1、如何用英语写新闻摘要新闻摘要写作是对一篇新闻主要内容的提炼和浓缩,要求学生通过阅读,能理解新闻的主要内容、提炼其关键信息并能概括归纳其要点。这种写作方式既要求学生有准确的理解能力,又要求学生具有高度的概括能力。新闻摘要写作一般分为以下四个步骤:第一步:阅读新闻,摘选关键信息。通过对新闻内容的仔细阅读,掌握新闻的主要内容和篇章结构,摘出新闻中事件发生的时间、地点、起因、结果以及可能的后续活动等。第二步:总结新闻各段主旨大意。概括总结新闻每段的中心意思,按照顺序列出要点,只保留新闻中的主要事实,省略不必要的事实细节和事例。第三步:组织语言。列出详细的写作提纲,拟出初稿。尽可能用自己的语言进行表达,
2、可以借鉴使用原文的某些词语和句子。摘要的长度往往是原文本的三分之一,内容只包括文本中重要的信息或事例。摘要不需要加入自己的感情色彩和评论。第四步:修改内容,定稿作品。对初稿的修改包括:1.看要点是否齐全,观点是否一致;2.精简摘要中出现的不必要的词汇、短语或长句子;3.确认拼写、语法和标点符号无误。【写作任务】阅读下面新闻,然后写一篇摘要。Volcanic eruption in CongoPeople are checking the damage caused by lava (熔岩) from the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in Buhene, on
3、the outskirts of Goma, Congo in the early hours of Sunday, May 23, 2021. The volcanic eruption in eastern Congo last night has killed at least 32 people. With little warning, Mount Nyiragongo turned the dark sky fiery (似火的) red on Saturday night and then sent out lava into villages, destroying more
4、than 500 homes, officials and survivors said.The volcanic eruption caused about 5,000 people to move from one neighborhood of Goma, a city of about 2 million people, across the nearby border into Rwanda. Another 25,000 sought refuge (寻求避难) to the northwest in Sake, the U.N. childrens agency said. Gr
5、eat sadness, disbelief and fear hung over the area.More than 170 children were still feared missing, and UNICEF officials said they were organizing transit centers (临时收容中心) to help children who were reportedly separated from their families in the wake of the disaster.“The population of Goma must avo
6、id unnecessary travel, and also avoid visiting places that have been hit by lava from the volcano because the lava is harmful.” Joseph Makundi, head of Civil Protection for the North Kivu Province said. He also said the volcano remains active and earthquakes are being recorded, calling on the popula
7、tion to remain alert.【写作指导】该新闻报道了刚果戈马市郊的尼拉贡戈火山夜间喷发导致多方受灾的事件。通过分析,我们可以发现第一段清晰地列出了火山喷发的时间(5月22日)、地点(刚果戈马市郊的尼拉贡戈火山)、起因(几乎无任何征兆)、结果(至少32人死亡、500多座房屋毁于一旦,损失惨重)。第二段介绍了火山喷发造成了大约5,000人逃离戈马市入境卢旺达,25,000人逃亡西北部避难,悲伤、怀疑和恐惧笼罩着这个地区。第三段阐述了火山喷发也造成了儿童失踪的悲惨事实。第四段阐述了政府官员对当地民众的呼吁。本新闻摘要可分以下三部分来写:第一部分:交代事件发生的时间、地点和起因;第二部分
8、:火山喷发带来的后果;第三部分:政府官员的呼吁。【范文展示】Mount Nyiragongo, on the outskirts of Goma, Congo erupted overnight on May 22, 2021 with little warning.The volcanic eruption killed at least 32 people and destroyed more than 500 houses. It also caused about 5,000 people to move from one neighborhood of Goma into Rwanda. Another 25,000 sought refuge to the northwest in Sake. Whats worse, there were still more than 170 children who were likely to have been lost.One of the officials said people there needed to keep cautious about the volcano and avoid unnecessary travel.