内容正文:
第07讲: 稳固构建概要写作之说明文
课程目标
演练
专题知识:针对考试题型,进行系统梳理,感悟解题方法。
题型检测:链接考试真题,题型组合练,能力逐个突破。
知识梳理
演练
(一)概要写作的步骤
1. Skim the text to find out the general theme. 快读原文,明确主题
2. Analyze the text’s structure to divide it into several sections, find out the main idea of each section and write it out briefly with your own words. (one sentence) 划分各段,找出要点
3. Write down the key supporting points for each main idea without minor details. 抓重点,去枝节
4. Organize the main and related supporting points in a logical order with necessary transitions to achieve coherence.归纳整理,转述大意
5. Proofread for grammatical, spelling and punctuation mistakes.复读核对,检查错误
(二)说明文概要写作技巧
说明文(Exposition)写作抓住关键句:文章第一段和各段第一句。说明文体的阅读材料内容大致可以分为以下几类:
现象揭示类:The article points out the common phenomenon—(主题),which…(补充解释)
利弊对比类:The article compares the disadvantages/benefits of A and B. A…while B…
The passage discusses the impact of sth.
On the positive side,…, but it may also…
研究显示类:The study reveals that…; The purpose of the report is to show that…
(三)说明文概要写作模板
说明文:phenomenon / problem + reason + solution (cause and effect), introduction of an object (how it is made, how it is used, how it may change, what makes it new or significant)
【课堂典例】
The Problem of Packaging
A large source of rubbish is packaging material. It often makes up more than 30 percent of the total. To understand why this is true, think of the packaging commonly used for a simple product, such as toothpaste. The packaging includes not only the tube for the toothpaste, but also the box for the tube. This box is put into a plastic wrapper. Then, the boxes are transported in a cardboard container.
Most packaging material ends up in a landfill after it is thrown away. Though necessary,landfills take up valuable space, often stink, and can leak harmful substances into the soil. Landfills not included, the production of packaging material itself is a major source of air and water pollution. People are now trying to solve the