Answer — Exercise 8
7.2 - The memory men·Speakout Intermediate - Students' Book
Question
- When do we summarise information? Have you ever written a summary? Why might it be useful to make notes first?
- Read the summary and answer questions 1-3.
Answer
a)
We summarise when we are telling a story, describing a film or book, or explaining something that happened in real life. We write summaries when we are studying, for exams and after various types of meeting. It is useful to make notes first so that we remember what to include and have an idea of what we are going to write before we start writing.
b)
- yes
- shorter
- He / She uses his / her own words.