Publication Date

2003-12-01

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Summarising information taken from different source texts has proved to be a difficult activity for many English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students, especially when dealing with complex pieces of discourse. Despite its importance, not many scholars have devoted their efforts to analyse this topic. In this paper, and after showing a brief account of prior research on the topic, we will try to point out how abridging can enhance EFL students' ability to select relevant information from texts, implementing both their reading and writing abilities in a foreign language. Our attempt will be to introduce a set of fifteen steps that will allow EFL practitioners to effectively teach summarising techniques to their students.

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10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.34.1.6

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Silveira, Juan Carlos Palmer (2003) "Summarising Techniques in the English Language Classroom: An International Perspective," PASAA: Vol. 34: Iss. 1, Article 6.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.34.1.6
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol34/iss1/6

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