Seasons summary: when spring arrives too early
Students read an article on shifting seasons and a model summary, practice condensing and paraphrasing, then summarize a text on urban heat.
C1Adults55 minSummary
About this lesson
A C1 writing lesson (summary). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Summary
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Weather & seasons
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Matching, Gap-fill, Multiple choice
- Key words
- naturalist, phenology, migratory, cue, mismatch, vulnerable, outstrip, condense
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Write a concise, accurate summary of an article in your own words
- Condense examples and paraphrase complex ideas
- Use reporting verbs and linkers to show the source's argument