内容正文:
北师大必修
第二册
Unit 6
Writing Workshop
A Summary (1)
教学目
Lead-in
What do you still remember about Tu Youyou?
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To grasp the relevant points of a summary by reading a summary of “A Medical Pioneer”
To write a summary about “The Superhero Behind Superman”
学习目标
目标一:To grasp the relevant points of a summary by reading a summary of “A Medical Pioneer”
Activity 1: Review the text “A Medical Pioneer”, and then think about what a summary 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 the examples the author used to illustrate key points.
Activity 2: Read the summary of “A Medical Pioneer”, and answer the following questions.
1. What main points of the original text are included?
2. What information of the original text is left out?
3. Does the summary include the opinion of the summary writer?
Tu Youyou’s mission of finding a cure for malaria, and her achievement of wining the Nobel Prize are included.
Tu Youyou’s biography and details of her work are left out, because a summary should be short and concise.
No, it does not include the opinion of the writer.
What should we include and leave out in a summary?
What to include What to leave out
main points
unnecessary details (quotes, examples, explanations…)
opinions of the summary writer
Activity 3: Divide the text “A Medical Pioneer” (pages 52-53) into four parts and write out the relevant paragraphs for each part. Then match them with the correct focus.
personal information her attitude towards fame
her mission and research the Nobel Prize Award
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Part 4 ( )
the Nobel Prize Award
personal information
her mission and research
her attitude towards fame
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3-4
Para. 5
Activity 4: Read the summary again. Find out the main information included in each paragraph.
Part 1 (