1.Fast reading and then summary within 30 words. 概括短文 ( 词数约 30);

读写任务

2.Voice your opinion 发表看法 ( 词数约 120).

the requirements of task-based writing

How to write a summary?1.read the passage and decide what kind of article is it.

2.find out the topic sentence or the key words.

3. Write it in the third person. （第三人称）

please read passage 1 in your paper

summarize a narration:who

when

where

what

why

result /what

to learn

years ago

Clark,his wife and sons

in Scotlandmiss boarding Titanic for

traveltheir son was bitten by a

doga tragedy was turned into a blessing

要素串联法要素串联法

You may begin like these: 1.The passage is about…2.The writer tells us about …

3.The story is about …

4.The author tells us that …

summarize a narration:who

when

where

what

why

result /what

to learn

years ago

Clark, his wife and sons

in Scotlandmiss boarding Titanic for

traveltheir son was bitten by a

doga tragedy was turned into a blessing

要素串联法要素串联法

possible version:

The story is about a tragedy turning into a blessing. years ago in Scotland the Clark family, who were unlucky to missing boarding Titanic because one son was bitten by a dog, were luckily saved fortunately.

summarize an argumentation:

论据— （事例）

论点— 观点主题句

结论

议论三步法议论三步法

Please read passage 3

论点

论

据

结论

Honesty is one of the most treasured traditional values in China. However, with the development of society, we often hear complaints about dishonesty. The dishonest people sometimes can get benefit from their behaviors. The dishonest people sometimes can get benefit from their behaviors.

When summarizing you can use the following skills:• Skill1: Omit ( 省略 ) the details• Skill2: Omit the repetitions

• Skill3: Omit the examples

• Skill4: Use general( 概括性 ) words instead of specific( 具体的 ) words • Skill5: Use the shortest possible transitions (but, then, thus, yet, for)• Skill6: Put the main points of a dialogue in indirect speech

You may begin like these:1.The passage mainly tells us …

3. We can know from the 　 passage …4. As far as the author is concerned, …

2.The passage mainly talks about…

论点

论

据

结论

Honesty is one of the most treasured traditional values in China. However, with the development of society, we often hear complaints about dishonesty. The dishonest people sometimes can get benefit from their behaviors. The dishonest people sometimes can get benefit from their behaviors.

two possible versions:Honesty, as one treasured

traditional virtue of Chinese, can make people win respect and trust. However, nowadays many people are dishonest for their own benefit from their behaviors.The passage mainly tells us that nowadays many people are dishonest for their own benefit, for they not only neglect our traditional values, but also want to escape being punished.

Summary Writing1. Focus on main ideas and omit( 省

去 ) examples, details.( 注重大意，省去详细的例子、细节 )

2. when use the words and phrases in the original passage, do not include your own opinion, but be sure to use your own words .( 引用原文的词句 , 不能添加自己的见解，但是要用自己的语言概括）3. Write it in the third person .（第三人称）4.Control the number of words about 30.

1.Don’t copy the sentences in the text.

2.Use another word or phrase that has the same or similar meaning.

3.Use different sentence structures to express the same idea.

Attention

Homework:

Summarize passage 2 and 4 in your paper

Styles of passage

narration1

argumentation

2

exposition3

……..4