Summarizing

1. Summarizing Prof. Isora Enríquez O´Farrill PhD

2. Aim of the lesson This lesson looks at some of the language and strategies for summarizing texts.

3. What do we already know? • What do you know about • summarizing? What words come to mind? 2. How do you summarize?

4. Summarize • to present the substance • or general idea in brief form; • to create a concise, condensed • account of the original; • to cover the main points.

5. Summarizing: Shortening material by retaining and re-stating main ideas and leaving out details.

6. What do you need to summarize? Newspaper Articles Short Texts Internet Sources Professional articles Journal articles

7. Tips for summarizing • Read the text . • Identify key words. • Identify or write the topic sentence: what the text or passage is about. - Cross out unimportant information, ideas not connected with the topic or ideas that are repeated.

8. Tips for summarizing • - Identify main Idea: the What . It is always written as a fact. It is never a question. • State the conclusion of the article. • Summarize rather than give a table of contents. • Keep summary short: 3 -7 sentences. • -

9. Tips for summarizing - Supporting Details-The supporting details are the rest of the most relevant facts left in a passage or article. They should answer the rest of the 'W' questions.

10. 5. If there is a list of details, think of a word which names them all. Andy cooked dinner. …Andy took the meat and vegetables out of the refrigerator. He got out a pan. He chopped up the food. dog, cat, elephant, horse animals

11. Tips for summarizing Who?What?When?Where?How?Why? Summarizing is breaking down the article or a long passage of reading.

12. Steps to identify the topic Look at the title.Look at the first and last paragraph.Ask yourself: “What is discussed through the whole section?”

13. Steps to identify the topic Look at captions, pictures, words in bold, and headings for clues to the topic. What do they all have in common?

14. Useful language • The most important ideas in this text are… • This book was about… • First… Next… Then… Finally… • This story takes place… • The main characters are… • The problem occurs when…

15. Wrong:  This article covers the topic of measuring the extent of global deforestation. The article discusses reasons for concern, the technique, the results, and the project’s current goal.

16. Right:According to the author of “Seeing the Forest,” the extent of global deforestation was difficult to measure until satellite remote sensing techniques were applied. Measuring the extent of global deforestation is important because of concerns about global warming and species extinctions. The technique compares old infrared LANDSAT images with new images. The authors conclude the method is accurate and cost effective.

17. Some viruses can kill in as little as two weeks, and if they are very infectious can be spread from one part of the world to another by people travelling on planes. Sometimes the viruses just vanish for a while, but the team at the laboratory believe that often the virus is simply looking for ways of improving its chances of survival,and is waiting for another chance to attack human or animal cells.

18. Some viruses can kill in as little as two weeks and can be spread from one part of the world to another. kill key words two weeks viruses can be spread

19. Summarizing the Topic Sentence: Viruses can kill in two weeks and can be spread.

20. Circle the word that tells about all the other words: • egg beans rice food • soccer sports jogging • volleyball • 3. chairs desk furniture • sofa • 4. men people women boys

21. Circle the word that tells about all the other words: • import, goods, trade, • export • Web sites, internet, ICT, • e-mails • 3. buses, trains, planes, • transport

22. What’s the best topic? • Good tea. • How much tea to use. • How to make good tea.

23. It is easy to make a good cup of tea. Just follow these steps. First, boil some water. Next put in some tea leaves. Cover the pot and wait for a few minutes. Now the tea is ready to drink.

24. What’s the best topic? • Good tea. • How much tea to use. • How to make good tea.

25. Tell Him By Celine Dion & Barbra Streisand

26. I'm scaredSo afraid to show I careWill he think me weakIf I tremble when I speakOooh - what ifThere's another one he's thinking ofMaybe he's in loveI'd feel like a foolLife can be so cruelI don't know what to do

27. I've been thereWith my heart out in my handBut what you must understandYou can't let the chanceTo love him pass you byShould I

28. Tell himTell him that the sun and moonRise in his eyesReach out to himAnd whisperTender words so soft and sweetHold him close to feel his heart beatLove will be the gift you give yourself

29. Touch himWith the gentleness you feel insideYour love can't be deniedThe truth will set you freeYou'll have what's meant to beAll in time you'll see

30. I love himOf that much I can be sureI don't think I could endureIf I let him walk awayWhen I have so much to say

31. Love is light that surely glowsIn the hearts of those who knowIt's a steady flame that growsFeed the firewith all the passion you can show

32. Tonight love will assume its placeThis memory time cannot eraseBlind faith will lead love where it has to goNever let him go

33. a.- After copying and listening to the song summarize it. b.- Send it to stepclarkjr@hotmail.com Curso de Inglés de Universidad paraTodos Canal Educativo 23 y P Vedado, La Habana