Common Introductory Words and sentences for wruting summary (Вводные слова и предложения для написания краткого пересказа)
Some Introductory Phrases and sentences for writing summary.The extract under discussion is taken from the book…. by…
The main idea…
The dominant tone of the extract is…. (neutral, sad, merry)
It tells us about…
It`s a conversation between (a monologue)…
The author`s attitude towards this episode in my opinion is… (negative, positive, not evident)
He feels for (them, for those about whom he writes)
We feel as if he tells about his own life
The author`s sympathy lies on (characters) who are on the scene
It`s a very (enjoyable, sorry full, sad, unpleasant, unemotional, disgusting) story
The extract is interesting because it reveals…
We feel deep sympathy for …
The author attracts our attention to …
There are many emotive words in the extract, such as…
The use of some words and the description of nature help us to understand the whole atmosphere of the extract
Having read this extract I …
Summing up my impressions I want to admit that …