Dear Diary

Watch the trailer for Bridget Jones' Diary. 

What adjectives would you use to describe Bridget Jones? 

Diaries are personal records, so they usually use informal language and often include dates, times and sometimes places too. In English, Diary entries typically start with 'Dear Diary'. 

Bridget Jones' Diary was first published in 1996 in the UK. The first film came out in 2001. The book and the film both show characters writing emails. 

Emails tend to be less formal than letters.

You can start an email with: Dear ...... / Good morning / Good afternoon / Good evening / Hi. 

You can end and email with: Best wishes / All the best / Kind regards / Thanks. 

Words and slang have developed with technology. For example the verb: to google. By looking at Bridge Jones' Diary, you'll be able to compare slang and references to technology with your modern-day communication habits.