1、Unit 6 The AdmirableWriting Workshop1. summary表“总结；总之”的其他表达：all in all; in short; in brief; in a word; to sum up; in summary;to summarize; in conclusion; to draw a conclusion练习：The following is a _ of our conclusions.summaryPair Work You are going to write a summary of the text The Superhero Behind
2、Superman. Tick () the statements that are true about summary writing. 1. A summary should include all the main and supporting information.2. A summary should leave out unnecessary details like examples and explanations.3. You can add your own opinion in a summary.4. It is important to use your own w
3、ords in the summary.GET READY FOR WRITINGWhat is a summary?A summary is a conclusion of a text which is written in your own words to write and which should only include the main information and avoid unnecessary details and your own opinions.GET READY FOR WRITINGRead the summary of A Medical Pioneer
4、, and answer the following questions.1. What main points of the original text are included?Tu Youyou was awarded a Nobel Prize for her discovery of artemisinin.Read the summary of A Medical Pioneer, and answer the following questions.2. What information of the original text is left out? Why?The key
5、life events about Tu Youyou introduced in the news article:-she was born in Zhejiang Province, China in 1930.-she studied medicine at Peking University and then studied Chinese medicine for two and a half years.-her team tested the chemical on animals.Read the summary of A Medical Pioneer, and answe
6、r the following questions.-she was selected as one of the most influential figures of science in the 20th Century.Because these are unnecessary details.3. Does the summary include the opinion of the summary writer? No.Divide the text A Medical Pioneer (pages 52-53) into four parts and write out the
7、relevant paragraphs for each part. Then match them with the correct focus. personal information her attitude towards fame her mission and research the Nobel Prize AwardPart 1 (Paragraph 1) the Nobel Prize AwardPart 2 (Paragraph 2) personal informationPart 3 (Paragraph 3) her mission and researchPart
8、 4 (Paragraph 4) her attitude towards fameRead the summary again. Find out the main information included in each paragraph.Suggested answers:Paragraph 1: Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize Award.Paragraph 2: Personal information of Tu Youyou.Paragraph 3: Tu Youyous mission and research.Paragraph 4: Tu Yo
9、uyous attitude towards fame.How to write a summary?Suggested answer:While writing a summary, you should first read the text and divide it into parts, then summarise each part in one or two sentences covering the key information.Look at The Superhero Behind Superman. How many parts can it be divided
10、into? What does each part focus on?Suggested answers:Four parts.Part 1 (Paragraph 1) general introductionPart 2 (Paragraphs 2-3) life before the accidentPart 3 (Paragraphs 4-5) a superhero in real lifePart 4 (Paragraph 6) his deathRead the following paragraph from the text. Whats the main idea of th
11、is paragraph? Underline the key words. Summarise the paragraph in one sentence. Do the same for the other parts of the text.Reeve starred in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987. He realized that his roles in these films had given him the opportunity to be a real-life superman, and he soon gained a
12、 reputation for raising awareness for good causes. He visited sick children in hospitals and worked with organisations such as Save the Children, speaking out about health, education and child protection to help those most in need.总结就是用你自己的话概括压缩你读过总结就是用你自己的话概括压缩你读过的东西，是对一篇文章主题思想的简单陈述。的东西，是对一篇文章主题思想的
13、简单陈述。总结不包括你自己对你所读的东西的看法，总结不包括你自己对你所读的东西的看法，它用最简洁的语言概括了原文的主题它用最简洁的语言概括了原文的主题。总结的特征是简洁、客观、全面。具体步骤如下：总结的特征是简洁、客观、全面。具体步骤如下：1. 写之前，需要认真仔细地读几遍原文材料，让写之前，需要认真仔细地读几遍原文材料，让理解更深刻。理解更深刻。2. 遵循原文的逻辑顺序，对重要部分的主题、标遵循原文的逻辑顺序，对重要部分的主题、标题、细节进行概括，全面清晰地表明原文信息。题、细节进行概括，全面清晰地表明原文信息。3. 尽量使用自己的话完成，不要引用原文的句子，尽量使用自己的话完成，不要引用原
14、文的句子，篇幅控制在原文的三分之一或四分之一长。篇幅控制在原文的三分之一或四分之一长。总结的特征是简洁、客观、全面。具体步骤如下：总结的特征是简洁、客观、全面。具体步骤如下：4. 写总结时可以采用下列几种小技巧：写总结时可以采用下列几种小技巧：（1）筛选）筛选12个例子。个例子。（2）避免重复，删除细节，只保留主要观点。）避免重复，删除细节，只保留主要观点。（3）把长段描述压缩变成短小精悍的句子。）把长段描述压缩变成短小精悍的句子。（4）可以使用词组代替整句或者从句。）可以使用词组代替整句或者从句。总结的特征是简洁、客观、全面。具体步骤如下：总结的特征是简洁、客观、全面。具体步骤如下：4. 写
15、总结时可以采用下列几种小技巧：写总结时可以采用下列几种小技巧：（5）使用概括性的名词代替具体的词。）使用概括性的名词代替具体的词。（6）使用最短的连接词。比如）使用最短的连接词。比如,可以使用可以使用but, then, thus, yet, though,不使用不使用at the same time, in the first place, because of these, on the other hand等较长的连接词。等较长的连接词。（7）把文章中的第一人称转换成第三人称，把对白简化。）把文章中的第一人称转换成第三人称，把对白简化。1. DraftingDraft your summ
16、ary based on Activity 6. Use the Writing Help to help you.Writing a SummaryIts important to:read the text and divide it into parts;summarise each part in one or two sentences covering the key information;avoid including examples and explanations; avoid adding your own ideas;use linking words where n
17、ecessary.Writing Help2. EditingEdit your summary in pairs. Then share what you have written in class.Does the summary cover all the main points?Does the writer leave out unnecessary information?Does the writer use his/ her own words?Does the writer use transition words to link the writing?阅读下面短文，根据其
18、内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Why do some animals die out?In the past two hundred years, many kinds of animals have died out. People keep building houses and factories in fields and woods. As they spread over the land, they destroy animals homes. If the animals cant find a place to live, they may die out. Sixteen
19、 kinds of Hawaiian birds have become extinct for this reason. Other animals, such as the Florida Key deer, may soon die out because they are losing their homes. Hunters have caused someanimals to become extinct, too. In the last century, hunters killed all the passenger pigeons in North America and
20、most of the buffalos. Today they are fast killing off hawks and wolves.Pollution is killing many animals today, too. As rivers become polluted, fish are poisoned. Birds that eat the poisoned fish cant lay strong, healthy eggs. New birds arent born. So far, no animals have become extinct because of p
21、ollution. But some, such as the bald eagleand the brown pelican, have become rare and may die out.Scientists think that some animals become extinct because of changes in climate. The places where they live become hotter or cooler, drier or wetter. The food that they eat cannot grow there any more. I
22、f the animals cant learn to eat something else, they will die. Dinosaurs may have died out for this reason.One possible version:In the past two hundred years, many kinds of animals have died out. There are several reasons for it. First, people keep building houses and factories in fields and woods, which destroys animals homes. Then, hunters killing has also caused some animals to become extinct. Besides, some animals arent able to bear strong offspring and nor do they have enough food to eat because of pollution and climatic changes.
