サマリーの様子

前回の投稿で英語スクールの宿題で毎週サマリーを書いていると書きました。
対象となる文章はRaz-kidsや自分で選んだ本です。
後者は2年ぐい前から最近まで読んだ物語の再読本が多いですが
Raz-kidsはレベルO（ネイティブの小学校2年生レベル）です。

説明文や体験記、童話や簡単な小説・ものがたりなど本の種類が多岐にわたるので、
様々な文体に触れることができ、さらに要約の仕方も一様にならず、試行錯誤の過程がなかなか良い勉強になっていると感じています。

最近はもうすべて自分の考えだけでまとめて書いています。
・具体例がもうちょっとあった方がいいかなぁ
・うわ！ここだけそんなに詳しく書くの？（笑）

と思う箇所もありますが…
詳しく書く場所は、それなりにあーちゃんが驚いたり面白いと思った気持ちの表れだったりします。なので、感想文のように、要約も自分の印象を元にまとめることで個性が出ていいなと思っています。

先生には文法的におかしい書き方やスペルミスぐらいしか指摘されず、
ざっくりAやA+ばかりの甘い評価です（笑）
評価はおまけで、やはり、沢山書かせることが目的なんでしょうね。

少し前の文章ですが、
Raz-kidsのテキストを書き起こしたものと
あーちゃんの要約文を記録としてのせておきます。
がんばって文字を打ち込んでみたら910単語！ありました(^^;

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Irma's Sandwitch Shop

Irma Opens a Shop

We all like a good sandwich. And we all have our favorite. Maybe it’s peanut butter and jam. Or maybe it’s ham and cheese with pickles and mustard. But not Irma. She did not like sandwiches, but she sure could make them.

In fact, Irma loved to make sandwiches. She loved it more than anything else. Irma made lots of sandwiches, and she never heard of one she couldn’t make. So no one was surprised when Irma opened a sandwich shop. Irma’s shop was on the corner of Pumpernickel and Rye. It was the busiest corner in town. Everyone passed her shop at least once a day, and when they did, they had to shop. Irma nailed a large sign to the front of her shop. It read: “Irma’s Tasty Sandwich Shop. You name it, and I make it.”

Irma’s famous Sandwiches

There wasn’t a sandwich Irma couldn’t make, and it wasn’t long before everyone began to believe it. If you named a sandwich, Irma would make it. If she didn’t have the ingredients, it never took her long to get them. She had every kind of bread known. She had whole wheat, she had rye, she had pumpernickel, and she had sourdough. Why, she even had plain white bread. She had bread with nuts in it, and she had bread with fruit in it. And she baked it all in the back of her littler shop. If Irma didn’t have the bread you wanted, she would bake it. Irma’s first customer was Reuben Cornwall. He wanted corned beef with Swiss cheese and sauerkraut, and he wanted it on rye bread. Irma called the sandwich a Reuben. It was a big hit at the shop. She sold more Reubens than any other sandwich. Little Joey Talltree came into Irma’s shop more than anyone else did. Each day he stopped at Irma‘s on his way to school. And each day he ordered a different sandwich. All kids in the lunchroom were impressed with Joey’s sandwiches. He loved sausage sandwiches with chocolate sauce and bean sprouts. But his most impressive sandwich was on stacked high with ten different kinds of meat. Between each layer of meat was something different. There was mustard and ketchup and lettuce and peppers. There was grape jam and pickles and peanut butter and horseradish. Most people got a stomachache just watching Joey eat his amazing sandwich. But not Joey. He would just let out a big burp as he finished. Then he would smile and wipe off his face.

All the Animals Want Sandwiches

Irma became very famous sandwich maker. Before long, every living creature was stopping by Irma’s shop. Each one ordered his or her favorite sandwich. One day, Sammy Snake slithered in from a nearby swamp. His tongue flicked wildly for the scent of his favorite meat. “What can I make for you?” asked Irma. Sammy thought for a minute. Then he replied, “Ill have a rat and lizard sandwich with bug relish.” Okay”, said Irma, “but that one will take a little time. I’ll have to go out and get the ingredients.” “I’m happy to wait,” said Sammy with a smile. “A truly good sandwich is worth waiting for.” An hour later Irma was back. She had a basket full of rats and lizards and bugs. She carefully laid them among fresh lettuce between two slices of rye. Sammy swallowed the sandwich in one big gulp. Then he slithered out of Irma’s with a bulge in his stomach. The next day, Val the Vulture swooped into Irma‘s shop. Val sat on the counter and waited patiently for service. Soon Irma came out of the kitchen to take Val‘s order. “What can I make for you?” asked Irma. Val asked to see a menu. But she didn’t see anything she liked. “Your sign says,  name it and you’ll make it. Is that true?” asked Val. “You bet it is, “ said Irma. “hasn’t been a sandwich yet I can’t make. So what’ll it be, my fine feathered friend?” “How about some fresh dead opossum? Then add some squashed crow and rancid mouse with honey mustard, “ said Val. Irma just smiled and said. “Coming right up.” After driving along the highway to collect the ingredients, she returned to the shop. She quickly made Val’s sandwich. Val ripped it apart and ate it in a flash. “Great sandwich, Irma.” Val said as she flapped out the door. “I’;; be back for another in a couple of days.”

Irma’s Biggest Challenge

Each day seemed to offer Irma a new challenge. But her biggest challenge came when Billy the Goat walked into her shop. “Welcome, Billy, “ said Irma as he rammed the door open with his horns. “I suppose you have come to challenge my sandwich-making ability. So what will you have?” Billy began to rattle off a list of ingredients. “Crushed tin cans, old socks, thistles, a bird nest, and old book, and a head of cabbage. Some picked peppers and some minced cheese mold. A dash of salt and a cup of hot salsa.” “is that all?” asked Irma. “Yep,” said Billy. “But I wouldn’t mind if you would toast the old socks.” “Whatever you say, “ replied Irma. “Do you want anything to wash it down with?” “Yeah. Give me a mug of dishwater,” said Billy. After that day, Irma really knew there was not a sandwich she couldn’t make. (910 Words)

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＜あーちゃんのサマリー（要約文）＞

Everyone likes sandwich. But Irma did not like sandwiches. In fact Irma loved to make sandwiches. She never had one she couldn’t make. The Irma’s Sandwich Shop poster was “Irma’s tasty sandwich shop. You name it and I make it.” It wasn’t long before everyone began to believe it. She had every kind of bread. Joey came to her shop every day before he goes to school. In the school, everyone is impressed with his sandwich. Irma became a very famous sandwich maker. Before long, every living creature was stopping by Irma’s shop. Irma’s biggest challenge came when Billy the Goat walked into her shop. Billy said the ingredients. They were “crushed tin cans, old socks, thistles, a bird nest, and an old book and a head of cabbage, some picked peppers and some minced cheese mold. A dash of salt and a cup of hot salsa.” After that day Irma really knew there was not a sandwich she couldn’t make. (161 Words)

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書写に近いのに、急いでいるとまだまだ椅子から落ちそうになるスペルミスを連発しますが（笑）、どんどん書いてもっと慣れて欲しいですね。

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