1. by Mary from Mayinchu High School

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3. What is a summary? A summary is a shortened passage which keeps the important information of the original in your own words but without your opinion. A brief writing A summary

4. How to make a summary? rowse for the main idea How to be brief ? BRIEFBRIEF ead for the key points ntegrate the points xplore the transitional words ocus on the accuracy Five steps to make a summary

5. Styles of the given passage argumentation 3 narration 1 exposition 2

6. Learning goals: 1.To master the basic structure of a narrative passage in the summary writing 2. To learn the steps to summarize a narrative passage Take narrations for example

7. six elements of a narrative passage who when where what (event) how (process) why Take narrations for example

8. Hi, I am Mike. I just went through my first year of college. The toughest part on me at first was the general adjustment. I went to a very small high school where my mom was a teacher and she did practically everything for me. But at the college I need to know some basic life skills, such as balancing a check-book, laundry, and the things you have to be able to handle that I never thought of in the high school! It was really tough for me at first and I got badly homesick. Once that first semester was over and I got used to the college life, I love it—good facilities, helpful instructors, and a good library. The student’s Union organizes various parties every week. I also go to cinemas and concerts, and often spend Saturday nights in pubs and clubs. One thing I think is important is to get yourself active in things. I was on dance team in college and met a ton of people that way—it was so much easier to make friends when you had a common ground. Have a try:

9. Who What How Step1 Browse for the main idea Read for the key points Step2 common elements of a narrative passage

10. Hi, I am Mike. I just went through my first year of college. The toughest part on me at first was the general adjustment. I went to a very small high school where my mom was a teacher and she did practically everything for me. But at the college I need to know some basic life skills, such as balancing a check-book, laundry, and the things you have to be able to handle that I never thought of in the high school! It was really tough for me at first and I got badly homesick. Once that first semester was over and I got used to the college life, I love it—good facilities, helpful instructors, and a good library. The student’s Union organizes various parties every week. I also go to cinemas and concerts, and often spend Saturday nights in pubs and clubs. One thing I think is important is to get yourself active in things. I was on dance team in college and met a ton of people that way—it was so much easier to make friends when you had a common ground. Have a try:

11. Who What How Mike/I I get myself active in things. MY first year of college was tough. I got used to it and loved it at last. Step1 Browse for the main idea Step2 Read for the key points My first year of college life

12. Tips: Step1 Browse the main idea Step2 Read the key points 1. Catch the key points 2. Skip the details 3. Omit the repetition 4. Ignore the examples

13. ① I just went through first year of college life. Step3Integrate the points Explore the transitional wordsStep4 at first but/after /then at last ③ I got myself active in things. ④ I got used to it and loved it at last. ② My first year of college was tough.

14. ① I just went through my first year of college life. Step3 Integrate the points Explore the transitional wordsStep4 ★ Paraphrase the points and try to simplify them. I experienced my first year of college life.

15. Step3 Integrate the information Explore the transitional wordsStep4 at first but/after /then at last ③ I got myself active in things. ④ I got used to it and loved it at last. ② My first year of college was tough. ① I just went through first year of college life. I experienced my first year of college life. At first I wasn’t accustomed to the college life. But then I got active in things for one semester. At last I adapted to it and enjoyed myself.

16. I experienced my first year of college life toughly. At first I wasn’t accustomed to the college life. But then I took part in various activities for one semester. At last I adapted to it and enjoyed myself. (38 words)

17. Common problems 1. Off the points 2. Too many details 3. Copying original sentences 4. Involving one’s own opinion (a mixture of narration and argument)

18. Tips: Step3 Integrate the information Step4 Explore the transitional words 1. Avoid using original sentences 2. Avoid adding your own opinion 3. Paraphrase the points and try to simplify them

19. I experienced my first year of college life toughly. At first I wasn’t accustomed to the college life. But then I took part in various activities for one semester. At last I adapted to it and enjoyed myself. (38 words)

20. Focus on the accuracyStep5 Tips: 1. Check the key points 2. Check the grammar, transitional words and the number of words (40-80) 3. Check the spelling and punctuation (,. ? !...)

21. Neat handwriting! Fantastic structure!

22. Beautiful handwriting! Well-organized structure!

23. Poor handwriting!

24. Steps Tips 1. Browse for the main idea 1. Catch the key points 2. Skip the details 3. Omit the repetition 4. Ignore the examples 2. Read for the key points 3. Integrate the points1. Avoid using original sentences 2. Avoid adding your own opinion 4. Explore the transitional words 5. Focus on the accuracy 1. Check the key points 2. Check the grammar, transitional words and the number of words (40-80) 3. Check the spelling and punctuation (,. ? !) 4. Pay attention to the handwriting How to write a summary?

25. Assignment Please finish a summary for the given passage A Boy and Nails with the guide of BRIEF

26. There was a little boy in a small village. To help him give up his anger, his father asked him to hammer a nail into a fence whenever he became angry and remove one whenever he didn’t lose his temper. Gradually the boy made it. This story tells us just like holes in the fence, a bad temper can hurt others forever. (62 words)