1、Writing a summaryLearning aims1. To know the basic knowledge about writing a summary;2. To learn about the habit of the British drinking fruit and herbal teas.3.To write a summary of the passage about fruit and herbal teas.概要写作和概要写作方法指导概要写作就是对读过的文章进行简要概括，写出文章的中心大意。这一题型主要考查学生对主旨大意的概括和准确获取关键词的能力，同时考查学
2、生用简洁的语言概括文章重要信息的能力和对文章整体结构的把握能力。【写作指导】概要写作选材特点：概要写作所选阅读材料为一篇350350词以内的短文，要求学生基于该短文用简洁的语言进行简要概括，提炼出文章的主要内容，写出一篇6060词左右的内容概要。所选材料体裁没有限制，以说明文、议论文、记叙文为主。在概要写作的练习中，学生运用略读(skimming) 的方法归纳大意，也可通过找主题句获取大意；尤其要通读第一段和结尾段，主题句出现在这两段中的可能性较大，只有在个别的情况下才会放在文章的中间位置。1.通读全文，理解文章大意或找出主题句【解题方法】在掌握全文大意后，学生可找出每段的中在掌握全文大意后，
3、学生可找出每段的中心句或试着自己概括段落大意。确定每段心句或试着自己概括段落大意。确定每段大意可以为概要写作作好铺垫，确保要点大意可以为概要写作作好铺垫，确保要点齐全、概括精准。齐全、概括精准。2. 细读文本，概括段落大意细读文本，概括段落大意学生不可抄写原文中的句子学生不可抄写原文中的句子，而应该运用，而应该运用所学的语言知识，所学的语言知识，用自己的语言对各要点用自己的语言对各要点进行改写进行改写。4. 对要点内容进行适当改写对要点内容进行适当改写学生只需学生只需概括概括原文中的原文中的主要事实主要事实，同时去掉，同时去掉例子、略去不必要的细节、删除那些突出强例子、略去不必要的细节、删除那
4、些突出强调的重复句。调的重复句。3. 抓住要点，省略细节、重复和例子5. 使用使用短小的连接词短小的连接词在找齐并改写完要点之后，学生应思考怎样用适在找齐并改写完要点之后，学生应思考怎样用适当的连接词把各个要点连接起来，从而使行文连当的连接词把各个要点连接起来，从而使行文连贯，切忌简单地列出几个互不相干的句子。在概贯，切忌简单地列出几个互不相干的句子。在概要写作过程中要写作过程中，学生学生应尽量选用一些短小的连接应尽量选用一些短小的连接词，如词，如but、then、thus、yet、though、therefore、while等等，而尽量不使用，而尽量不使用at the same time、i
5、n the first place、on the other hand等短语。等短语。Practice writing a summaryRead the passage and locate the topic sentence of each paragraph.Para 1British people love to make tea with fruit and herbs. With pleasant flavours and scents, and coming in a variety of colours, fruit and berbal teas make a nice c
6、hange to tradittional teas. Many people grow their very own tea gardens, in which they plant easy-to-grow herbs such as mint and lemongrass.香味Step 1: underline the main idea of each paragraph.Para 2Flavours such as lemon and ginger have long been popular in the UK. However, recent years have seen mo
7、re and more unusual flavours come onto the market. Fruit teas now include mango, strawberry, apple and pear. Herbal teas include blackberry leaf and dandelion.姜蒲公英Para 3Herbal tea has various health benefits. Many people enjoy herbal tea because it can have a positive effect on energy levels. If you
8、 need a good nights sleep, choose a tea that helps you relax. If you havent been feeling very well, drink some ginger tea to give your immune system a helping hand. Mint tea, meanwhile, is good for digestion.Step 2: find out the key pointsFruit and herbal teasTheir popularity_Unusual flavours_Health
9、 benefits_Many people grow their very own tea gardens with easy-to-grow herbs. mango, strawberry, apple, pear, blackberry leaf and dandelion. It can help people relax. It can help peoples immune systems. It can be good for digestion.Step 3: use conjunction words, such as but、then、thus、yet、though、the
10、refore、while to reconstruct the passage with the topic sentence, key points Write a summary of the passage. Use the notes in Activity 5 to help you.What is a summary?It is a short, but thorough and objective restatement of the main idea and key points of a passage. A summary may also mention some of
11、 the examples the author used to illustrate key points.Step4: Write a summaryLearning to learnWhen writing a summary, dont just combine all the topic sentences. Instead, reconstruct the key information to make the paragraph coherent (连贯的连贯的), concise (简洁的简洁的) and natural. British people love to make
12、 tea with fruit and herb. Such a habit is so popular that many people plant easy-to-grow herbs in their own tea gardens. There are many flavours of fruit and herbal teas, including traditional lemon and ginger, as well as many unusual flavours such as mango, strawberry, apple, pear, blackberry leaf and dandelion. Aside from the variety of flavours, herbal tea also has various health benefits. Some can help people relax, and some, like ginger tea, are good for the immune system, while others, such as mint tea, are beneficial for digestion.Possible versionThank You!
