Unit 4 Summaries and Book Reports English Practical Writing Unit 4 Summaries and Book Reports Lesson 1 Summaries Lesson 2 Book Reports

Basic Structure of Lesson 1 English Practical Writing

English Practical Writing Looking Ahead Understand the significance of summary writing Know about the requirements of a summary Practice writing summaries English Practical Writing

English Practical Writing Lesson 1 Summaries Warming up What is a summary? A brief, concise statement of the main facts of a passage or a book. English Practical Writing

English Practical Writing Approaching the topic A summary must be based on full understanding of the passage Summary writing is quite helpful to improve the student’s writing skills A summary can be written in the form of an outline We’d better limit our summary no longer than a third of the original passage English Practical Writing

English Practical Writing Ready to Write A summary must: be shorter include the main idea in your own words include major details in your own words be without including your knowledge, ideas or opinions give the information of the author, the title of the article and the publisher … English Practical Writing

English Practical Writing My Writing Step 1 Read and understand a passage. Step 2 Write down or underline the key points while you are reading Step 3 Decide whether rearrangement is necessary. Is yes, do some planning. Step 4 Now Write your summary. Step 5 Work in pairs and cross check the draft with the checklist on P. 52 English Practical Writing

English Practical Writing Further Practice 1. Here is a summary of the well-known novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Study and discuss it with your partner. 2. After you have read the summary of Jane Eyre, write a summary of a novel you like best. English Practical Writing

English Practical Writing Self-assessment Reflect yourself， encourage yourself, and improve yourself! English Practical Writing

English Practical Writing Thank you! English Practical Writing