초등학생 영어일기 (Graduation Album Photo Day 2000)

 

Today was our graduation album photo day, and I couldn’t sleep well last night.
I was so excited that I woke up even before my alarm.
The sun was shining through my window, and birds were singing.
I got out of bed quickly and put on my favorite school uniform.

My mom helped me get ready with my hair and even brushed out the tangles.
I looked at myself in the mirror and smiled.
Then I picked out a ribbon that matched my uniform.
My dad made up a quick breakfast and I ate up all of it.

After that, Dad dropped me off at school.
On the way, we talked about how fast time had gone by.
At the gate, I ran into Emma, my best friend.
We both laughed at each other’s fancy look.

We walked around the school yard and saw other classmates.
Some were already lined up near the big tree.
The boys put on too much hair gel, and the girls secretly put on lipstick.
It was funny but cute.

Our teacher called out names to check attendance.
Then we sat down on benches while the camera man set up his equipment.
He told us not to move too much.
We stood up and sat down many times as he adjusted things.

I stood next to Emma in the second row.
She gave me a big grin and I held up a peace sign.
The teacher reminded us not to blink or make silly faces.
But one boy made fun of the tall kid’s shoes.

We all laughed at his joke, even the teacher smiled.
Finally, the camera went off with a big flash.
It felt like a special moment frozen in time.
After that, we took off our jackets because it was warm.

We started taking lots of fun photos with our friends.
I posed with Emma and two more girls.
We made up silly poses and laughed a lot.
Some girls put together heart signs with their hands.

I asked for a photo with my favorite teacher, Miss Kim.
She smiled at me and said I looked very grown-up.
We stood in front of the school building for a photo.
Just then, the sun came out from behind the clouds.

It made everything look brighter and more special.
My friend Ryan gave out candies to celebrate.
I ate up a piece of strawberry chocolate.
Then we all wrote down our names and messages on photo cards.

Everyone talked about their middle school plans.
Some were nervous, others were excited.
I thought about all our memories together.
I looked back on my very first day of school.

I remembered when I cried and didn’t want to go in.
Now, I had so many friends and good memories.
I really grew up a lot during these six years.
We hung around the classroom for a while.

I cleaned up my desk and found an old drawing inside.
It made me smile.
I packed up my school bag one last time.
Then, we took down the decorations on the wall.

There were old posters, photos, and birthday charts.
I said goodbye to my chair and my favorite corner.
I held onto a class photo and didn’t want to let go.
Emma and I walked out of the school together.

We talked over all the memories and laughed again.
On the bus, I wrote in my diary about the day.
I looked forward to seeing the printed album soon.
When I got home, I put away my uniform carefully.

My mom asked about everything, and I told her every little detail.
She pointed out how mature I looked in my photos.
Later, I looked through my old class pictures.
Some were funny, and some made me tear up.

I smiled at my younger self.
It’s hard to believe I grew out of my small shoes and bags.
I even found my old first-grade workbook.
I felt proud of myself for coming this far.

I also wrote down some of my goals for middle school.
I want to make new friends, study hard, and try out for the school play.
But I’ll always hold onto my elementary school memories.
I will never forget about this amazing day.

It was the end of something special, but also the beginning of something new.

 

구동사 뜻

wake up                              잠에서 깨다

get out of                            (침대 등에서) 나오다

put on                                 입다, 바르다

get ready                            준비하다

brush out                            빗질하다

look at                                 바라보다

pick out                               고르다

make up                              만들다, 꾸며내다

eat up                                  다 먹다

drop off                               데려다 주다

run into                               우연히 만나다

laugh at                              ~을 보고 웃다

walk around                       돌아다니다

line up                                 줄 서다

call out                                부르다

sit down / stand up            앉다 / 일어서다

set up                                  설치하다

tell us                                  말해주다

stand next to                       옆에 서다

give me / give out              주다 / 나눠주다

hold up                               들어 올리다

make fun of                        놀리다

go off                                  (카메라 등이) 작동하다

take off                                벗다

take / taking                       찍다

pose with                            ~와 포즈를 취하다

make up (pose)                  꾸며내다

put together                       합치다

ask for                                 요청하다

smile at                               ~을 향해 웃다

stand in front of                 ~ 앞에 서다

come out                            해가 나오다

write down                         적다

talk about                           ~에 대해 이야기하다

think about                         생각하다

look back                            되돌아보다

grow up                              자라다

hang around                       어슬렁거리다, 남아있다

clean up                              청소하다

pack up                               짐을 싸다

take down                           내리다, 제거하다

say goodbye                       작별 인사하다

hold onto                           꽉 붙잡다

walk out                              걸어나가다

talk over                              ~에 대해 이야기하다

write in                                (일기에) 쓰다

look forward to                  ~을 기대하다

put away                             정리하다

ask about                            ~에 대해 묻다

tell her                                 ~에게 말하다

point out                             지적하다

look through                       훑어보다

smile at                               ~을 보고 웃다

grow out of                        ~에서 자라나다, 벗어나다

try out (for)                         ~에 도전해보다

forget about                       잊다