- Communicative Objective: Learn to summarize extended information accurately, distinguish central ideas from supporting details, and paraphrase another person’s message without changing its meaning.
- 5 Core Functional Sentences:
- In summary, the report suggests that demand is increasing despite continuing economic uncertainty.
- The main point of the presentation was that sustainable growth requires long-term planning.
- In other words, the author argues that technology should support human decision-making rather than replace it.
- To summarize what she said, the current system works reasonably well but still needs several improvements.
- The article essentially concludes that short-term gains should not be prioritized over long-term stability.
- Grammar Focus: Reporting verbs; noun clauses; infinitive and gerund structures; discourse markers for summarizing and paraphrasing.
- Vocabulary Focus: summarize, paraphrase, essentially, emphasize, interpretation
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Summarizing and Paraphrasing Information
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