1、该不该戴口罩How to write a summary Step 1 read and find the topic sentence and supporting details.Step 2 find out the relationship between topic and supporting details.Step 3 combine the topic and key details into one sentence using connective words.Para 1 reading As the global pandemic(流行病)speeds up,many
2、 arewondering about the effectiveness of masks and when it isproper to wear them.Most people from the East believe thatwearing a mask is important to control the spread of theCOVID-19.But people in the West generally would arguethat,unless one is already ill,wearing a mask is simplyunnecessary.Step
3、1 read to find the topic sentence and key supportingdetailsPara 1 reading As the global pandemic(流行病)speeds up,many arewondering about the effectiveness of masks and when it isproper to wear them.Most people from the East believe thatwearing a mask is important to control the spread of theCOVID-19.B
4、ut people in the West generally would arguethat,unless one is already ill,wearing a mask is simplyunnecessary.Step 1 read to find the topic sentence and key supportingdetailstopic sentencesupporting detailsPara 1 readingAs the global pandemic(流行病)speeds up,many are wondering about theeffectiveness o
5、f masks and when it is proper to wear them.Most peoplefrom the East believe that wearing a mask is important to control the spreadof the COVID-19.But people in the West generally would argue that,unless one is already ill,wearing a mask is simply unnecessary.Step 2 find out the relationship between
6、topic and supporting details.generalspecific 1specific 2Para 1 WritingAs the global pandemic(流行病)speeds up,many are wonderingabout the effectiveness of masks and when it is proper to wear them.Most people from the East believe that wearing a mask is importantto control the spread of the COVID-19.But
7、 people in the Westgenerally would argue that,unless one is already ill,wearing a maskis simply unnecessary.Step 3 combine the topic and key details into one sentence usingconnective words.Westerns and people in the east have different mixed divviedopinions on whether people should wear masks to pro
8、tect them frombeing infected with COVID-19.Para 2 reading In Eastern countries like China,mask-wearing is rooted in theircultures.In fact,people in the East wear masks not just to protectthemselves from illness but also for a variety of other reasons.Inmany Asian countries,masks are worn in many sce
9、nes in daily life,such as doing housework or visiting patients in the hospital.Theycan give people the comfort of being protected.In recent years,theyare worn simply for cosmetic(美容的)reasons.Young people inJapan,for example,wear masks as a fashion statement,expressingtheir personal style through uni
10、que designs and patterns.Step 1 read to find the topic sentence and key supporting detailsPara 2 readingIn Eastern countries like China,mask-wearing is rooted in their cultures.In fact,people in the East wear masks not just to protect themselves from illness butalso for a variety of other reasons.In
11、 many Asian countries,masks are worn inmany scenes in daily life,such as doing housework or visiting patients in thehospital.They can give people the comfort of being protected.In recent years,they are worn simply for cosmetic(美容的)reasons.Young people in Japan,forexample,wear masks as a fashion stat
12、ement,expressing their personal stylethrough unique designs and patterns.Step 1 read to find the topic sentence and key supporting detailstopic sentencesupporting detailsPara 2 readingIn Eastern countries like China,mask-wearing is rooted in their cultures.In fact,people in the East wear masks not j
13、ust to protect themselves from illness butalso for a variety of other reasons.In many Asian countries,masks are worn inmany scenes in daily life,such as doing housework or visiting patients in thehospital.They can give people the comfort of being protected.In recent years,they are worn simply for co
14、smetic(美容的)reasons.Young people in Japan,forexample,wear masks as a fashion statement,expressing their personal stylethrough unique designs and patterns.Step 2 find out the relationship between topic and supporting details.General and specificreasons+reason 1,reason 2,reason 3 Para 2 WritingIn Easte
15、rn countries like China,mask-wearing is rooted in their cultures.In fact,people in the East wear masks not just to protect themselves from illness butalso for a variety of other reasons.In many Asian countries,masks are worn inmany scenes in daily life,such as doing housework or visiting patients in
16、 thehospital.They can give people the comfort of being protected.In recent years,they are worn simply for cosmetic(美容的)reasons.Young people in Japan,forexample,wear masks as a fashion statement,expressing their personal stylethrough unique designs and patterns.Step 3 combine the topic and key detail
17、s into one sentence using connectivewords.Based on culture,there are various reasons for easterners to wear masks to protectthemselves from infections or just to express their personal style.Para 3 reading In Asia,wearing a face mask is also an outward expression ofgroup-centered values.With ones fa
18、ce partially covered，onebecomes part of a giant collectivist whole.“People communicatedtheir responsibilities to the social group of which they weremembers,”wrote Peter Baer,a research professor in social theory atLingnan University,Hong Kong.“By covering an individuals face,it gave greater characte
19、ristics to collective identity.”Step 1 read to find the topic sentence and key supporting details.Para 3 reading In Asia,wearing a face mask is also an outward expression ofgroup-centered values.With ones face partially covered，onebecomes part of a giant collectivist whole.“People communicatedtheir
20、responsibilities to the social group of which they weremembers,”wrote Peter Baer,a research professor in social theory atLingnan University,Hong Kong.“By covering an individuals face,it gave greater characteristics to collective identity.”Step 2 find out the relationship between topic and supporting
21、details.opinion+explanationstopic sentencesupporting detailsPara 3 writing In Asia,wearing a face mask is also an outward expression ofgroup-centered values.With ones face partially covered，onebecomes part of a giant collectivist whole.“People communicatedtheir responsibilities to the social group o
22、f which they weremembers,”wrote Peter Baer,a research professor in social theory atLingnan University,Hong Kong.“By covering an individuals face,it gave greater characteristics to collective identity.”Step 3 combine the topic and key details into one sentence usingconnective words.A mask is a symbol
23、 of social responsibility and collective identity.Para 4 reading In Western countries,however,individual values are the mostimportant.As a citizen,it is ones duty to prevent the spread ofillness by following proper procedures,such as washing oneshands and limiting ones contact with others.A face mas
24、k isreserved only for those showing symptoms of illness.Step 1 read to find the topic sentence and key supporting detailsPara 4 reading In Western countries,however,individual values are the mostimportant.As a citizen,it is ones duty to prevent the spread ofillness by following proper procedures,suc
25、h as washing oneshands and limiting ones contact with others.A face mask isreserved only for those showing symptoms of illness.Step 2 find out the relationship between topic and supportingdetails.opinion+explanationstopic sentencesupporting detailsPara 4 writing In Western countries,however,individu
26、al values are the mostimportant.As a citizen,it is ones duty to prevent the spread ofillness by following proper procedures,such as washing oneshands and limiting ones contact with others.A face mask isreserved only for those showing symptoms of illness.Step 3 combine the topic and key details into
27、one sentence usingconnective words.However,individualistic westerners would spare masks for infectedpeople.Para 5 reading Whether from the East or the West,social culture and peer pressurehave played an important role in ones decision about whether ornot to wear a mask.Thats because human beings are
28、 socialcreatures who take into consideration what other members ofsociety think of us.The most important thing is to respect othersopinions,no matter how different they are.Step 1 read to find the topic sentence and key supporting detailsPara 5 reading Whether from the East or the West,social cultur
29、e and peer pressurehave played an important role in ones decision about whether ornot to wear a mask.Thats because human beings are socialcreatures who take into consideration what other members ofsociety think of us.The most important thing is to respect othersopinions,no matter how different they
30、are.Step 2 find out the relationship between topic and supportingdetails.opinion+explanationstopic sentencesupporting detailsPara 5 writing Whether from the East or the West,social culture and peer pressurehave played an important role in ones decision about whether ornot to wear a mask.Thats becaus
31、e human beings are socialcreatures who take into consideration what other members ofsociety think of us.The most important thing is to respect othersopinions,no matter how different they are.Step 3 combine the topic and key details into one sentence usingconnective words.Influenced by peoples social
32、 culture and peer pressure,people havetheir rights to choose to wear masks or not and their choice shouldbe repected.Sample Easterners and Westerners hold opposite opinions on whether itseffective and appropriate to keep wearing masks with the spreadingof pandemic.(要点1)Easterners strongly support ma
33、sk-wearingowing to their cultural identity or personal fashion preference.(要点2)Besides,wearing masks meets their collective recognition andvalue in specific group.(要点3)However,Westerners highlightsupreme personal interest,thinking it unnecessary to wear masksunless needed.(要点4)Generally,social culture and peer pressurein the East and West pose a great influence on peoples choice ofmask-wearing.(要点5)Student work 1Student work 2Student work 3