1. Is your summary
complete and accurate?
——概要写作讲评课
温州二外 邹艳艳

2. 1. What’s the topic of the passage?
Revision
1. What’s the topic of the passage?
2. Main points in each para?
Para 1: war /over
Para 2: uses/ leaves, made salad/
taproot, keep soil healthy/
flower, attract ladybug
Para 3: sap/ source of rubber/ rubber tree/ allergic
Para 4: some question/ answer/ make peach with
what should be paid attention to while writing?

3. Possible versions for Para 2
A. Dandelion’s taproot, flowers and leaves all have their uses.
B. It is obvious that dandelions have their uses
C. Every part of dandelions is beneficial, including its taproot, flower and leaves and so on
D. Dandelions have their uses in making salad, keeping soil fertile and driving away the small insect pests
Para 2: uses/ leaves, made salad/
taproot, keep soil healthy/
flower, attract ladybug

4. Complete the sentences
useful
It is known that dandelions are ________(use), with roots ________(enrich) the soil, leaves________(make) salad and flowers_____________ (attract) ladybugs to kill insect.
Dandelions have their _________(use) in making salad, keeping soil fertile and driving away the small insect pests
3. The dandelion can __________(use) in many ways, ___________(include) making salad, keeping soil healthy and reducing pest.
enriching
making
attracting
uses
be used
including
Tip1 : necessary information included

5. Possible versions for Para 3
Tip1 : necessary information included
sap/ source of rubber/ rubber tree/ allergic
Dandelion can be a substitute for rubber tree, which
takes years to grow and is dying off.
B. Besides, rubber products made from its milky sap will
not make people allergic.
C. Dandelion can be a substitute for rubber tree to be the
source of rubber because it is allergic free.
D. Being a natural source, dandelions are allergic free used
in producing rubber.
rubber tree?
童颖颖
rubber tree?

6. More expressions 代替： substitute (v)； take the place of； replace
使…不过敏 ：
free …of allergy
You try again:__________________________
Being allergic free and easier to grow, it can replace rubber
tree to be made to rubber. (严煜棋）
2. In addition, dandelion can substitute rubber tree to be the source of rubber, because it is allergic free.(张君婷）
3. Compared with rubber tree, the dandelion can be a good source of rubber, which will make people allergic free.(叶凯旋）
4. Dandelion sap, which is allergy free, can substitute for rubber trees to produce rubbers.(唐诗佳）

7. Possible versions for Para 1
Para 1: war / over
A. Most people think the dandelions are disturbing and they use many ways to kill them. But their attitude may change soon.（要点1）It is obvious that…..
B. The war between humans and dandelion may finish soon.（要点1）Because……

8. Para 1
① For years, humans have made war with the dandelion(蒲公英). ② Most people consider dandelions annoying weeds, and try to get rid of them. ③ They usually pull them up by the roots, or use chemicals to kill the plants. ④ But our war with the dandelion may soon be over.
war
transitional sentence
attitude/ opinion
Try again:__________________________
Tip2 : convey the messages of the original fully and clearly

9. (Para 1&2)
Tip2 : convey the messages of the original fully and clearly
While majority considered them as disturbing and useless weeds, the war between people and dandelions may come to an end soon. (due to the fact that….)
The majority of people remove/consider the dandelion as useless weed. However, the dandelion has various uses, (such as making salad, keeping soil healthy and helping kill insect pests)
Dandelions, long considered disturbing and useless weeds, actually benefit human in many ways.
concise

10. Possible versions for Para 4
Para 4: some question/ answer/ make peach with
A. Before long, we will make good use of them after
answering some questions.
B. Though scientists are facing lots of questions, they will
settle them soon, and people will make peace with dandelion.
(原文）Still, scientists have some questions they need to answer before we can make dandelions our main source of rubber. Some scientists believe that in less than five years, we will have those answers and make peace with the dandelion. Finally, we will end the war with this so-called weed.

11. Make it better Tips : 1. Necessary information included
2. Convey the messages fully and clearly

12. Homework:
Continue to improve this summary. To make it all in your own words.
Improve your own summary.