Is your summary complete and accurate Revision 1

Is your summary complete and accurate? ——概要写作讲评课 温州二外 邹艳艳

Revision 1. What’s the topic of the passage? 2. Main points in each para? Para 1: war /over Para 2: uses/ leaves, made salad/ taproot, keep soil healthy/ flower, attract ladybug Para 3: sap/ source of rubber/ rubber tree/ allergic Para 4: some question/ answer/ make peach with

Possible versions for Para 2 A. Dandelion’s taproot, flowers and leaves all have their uses. B. It is obvious that dandelions have their uses C. Every part of dandelions is beneficial, including its taproot, flower and leaves and so on D. Dandelions have their uses in making salad, keeping soil fertile and driving away the small insect pests Para 2: uses/ leaves, made salad/ taproot, keep soil healthy/ flower, attract ladybug

Complete the sentences useful 1. It is known that dandelions are ____(use), with enriching making roots ____(enrich) the soil, leaves____(make) salad and flowers_______ attracting (attract) ladybugs to kill insect. uses 2. Dandelions have their _____(use) in making salad, keeping soil fertile and driving away the small insect pests be used 3. The dandelion can _____(use) in many ways, including ______(include) making salad, keeping soil healthy and reducing pest. Tip 1 : necessary information included

Possible versions for Para 3 Tip 1 sap/ : necessary included source information of rubber/ rubber tree/ allergic A. Dandelion can be a substitute for rubber tree, which B. takes years to grow and is dying off. B. Besides, rubber products made from its milky sap will not make people allergic. rubber tree? C. Dandelion can be a substitute for rubber tree to be the source of rubber because it is allergic free. 童颖颖 D. Being a natural source, dandelions are allergic free used rubber tree? in producing rubber.

More expressions 代替： substitute (v)；take the place of； replace 使…不过敏 ： free …of allergy You try again: _____________ 1. Being allergic free and easier to grow, it can replace rubber 2. tree to be made to rubber. (严煜棋） 2. In addition, dandelion can substitute rubber tree to be the source of rubber, because it is allergic free. (张君婷） 3. Compared with rubber tree, the dandelion can be a good source of rubber, which will make people allergic free. (叶凯旋） 4. Dandelion sap, which is allergy free, can substitute for rubber trees to produce rubbers. (唐诗佳）

Possible versions for Para 1: war / over 1. A. Most people think the dandelions are disturbing and they use many ways to kill them. But their attitude may change soon. （要点 1）It is obvious that…. . 2. B. The war between humans and dandelion may finish soon. （要点 1）Because……

Para 1 ① For years, humans have made war with the dandelion( 蒲 公 英 ). ② Most people consider dandelions annoying war weeds, and try to get rid of them. ③ They usually pull them up by the roots, or use chemicals to kill the plants. ④ But our war with the dandelion may soon be over. attitude/ opinion transitional sentence Try again: _____________ Tip 2 : convey the messages of the original fully and clearly

(Para 1&2) Tip 2 : convey the messages of the original fully and clearly A. While majority considered them as disturbing and useless weeds, the war between people and dandelions may come to an end soon. (due to the fact that…. ) B. The majority of people remove/consider the dandelion as useless weed. However, the dandelion has various uses, (such as making salad, keeping soil healthy and helping kill insect pests) C. Dandelions, long considered disturbing and useless weeds, actually benefit human in many ways. concise

Possible versions for Para 4: some question/ answer/ make peach with A. Before long, we will make good use of them after answering some questions. B. Though scientists are facing lots of questions, they will settle them soon, and people will make peace with dandelion. (原文） Still, scientists have some questions they need to answer before we can make dandelions our main source of rubber. Some scientists believe that in less than five years, we will have those answers and make peace with the dandelion. Finally, we will end the war with this so-called weed.

Make it better Tips : 1. Necessary information included 2. Convey the messages fully and clearly

Homework: 1. Continue to improve this summary. To make it all in your own words. 2. Improve your own summary.