Useful vocabulary: summarize

Preparation

First of all, you should have read the text / watched the film (of course). Make notes of the most
important facts.

Structure and Content

 Introduction - Give a brief overview.

 Content - Tell the main points of the plot / content in your own words.

FICTION NON FICTION FILM

Introduction Introduction
Introduction
In (title), author (Title) is a film by
(Title) is a novel by (author). (author) discusses (director).
(Title) was written by (topic). (Title) is based on a
(author). In (title), (author) novel by (author).
The story is about (topic). explains the principles The story is about
The novel tells the story of of (topic). (topic).
(hero/topic). (Title) offers a detailed (Title) tells the story of
(Title) tells of (hero), who ... and practical (hero/topic).
In (title) by (author), the introduction to (topic). (Title) is the story of
reader is taken (Title) is a detailed (hero/action/...).
into (place/time of story). account of (topic). (Title) is set in the
(Title) is the story of (Title) is an essential period of (event).
(hero/action/...) guide to (topic). (Title) tells of (hero),
(Title) is set in the period of (Title) is a classic who ...
(event). handbook on (topic). Content
Content As the story begins, ...
Content (Author) provides the During ...
As the story begins, ... reader with (details). While ...
During ... (Title/Author) shows As/When ...
While ... how to (details). Since/As ...
As/When ... (Author) begins by Just then ...
Since/As ... explaining how ... After ...
Just then ... Then (author) ... Before ...
After ... Chapter (number) Before long ...
Before ... focuses on (details). Soon ...
Before long ... The (number) Soon afterwards ...
Soon ... chapters/sections of As soon as ...
Soon afterwards ... the book encourage One day/evening ...
As soon as ... (aim) through a series The following day ...
One day/evening ... of steps: Some time later ...
The following day ... (steps/details) Hours/Months/Years
Some time later ... later, ....
Hours/Months/Years later, By morning/the next
.... day/the time ...
By morning/the next day/the Meanwhile ...
time ... However, ...
Meanwhile ... Again/Once again ...
However, ... At this point ...
Again/Once again ... To his surprise ...
At this point ... This incident is/was
To his surprise ... followed by ...
This incident is/was To make matters even
followed by ... worse ...
To make matters even Eventually, .../Finally,
worse ... ...
Eventually, .../Finally, ...