Reading and Language System: Summary Cloze

Reading and Language
System: Summary Cloze
Use of English
Introduction
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In this lesson, we are going to…
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Review the skills in doing the summary cloze
exercise in Section C
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Try to do some exercises in the lesson
Reminders
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Format:
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A passage in 2 different versions: Version 1 (V1)+
Version 2 (V2)
V1: Original version
V2: Rewritten version
Task: To fill in the blanks in V2 with the help from
V1
1 blank for 1 word (Pay attention to the length of
the blank)
Reminders
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Order of paragraphs in V1 ≠ Order of
paragraphs in V2
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Clue: The keywords in the topic sentences
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No marks for grammatically wrong answers
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Hyphenated words (e.g. full-scale) = 1 word
Reminders
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Types of answers:
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Direct copying
Direct copying with changes in:
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Tenses (e.g. go – went)
Plural form (e.g. child – children)
Parts of speech [e.g. develop (v.) – development (n.)]
New words
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Synonyms (e.g. fast – quickly)
Antonyms (e.g. fast – slow)
Steps
Locate keywords in the topic sentences (the first
two sentences) in each paragraph of V2
1.
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Example:
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V2: “They mention _______ and ______ ______ as being
their main concern.”
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Keywords:
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“main concern”
Match the keywords with those in V1
V1: “Some restaurant owners are worried about food
safety and transportation.”
Keywords:
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“worried about”
Answers: “They mention transportation and food safety as
being their main concern.”
Steps
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Mark the paragraph number of V1 next to
the paragraph in V2
Long paragraphs in V2 = 2 – 3 paragraphs
in V1
Find the keywords in the middle of the
paragraphs in V2 (a sentence with no
blanks)
Steps
Look for the cue words around the blanks (may not
look the same as they are in V1)
6.
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Example:
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V1: “A tree trunk has been hollowed out and filled with
drugs.”
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V2: “The man used a hollowed-out _____ _____ to hide
drugs.”
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Answer: tree trunk
Make the answers grammatically correct
7.
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Example:
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V1: “a really good tune”
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V2: “few good ____”
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Answer: tunes (plural form)
Other Possible Forms of
Answers
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Synonyms / Transformed words
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V1: “That talented man became famous at the
age of 41.”
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V2: “That talented man has become a household
name in his early _____.”
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Answer: forties / 40s
Other Possible Forms of
Answers
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Shortening phrases
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V1: “Some chefs would keep the food left over
and re-cook it for animals.”
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V2: “Any leftovers usually became _____ _____.”
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Answer: animal food
Other Possible Forms of
Answers
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Hyponyms
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Collective nouns (names for a group of people / things)
Examples:
 China, Canada, Australia
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Butterflies, Bees, Ants
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Countries
Insects
V1: “Ice-cream and cakes don’t interest today’s ladies any
more.”
V2: “What many women don’t care for these days are
_______.”
Answer: Snacks / Desserts / Sweets
More examples of Hyponyms
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Chairs / cupboards / sofa / table
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Brothers / sisters
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Siblings
Chinese / British / American / Canadian
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Furniture
Nationality
Mathematics / Geography / History
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Subjects / disciplines
Now, let’s try the
exercise!!

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