸上露出灿烂的笑容。这次是她的爷爷陪她来的。小女孩的沙画画得非常好，在台上她一边作画，一边述说自己的梦想。她的梦想是陪爷爷、奶奶一起到老。

当这个小女孩在讲述爷爷对她付出的关爱时，情不自禁地流下了泪水。她的梦想感动了台下所有的观众，也感动了电视机前的我。”

当笔者怀着敬佩之情，面向全体学生读着这篇日记的时候，孩子们扑闪着眼睛，全神贯注地听着，完全被故事中的小女孩打动了。其实，听老师读自己或同伴的日记，收获往往是多元的、丰富的。

四、结束语

写循环日记，真是好处多多。有了循环日记的伴随，学生的习作热情已被大大激发；有了循环日记的伴随，师生之间的心理距离已被大大缩短；有了循环日记的伴随，学生的学习生活变得更加精彩！

参考文献

[1]中华人民共和国教育部。义务教育语文课程标准（2011年版）。北京：北京师范大学出版社，2012。1。

I got up early this morning. I cleaned my room. I opened the window and

aired the room. I picked up the paper and swept the floor. Then I made the

bed.

I played computer games. We had lunch at 12:00. We had fish for lunch.

After lunch we went to the park. In the evening I did my homework. We had

deliciousfood for supper.

I was very happy today.

Today, I feel stair very dirty, I want to do good deeds. I said to her

mother, "I want to clean sweep on the first floor, has been stair." Mother

agreed. So I took the broom began to clean the stair, from my house to the fifth

floor downward all Saul to the first floor. I think has swept very clean, but

also esau is fast, but I was not a bit tired. I clean after me good, he went to

the 4th floor old womans house.

I can do this thing, a savory praised me, I was very happy.

译：

今天，我觉得楼梯很脏，我要做好事。我对妈妈说：“我要打扫楼梯，一直扫到一楼。”妈妈答应了。于是，我拿着扫把开始打扫楼梯，从我家5楼一直往下扫到一楼。我觉得已经扫得很干净了，而且也扫得比较快，可是我一点也不累。我打扫好了以后，就到4楼阿婆家玩。

我做了这件好事后，阿婆表扬了我，我心里很高兴。

On Monday I went to school for the second learning. The weather was still very hot. But I was ready to face with my lessons.

This Saturday the typhoon came. It was really terrible. My father said that a pillar fell down when he was driving， and it nearly fell onto his car. It was really dangerous. But this Saturday my journalist lesson began and I had to go to the Youth Cnulture Communication Center (near Shanghai Railway Station) to have classes.

I had to go out! The wind was really heavy. And I nearly couldn’t walk! Many trees collapsed and when I arrived there， I was late. But I was surprised to find that there was only about 10 students. Our teacher said just now on an art lesson， only two students came. The typhoon was really horrible.

January 27 2010

Today， I still went to my mother’s office。 My mother was very busy， so was my father。 They always live in Beijing。 They must get up early。 Because they will manage the factory。 So I know they are very laborious。 So I should save my money。 Also I should help them。 Although I can’t do something useful， but I think I should share the work with them。 I am one of my family member。 In the future， I will take a job and work。 It’ time for me to begin to learn how to work。

January 28 2010

I have rested for a week。 I began to feel bored。 So I went out with my friends。 They are my best friends in the middle school。 We didn’t go to someplace special。 We just saw the other。 We had lunch together。 While we were having lunch， we were still talking about the new school and new friends。 Yes! A year later， we have grown riper。 And we learned much more things and got new life。 We haven’t enough time to play， to waste and to lose the way。 We only have two years。 Two years to go， we will get the real life which belongs to us。

Instant Noodles

Two years ago, I like to eat instant noodles very much, the instant noodles smell so delicious, because there are tasty flavor in it. When my mother was not at home, I would buy the instant noodles, as the time went by, I found my skin became bad and I would not like to eat rice. I felt so bad, my mother told me that I should not eat so much instant noodles, they contained no vitamins and also frustrated my appetite. I realized my problem and started to stay away from instant noodles, then my appetite became good and I wanted to eat rice again. Instant noodles are junk food, we’d better eat it less.

两年以前，我很喜欢吃泡面，泡面闻起来很香，因为有美味的调料在里面。当我妈妈不在家的时候，我会买泡面吃，随着时间的流逝，我发现我的皮肤变得不好，我也不怎么喜欢吃米饭。我感到糟糕极了，我的妈妈告诉我我不应该吃那么多的泡面，这些没有营养，也让我胃口不好。我意识到了我的问题，开始不吃泡面，我的胃口变好了，也有食欲吃米饭。泡面是垃圾食品，我们最好少吃。

[优秀英语日记带翻译:泡面

Today, I went out with my best friend. When we arrived at the park, it

rained. We had to run in the rain because we couldnt find a place to hide. But

we still feel happy because we could comfort each other. The rain stopped later

and I accompanied her go home. We played in her home for a while and she invited

me for dinner. I refused because I feel it will bring trouble to his family. I

am happy today because the new term is coming. I really want to see my

classmates again

今天和最好的朋友一起出去玩。我们来到公园后，却下起了好大的雨。我们无处可躲。在雨中奔跑着。可是我们却很高兴。因为有彼此的安慰。过了一会，雨停了。我陪着她回家。然后在她家玩了一会，他留我在那里吃饭。可我拒绝了，因为有些不好意思。今天我很快乐，马上就开学了，真想快点见到同学们。

星期六这天，我和爸爸、妈妈、姐姐回老家看望爷爷、奶奶。我们早上一起来就开始收拾东西。一会跑到那，一会跑到这，最后很晚才出门。又去超市给爷爷、奶奶买东西。我还趁机给自己买了很多吃的，因为我当时已经很饿了。买完以后，我坐在车上把点心打开吃，我还把我的一桶饮料也给喝完了。爸爸一直开车走了很多弯弯曲曲的路，我都有点困了，我刚睡着就到家了。

爷爷、奶奶不在家，大门紧紧地闭着。他们肯定是去苹果地了。我们就把车开到苹果地去找他们。去苹果地的土路弯弯曲曲一点也不平，开起来好像坐不稳。到了苹果地我迫不及待地下了车，很快地跑到了苹果园里。一大片苹果树连在一起，一个挨一个，一排排、一排排很整齐的站在一起。红红地大苹果挂满树枝。远远地就能闻到苹果的清甜香味。我对爷爷、奶奶说：我要摘苹果。摘苹果可不是用手摘的噢！其实呀是用专门的剪刀把苹果沿着把剪下来，然后轻轻地放到裹着软布的筐子里。要剪掉苹果把是为了不让它们互相戳烂。人家是拿到剪子先摘，我是摘了一个先吃。我一出溜就爬到树上去了，找了一个树杈舒舒服服地坐着吃苹果。坐在树上满眼都是红红的苹果在向我微笑。我很快一个苹果就吃完了。刚摘下来的苹果就是新鲜，脆脆甜甜的真好吃！

我们该回家了，走在果园的小路上，我看见了很多漂亮的小野花。有粉色的、-的、紫色的、红色的……我和姐姐一人采了一大把漂亮的、五颜六色的野花。回到家，我找奶奶要了一个小瓶子。把采的小野花的花瓣摘下来装到了瓶子里，再往瓶子到一点水，我想明天一定会变成香水的。

原来老家有这么多好玩的事情，今天玩得真高兴呀！

My favorite season is summer. It’s hot in summer. There is a summer

vacation in summer. I don’t go to school. I think many children like this

season, because they can eat ice-cream and go swimming. I can go swimming.

Sometimes I go to the beach with my parents. Sometimes I go to the swimming pool

with my friends. I usually visit many places in summer vacation.

I went to my new house to my room.It is very big and beatiful.I will use a blue wardrobe and a blue bookcase.I saw a big bed and there was a blue sheet on it,I really liked them,because my favorite color is blue.But my desk was brown.In fact,I like brown,too.And there were many pet dogs and pet bears.They were cute,really cute.I loved them very much.

It was sunny and very hot today.I got up early and helped my parents cook breakfast.Then I washed the dishes and cleaned the room.After a short rest I did my homework in the morning.In the afternoon I went swimming in the nearest swimming pool with my friends.It was really cool to swim in such a hot day.I surfed the internet and read a storybook in the evening.I really had a busy and interesting day.

译文：今天天气晴朗比较热。我起得很早，帮父母做早饭。然后我洗碗打扫屋子。休息一会后我上午做作业。下午我和朋友去我家最近的游泳池游泳。在如此炎热的夏天游泳的确很棒。晚上我上网、看故事书。我今天很忙过得很有趣。

暑假里的一天，我和邻居家的小姐姐去游泳馆游泳。因为我不会游泳，所以我看姐姐一会儿蛙泳，一会儿仰泳，一会儿又自由泳，心里十分的羡慕。

正在我看的入迷时，姐姐一下子把我拽下了水池，我先扑腾了几下，然后像大石头一样沉到了水里。当我站起来时，只见水才没过我的大腿，真是有惊无险。姐姐对我说：“有我呢!你淹不着!”

姐姐要教我游泳。她先教我把头沉到水里换气。我按姐姐教的动作把头沉下去，不一会儿，耳朵感到嗡嗡响，然后眼冒金星，等我把头浮出水面时，我已进入“昏迷”状态，姐姐对“奄奄一息”的我说：“要不要再来一次?”我气愤地说“你这是什么破方法，早知道这样就不跟你学了。”姐姐委屈的说：“那是你的游泳帽有问题，我怎么没事?再说学本领哪有那么容易。”

嘿!姐姐说的真对，姐姐帮我重新戴好游泳帽以后，耳朵果然不进水了，也不嗡嗡响了。

接下来，姐姐教我游泳。等我把腿伸平时，身体又像块大石头似的沉了下去，幸亏姐姐及时的拉了我一把，要不然的话，我就要在水里睡觉了。

后来，我不敢自己游了，必须让姐姐拉着我游。有一次，我咬了咬牙，自己游了一次，便奇迹般的学会了游泳，我兴奋极了。

我学会了游泳，感受到了惊险，也享受到了乐趣。

It is true that summer is hot, very hot. But the wicked summer sun is

nothing to me, for I dont usually go out. What I like to do best during the

long summer vacation is to stay in my own little room and read. I love to read,

but during the school year I could hardly find a free moment for reading.

Endless assignments press down upon me like a mountain. I feel confined and

imprisoned. Once the summer vacation comes, however, I have all the time in the

world to read and read and read. I read everything I want to read. I read to my

hearts content. My room maybe small, and the sun maybe hot, but Im free, Im

happy, Im really living! Oh, how I love summer!

I went to school at 8am today, my class - the afternoon session starts at

1.10pm, though. I went there early just because of my classmate _X (name), he

invited me to go school by bus with him. Ive never try taking a bus to go to

school, mom send me to school every day and it was a new experience for me this

morning. It was fun.

Qingming Festival, also known as Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb-sweeping Day, is one of the 24 segments of the Chinese calendar. It normally falls on the 4th or 5th of April, between spring plowing and summer weeding, and is a time to pay respects to ones ancestors and to tidy their gravesite. On this day, whole families, young and old, go to the gravesite of deceased family members to burn incense and perform a ritual offering while clearing away plant overgrowth from the gravesite.

Qingming Festival is when Chinese people visit the graves or burial grounds of their ancestors. Traditionally, people brought a whole rooster with them to the graves visited but the occasion has become less formal over time. The festival originated from Hanshi Day (寒食节, literally, Day with cold food only), a memorial day for Jie Zitui (介子推). Jie Zitui died in 636 BC in the Spring and Autumn Period. He was one of many followers of Duke Wen of Jin before he became a duke.

Once, during Wens 19 years of exile, they had no food and Jie prepared some meat soup for Wen. Wen enjoyed it a lot and wondered where Jie had obtained the soup. It turned out Jie had cut a piece of meat from his own thigh to make the soup. Wen was so moved he promised to reward him one day. However, Jie was not the type of person who sought rewards. Instead, he just wanted to help Wen to return to Jin to become king.

Once Wen became duke, Jie resigned and stayed away from him. Duke Wen rewarded the people who helped him in the decades, but for some reason he forgot to reward Jie, who by then had moved into the forest with his mother. Duke Wen went to the forest, but could not find Jie. Heeding suggestions from his officials, Duke Wen ordered men to set the forest on fire to force out Jie. However, Jie died in the fire. Feeling remorseful, Duke Wen ordered three days without fire to honour Jies memory. The county where Jie died is still called Jiexiu (介休, literally "the place Jie rests forever").