高考新题型之概要写作SummaryWriting黄石二中陈灿Whatisasummary?Asummaryisabriefstatementthatgivesonlythemainpointsofsth,notthedetails(牛津高阶英汉双解词典)Howmuchdoyouknowaboutsummarywriting?《普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语科考试说明》概要写作:提供一篇350词以内的短文,要求考生基于该短文写出一篇60词左右的内容概要。(满分25分)词数少于40的和多余80的,从总分中减去2分《考试说明》中评分标准规定概要写作阅卷时按5个档次给分,其中最高档次第五档(21-25points):1.理解准确,涵盖全部要点;2.能准确使用相应的语法结构和词汇;3.完全使用自己的语言;4.有效使用了语句间的连接成分,使完成的概要结构紧凑。complete(内容完整)coherent(衔接连贯)correct(语言正确)评分原则concise(用词简洁)60词左右completecorrectcoherentconcise“4C”principle(“4C”原则)Howtowriteagoodsummary?1.Read2.Paraphrase3.Polish4.Revise——structure,keypoints——rewriteinyourownwords——makeitcoherent——spelling、grammar、vocabulary、words、punctuation(标点)概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。(Para1)Thesedaysoursocietydevelopsrapidlyandforcespeopletorush.Itappearsthatpeoplehavegotusedtobeinginahurry.However,it'sbetterforpeopletotaketheirtimeandlivetheirlifeataslowerpacethantohurrytogetthingsdone.(Para2)Themainreasonthatconvincesustoopposedoingworkinahurryisthepossibilityofmakingmistakesinarush.Whenpeopledotheirjobsortakeactioninahurry,theycan'tmakeasounddecisionandprobablyregretlater.Asthesayinggoes,“Hastemakeswaste.”Weshouldthinkcarefullybeforemakingadecisionanddoourworklessquickly.Weshouldnotmakemistakesbydoingworkhurriedly.(Para3)Slowingdownthepaceoflifehelpspeopleenjoytheirlifebetter.Forexample,takingatraintosomeplacecertainlywilltakemoretimethantakingaplane.However,takingatrainmakespeoplehaveenoughtimetogettoknowalotofnewfriends.Besides,itallowspeopletofullyenjoythebeautifulsceneryalongtheway.Onthecontrary,beinginahurrywillmakeuslosechancesofenjoyingourlives.(Para4)Finally,slowerlifepaceprovidesbetterhealthconditionsforus.Asisknowntoall,takingactioninahurrybotherspeopleandraisestheirstress.Peoplethinkiftheyarenotinahurry,theywillbecomealoserandthatannoysthem.Butbeinginahurrycanhurtpeoplebothphysicallyandmentally.Accordingtosomestudies,peoplewhohaveaslowerpacesufferfewerdiseases,tendtobehappierandlivemuchlongerthanthosewhoselifeistense,eveniftheformerfinishjobsmoreslowlythanthelatter.(Para5)Inshort,workingquicklywillbringaboutmorematerialbenefitstomakeoursocietymoreadvanced.Yet,muchstresscan'tbringenjoyment,friendsandhealth,whicharemuchmoreimportantthanmoneyandothermaterialadvantages.Therefore,takeyourtimeandliveyourlifeataslowerpace.Step1:Read①readforstructureSkimthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions.Q1:Isitthepassagea(an)A.narration(记叙文)B.exposition(说明文)C.argumentation(议论文)Q2:Howmanypartscanthepassagebedividedinto?A.3(para1;para2--4;para5)B.4(para1;para2--3;para4--5)C.2(para1;para2--5)√√Step1:ReadSupportingideas:Conclusion:Topic:Argumentation(议论文)Para1Para2--Para4Para5Step1:Read②readforkeypointsUnderlinethetopicsentenceorkeypointsofeachparagraphfocusonthefirstsentenceandpayspecialattentiontosuchwordsas:however,onthecontrary,but,yet,therefore(Para1)Thesedaysoursocietydevelopsrapidlyandforcespeopletorush.Itappearsthatpeoplehavegotusedtobeinginahurry.However,it'sbetterforpeopletotaketheirtimeandlivetheirlifeataslowerpacethantohurrytogetthingsdone.Step1:Read(forkeypoints)Step1:Read(forkeypoints)(Para2)Themainreasonthatconvincesustoopposedoingworkinahurryisthepossibilityofmakingmistakesinarush.Whenpeopledotheirjobsortakeactioninahurry,theycan'tmakeasounddecisionandprobablyregretlater.Asthesayinggoes,“Hastemakeswaste.”Weshouldthinkcarefullybeforemakingadecisionanddoourworklessquickly.Weshouldnotmakemistakesbydoingworkhurriedly.Step1:Read(forkeypoints)(Para3)Slowingdownthepaceoflifehelpspeopleenjoytheirlifebetter.Forexample,takingatraintosomeplacecertainlywilltakemoretimethantakingaplane.However,takingatrainmakespeoplehaveenoughtimetogettoknowalotofnewfriends.Besides,itallowspeopletofullyenjoythebeautifulsceneryalongtheway.Onthecontrary,beinginahurrywillmakeuslosechancesofenjoyingourlives.Step1:Read(forkeypoints)(Para4)Finally,slowerlifepaceprovidesbetterhealthconditionsforus.Asisknowntoall,takingactioninahurrybotherspeopleandraisestheirstress.Peoplethinkiftheyarenotinahurry,theywillbecomealoserandthatannoysthem.Butbeinginahurrycanhurtpeoplebothphysicallyandmentally.Accordingtosomestudies,peoplewhohaveaslowerpacesufferfewerdiseases,tendtobehappierandlivemuchlongerthanthosewhoselifeistense,eveniftheformerfinishjobsmoreslowlythanthelatter.Step1:Read(forkeypoints)(Para5)Inshort,workingquicklywillbringaboutmorematerialbenefitstomakeoursocietymoreadvanced.Yet,muchstresscan'tbringenjoyment,friendsandhealth,whicharemuchmoreimportantthanmoneyandothermaterialadvantages.Therefore,takeyourtimeandliveyourlifeataslowerpace.①Itappearsthatpeoplehavegotusedtobeinginahurry.However,it'sbetterforpeopletotaketheirtimeandlivetheirlifeataslowerpacethantohurrytogetthingsdone.gotaccustomedtoliveaslowerlife策略2:简化句子▲Althoughpeoplehavegotaccustomedtobeinginahurry,leadingaslowerlifeisbetter.策略3:句型转换▲Althoughpeoplehavegotaccustomedtobeinginahurry,it'sbettertoliveaslowerlife.Step2:Paraphrase策略1:同义转换②Themainreasonthatconvincesustoopposedoingworkinahurryisthepossibilityofmakingmistakesinarush.Step2:Paraphraseslowdowncommittingerrors▲Themai