Английский. Учебник МЭО 1 курс. Учебное пособие по английскому языку. Мировая экономика. Часть 1 Москва 2012 удк 81(075. 8)111 ббк 81 Англ. 7365. 5
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GIST Writing GIST stands for Generating Interactions between Schemata and Text GIST (or Gist) is a comprehension strategy that is used both during reading and after reading. It is one approach to summarizing a text. When using GIST, students create summaries that are 20 words or less for increasingly large amounts of text How does it work? 1. Define what the "gist" of something is. 2. Read the first paragraph/section of the assigned reading. The size of the section will depend upon the grade level and size of the complete text. 3. Write a 20 word summary that describes the main idea in that section. 4. Read the second paragraph/section of the assigned reading. 5. Write a 20 word summary that combines the material in the first gist statement and the new material. 6. Continue this procedure until a 20 word summary is created for the entire reading. Tips and Suggestions *GIST can be used with both expository and narrative text. *Do not use this strategy with more than 3 paragraphs/sections. *There are many variations of this strategy that can be used. *These options may work better for some students because it breaks down the steps in the process so summarizing and combining are two separate parts. *It will improve reading comprehension as well as summary writing. When using GIST, students must delete trivial information, select key ideas, and generalize in their own words, which are three major strategies necessary for comprehension and retention. Getting the GIST Read the first two sentences of the following paragraph. Write a summary of the two sentences using no more than 15 words. Read the second two sentences of the paragraph. Write a summary of the two sentences using no more than 15 words. Proper nutrition is essential for healthy living. The media is filled with information and misinformation about proper nutrition and how to maintain a healthy weight. The U.S. Food Guide Pyramid serves as a guide for what people can eat each day and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The Pyramid includes a variety of foods that enable people to get the nutrients needed to keep their bodies healthy and help them maintain a healthy weight. Step 1 (First two sentences) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Step 2 (Second two sentences) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The GIST of this paragraph is ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Read the first two sentences of the next paragraph. Write a summary of the two sentences using no more than 15 words. Read the second two sentences of the paragraph. Write a summary of the two sentences using no more than 15 words. The Food Guide Pyramid includes information on the types of food that people should consume on a daily basis as well as how much of each food type. The Pyramid includes the “servings” that a person should consume of each food type – however it does not include examples of what a “serving” is. This information is provided separately from the USDA and is important information for students to have when developing healthy eating habits. The Pyramid should be considered only as a guide for identifying the foods people consume. Life experiences, food intolerances, allergies, and even family background and culture impact what people choose to eat. The Pyramid is merely a starting point to determine eating patterns that ensure each person gets the nutrients he/she needs to be healthy. Step 1 (First two sentences) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Step 2 (Second two sentences) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Step 3 (Third two sentences) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The GIST of this paragraph is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Get the GIST of the entire passage (both paragraphs) by summarizing your GIST sentence from paragraphs one and from paragraph two into one of not more than 15 words. The GIST of this passage is _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “About Point” Activity Sheet Read the material from your textbook that your teacher has assigned. Then decide what the passage is Aboutand what details or Points support your answer. Then complete the “About Point” Activity Sheet. You can work with a partner if you want. This reading is ABOUT ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ and the POINTS are ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Appendix III Oral Presentation Skills Definition: Presentation is the practice of showing and explaining the content of a topic to an audience or learner. Here are the essential elements and some tips on preparing and organizing a successful oral presentation in English or any other language to be presented to fellow students, colleagues or other interested groups.. The same structure can also be used to some extent in the context of a written text, i.e. dividing the text into three parts - introduction, development and conclusion. Other useful elements for the written text include expressions to indicate lists, narrative, links and examples. It is also important to remember that there are perhaps several formulae for an oral presentation, this being just one. Are you explaining a procedure, trying to convince or persuade, give information or outline possible courses of action? What you are trying to do in your presentation should have a bearing on how you present. There are also cultural aspects to take into consideration in that different communities will react differently to the same presentation. Each one will expect and react in various ways according to the linguistic, scientific, academic or business culture it is familiar with. Different people speak in different ways in different languages and different conventions depending on to whom, where, when and why they are speaking. All of these questions are, of course, vital to take into consideration during the preparation. Remember: anyone can give a good presentation. Don’t worry if you are not naturally extrovert. Preparation and practice can be the keys to success! I. Preparation and Planning I.1 Essential Preparation and Planning Checklist This is a checklist of the essential elements to consider in preparing and planning an oral presentation. Use it yourself by filling in the boxes on the right under “My Ideas”.
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