Writing a summary

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This lesson contains 20 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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English with Mr Stephan
Writing a summary

Slide 1 - Slide

Programme
  • Today's goals
  • What do you remember?
  • Being a homosexual in the Netherlands
  • Homosexuality in the Netherlands
  • Recap

Slide 2 - Slide

Today's goals
You can find the most important parts of a text.

You can use the most important parts of a text to write a summary.

Slide 3 - Slide

What are some dos and don'ts when writing a summary?
Dos
Don'ts
examples
your opinion
outside information
keep it short
your analysis
main points
good structure

Slide 4 - Drag question

Slide 5 - Video

Homosexuality in the Netherlands
  • Read the text
  • Answer the questions
  • Use the vocabulary list provided
  • You have 8 minutes.

Slide 6 - Slide

Finding the relevant parts in a text
  • Title and subheadings
  • Topic sentences (first sentence of each paragraph)
  • Concluding sentences (last sentence of each paragraph)

  • Use introduction for an overview of the text
  • Ignore conclusion

Slide 7 - Slide

First paragraph of the body of the text
Historical Context

The Netherlands has a long history of tolerance and open-mindedness. Homosexuality was decriminalized in 1811, making it one of the first countries in the world to do so. The 20th century witnessed a growing LGBTQ+ movement that fought for equality and recognition. In 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage, cementing its reputation as a trailblazer in LGBTQ+ rights. 

Slide 8 - Slide

Topic sentence (first sentence of a paragraph)
 Historical Context

The Netherlands has a long history of tolerance and open-mindedness. Homosexuality was decriminalized in 1811, making it one of the first countries in the world to do so. The 20th century witnessed a growing LGBTQ+ movement that fought for equality and recognition. In 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage, cementing its reputation as a trailblazer in LGBTQ+ rights. 

Slide 9 - Slide

Topic sentence (first sentence of a paragraph)
Concluding sentence (last sentence of a paragraph)
 Historical Context

The Netherlands has a long history of tolerance and open-mindedness. Homosexuality was decriminalized in 1811, making it one of the first countries in the world to do so. The 20th century witnessed a growing LGBTQ+ movement that fought for equality and recognition. In 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage, cementing its reputation as a trailblazer in LGBTQ+ rights. 

Slide 10 - Slide

Find the important sentences
  • Find the overview sentence in the introduction (that's the last sentence).
  • Underline the subheadings
  • Underline the topic sentences (the first sentence) of each middle paragraph
  • Underline the concluding sentence (the last sentence) of each paragraph

Slide 11 - Slide

Summaries
Grab your phone. 
It's time to test what you remember about summaries.

Slide 12 - Slide

What should not be in a summary?

Slide 13 - Mind map

What should be in a summary?

Slide 14 - Mind map

Instructions
  • Write your summary on your text about homosexuality in the Netherlands. (A2: 65-85 words; B1: 140-160 words)
  • Use the answers and underlined sentences.
  • Write down your name and the date on the paper.
  • You have 10 minutes.
  • You can listen to music if you want.
  • Done? Give me your summary and see if anyone needs help.

Slide 15 - Slide

Remember Peter from the video? What do you think of his journey based on what you've read in the text?

Slide 16 - Open question

Have you discussed homosexuality in this way before?
Yes, and I like it.
Yes, and I don't like it.
No, and I like it.
No, and I don't like it.
I don't want to answer this question.

Slide 17 - Poll

What are some dos and don'ts when writing a summary?
Dos
Don'ts
examples
your opinion
outside information
keep it short
your analysis
main points
good structure

Slide 18 - Drag question

How do you find the main points in a text?
A
Use subheadings and luck
B
Guess
C
Use only the title
D
Title, subheadings, topic sentences and concluding sentences

Slide 19 - Quiz

Slide 20 - Slide