(学案)Unit 6 The Admirable—Writing Workshop

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Unit 6 The Admirable
Writing Workshop
【学习目标】
You will be able to
1. read and talk about writing a summary about “A Medical Pioneer”
2. read for writing
3. summarise information
4. write a summary about “The Superhero Behind Superman”
【学习重难点】
1. understanding key components of a summary
2. writing a summary about an article
【学习过程】
1. How do you write a summary?
2. What information should be included in a summary?
3. Read the summary of “A Medical Pioneer”, and answer questions.
1) What main points of the original text are included?
2) What information of the original text is left out? Why?
3) Does the summary include the opinion of the summary writer?
4. Divide the text “A Medical Pioneer” (pages 52–53) into four parts and write out the relevant paragraphs for each part. Match each part with the correct focus.
Part 1 (                  )                                 personal information
Part 2 (                  )                                 her attitude towards fame
Part 3 (                  )                                 her mission and research
Part 4 (                  )                                 the Nobel Prize Award
5. Read the summary of “A Medical Pioneer”. Find out the main information included in each paragraph.

Paragraph 1:
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 3:
Paragraph 4:

6. Look at “The Superhero Behind Superman”.
1) How many parts can it be divided into?
2) What does each part focus on?
3) Underline the key words. Summarise each part in one sentence.
7. Compose your writing: Drafting.
8. Compose your writing: Editing. Use the Peer Editing Sheet on page 90.