Using LanguageⅡ教案板书设计

How to Write a Summary---Narration (记叙文)

Exercise 1: Please find out the skills used in each group.

Skills of Writing a Summary 1. 同义替换法

2. 正话反说法

3. 词性转换法

4. 句式变化法

5. 连词衔接法

6. 词序改变法

7. 省略法

(省略细节；省略重复；省略例子) 8. 句意理解法

9. 用概括性词语代替具体的词语

Eg. A: I am for the plan.

B: I am in favor of the plan.

Skill: 同义替换法

Group 1

A: I didn’t catch any fish owing to the fact that I was not patient.

B: I didn’t catch any fish because I was not patient.

Skill: _______________________ Group 2:

A: You will fail. B: You will not succeed.

Skill: _______________________ Group 3: A: Parents should give children more praise. B: Children should be given more praise.

Skill: _______________________ Group 4:

A: We should encourage children. We should not scold them. B: We should encourage children instead of scolding them. Skill: ____________________________ Group 5: A: The secret of success was patience. B: Patience was the secret of success.

Skill: ____________________________ Group 6:

A: Patience is very important. B: Patience is of great importance. Skill: _____________________________ Group 7:

A: He was hard up for money and was being pressed by his creditor. B: He was in financial difficulties. Skill: _____________________________ Group 8:

A: She bought home several Chinese and English novels, a few copies of Time and Newsweek and some textbooks. She intended to read all of them during the winter vacation.

B: She bought home a lot of books to read during the winter vacation. Skill: ______________________________ Group 9 A: Nowadays more and more teenagers try to be more independent from their parents and sometimes become very rebellious. They always want to wear long and strange hair style, which their parents complain about a lot. They also spend too much time on the Internet and playing computer games. B: Nowadays, more and more teenagers tend to behave more independently and differently. Skill: ______________________________

Exercise 2: Please use the skills learned to rewrite the following sentences. . Eg: He bought me a present.

Which skill: 词序改变法

Rewrite: He bought a present for me.

1. His courage in battle might without exaggeration be called lion-like. Which skill: _____________________________ Rewrite: ___________________________________________________________. 2. Many citizens have welcomed the fines. Others are not happy about the fines. Which skill: _____________________________ Rewrite: ___________________________________________________________. 3. There is no doubt that people attach great importance to health. Which skill: ______________________________ Rewrite: ____________________________________________________________ 4. This South China city is getting tough with pedestrians who violate traffic regulations. Which skill: _______________________________ Rewrite: ____________________________________________________________ 5. She brought cabbages, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes and some eggs. She intended to invite all his friends for her birthday party at the weekend. Which skill: _____________________________ Summary: ___________________________________________________________. 6. Sometimes, kids don’t think their parents are fair to them. When you want to dress in a modern way, your mum doesn’t like you to wear a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask whether you’re speaking to a boy or a girl.

Which skill: _______________________________ Summary: ____________________________________________________________

Exercise 3: Please use the skills and steps learned to write a summary for the following passage. Passage 1 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. Summary: ___________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Self-evaluation: How many points can you get?

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Passage 2 Everyone has an experience they would rather forget. Some are embarrassing, some are moving, and some teach us a lesson. Here is a story of mine.

Last Sunday I went fishing. After setting up my fishing rod (钓鱼竿) with bait (鱼饵), I sat down on the bank of the lake. But two hours later, I didn’t catch any fish. I got very angry and began to pack up my stuff (收拾东西), preparing to go back home.

Just then, I saw an old man sitting near me. To my surprise, his basket was full of fish, so I went over to him, wanting to know why. “Excuse me, but how long have you sat here?” I asked. “About four hours,” he answered. “Four hours?” I couldn’t believe my ears. “Yes. It’s very important to be patient,” the old man said. “Don’t

consider fishing a tiring sport. Just enjoy it.”

Suddenly, I understood what he said. I must learn to be patient. Then I sat there and waited for fish patiently. I felt a fish touch the bait, but I didn’t move and waited for the right moment to reel it in (卷收钓鱼线). At last, I caught it. This made me very happy. In the following six hours, I caught over 10 fish. On my way home, I thought what had happened on the bank. I gradually realized that the secret of success was patience. Summary: ___________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Self-evaluation: How many points can you get?

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