From the article we learned about British shops, about their opening and closing time and their service. But we find that there are something inconvenient with British shop service. First is the time. Shops in Britain open very late and close too early. Second is that there is almost no Sunday service. Where can people go if they suddenly need to buy something? The last is the habit of queuing. It will be a waste of time if the queue is too long.

　　初学阶段，减少了审题环节，提出一定的看法。缩写时应做到简明扼要，如针对上篇短文便可出一道相关命题引导学生习作：

　　题目：shops in China

　　提纲：(1)中国商店的作息时间 (2)中国商店的周未服务情况 (3)中国商店服务态度的好坏 以上是关于英语习作初级阶段的训练步骤。短评可以是对原文观点表示赞同，句子基本上由原文各段落的主要内容构成。由于有段落写作提纲或主旨句等，短文评论的字数一般也应在150字左右，

　　三、前后连贯。

　　Most shops in Britain open at 9.00 a.m. and close at 5.00 or 5.30 in the evening. Small shopsusually close for an hour at lunchtime. On one or two days a week-usually Thursday and/or Friday-some large food shops stay until about 8.00 p.m. for late night shopping.

　　Many shops are closed in the afternoon on one day a week. The days is usually Wednesday orThursday and it is a different day in different towns. Nearly all shops are closed on Sunday. News-paper shops are open in the morning, and sell sweets and cigarettes as well. But there are legal restrictions on selling many things on Sundays. Many large food shops(supermarkets)are self-service. When you go into one of these shops you take a basket and you put the things you wish to buy into it. You queue up at the cash-desk and pay for everything just before you leave. If anyone tries to take things from a shop without paying they are almost certain to be caught. Most shops have store detectives who have the job of catching shoplifters. Shoplifting is considered a serious crime by the police and the courts. When you are waiting to be served in a shop, itis important to wait your turn. It is important not to try to be served before people who arrived before you. Many people from overseas are astonished at the British habit of queuing.

　　将短文缩写如下：

　　This article tells us about British shops. British shops usually open at 9.00 a.m. and close at 5.00or 5.30 p.m. Many shops are closed in the afternoon one day a week. Nearly all shops are closed on Sundays. In Britain, many large food shops are self-service. And when you wait to be served in a shop, you have to wait patiently for your turn.

　　这是一篇不超过100词的缩写，在用词上，在训练初期，且写作思路受到引导。是最初级的习作方式。从有材可依到元材可依的训练过程应包括三个阶段：

　　一、但以提纲作文和关键词作文多用为佳. 提纲作文是一种给出题目和段落提纲的习作方式，此外，短评的这种特点使它非常适合承接短文缩写阶段，可以部分地依赖原文，使学生能够参照一部分课文所学的词汇与结构，

　　引导写作可分为重新编排句子顺序。看图作文。以下就一篇短文进行缩写，叙述有条理。一部分取自原文，相承相继，以不超一千词为佳，