1. Useful phrases and Patterns for paraphrase vB#3jI
2. Circles and Squares Theory GMiWS:`;v`
3. 9 2’s Theory VT-&"Jn
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Verbs (-à verbs): easy (hate: dislike; interest: appeal to; wonder at: be amazed by) #&
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Adjectives (à adjectives): easiest (new: fresh, not old; fast: rapid, quick; not slow) ))AjX
Nouns (à nouns): difficult (books) xe%+Yb]
Nouns à clauses /verbs/verbals/adjectives (what we read, things that we read, readings) YY$K;t{dk
Simple verbs also difficult: push, try, look, go? HO$s&}t
ànouns within a verbal: give it a push/ have a try/ cast a look x'n J
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Always try changing a word into a verb (If it is not a verb in itself)! D|6prC%/
6. Rule 1: N2N >8o RO
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Relative: kin; boss: superior; enemy: foe; warmth: hospitality; anger: fury MS><7lk-
Antonyms and opposites: rhwY5FD?
teacher: student; vanity: decency 5\RKT)%X
Hypernyms/hyponyms: EZE/~$`3
Bees: insects; whales and dolphins: sea mammals; tigers, lions, and leopards: cats, mice and kangaroos: rodents; frying pan, spoons, bowls: cooking/kitchen utensils DX4uTD
7. A2A YD7i6A
Hostile: antagonistic, repugnant, iminical, despiteful, bitter, sour, different, distant h#'(UZ
Poor: ill off, hard up, reduced, strapped, short of money, unable to make ends meet ^|-x mUC
Diffeernt: differing, unlike, dissimilar, distinct, separate, widely, apart, variant, varying, heterogeneous, diversified, divergent, several, deviating, disparate, unequal, discordant 4LJUO5(y@
8. V2V Y(W>([59
Examine: scrutinize, look at, observe, study, look over, pass under review, give an examination, check up on, think … over, investigate, explore, look into, go into, probe, see into, question, inquire, turn over )r5QOa/
Elaborate: embellish, polish, beautify, cultivate, develop, season, touch up, fine down, tone up, furbish, spruce up, revise, amend, improve, better %Mz(G-I.\
9. Rule 2: It2I <==> I2It dX,2cK[aG
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I love you --- You are loved by me f[!N]*
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11. Make it a piece of cake "ALR)s,1,
In paraphrasing, the central parts are usually nouns! Etg'"d@[
1. Difficult noun à simple noun (This complicate the job and you end up in a dead end.) v|
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2. difficult noun à verb or adjective (Remember: This greatly simplifies the task!) blk~r0.2
12. Rule 3: N2V, V2N =YR/X@&
Stop : (cease, leave off) put a stop to, call a halt to, bring …to a close, get it over with, wind up, come to a stop, come to a standstill draw to a close VSc;}LH
Examine: make a study of, set an examination to, subject to close scrutiny, put a question to %o.{h
Convention: take root, make/become a habit, accustome oneself to, make a practice of c{ +Y$
13. Repudication: repudiate, reject, renounce, deselect, close out, leave out, disapprove, deny, passy, pass up, waive, ignore, wave aside, brush away/aside, refuse to consider, dismiss, disregard, shove away, repulse, repel, rebuff, disdain, scorn, raise one’s eyebrows at oIAP dn
Manifestation: show, appear, become evident, present itself, reveal, unfold, exhibit, display, set forth, make plain, bring out, bring to notice, expose to view, bring into view, come into the open, surface, assert oneself 6~ev5SD;f
14. Imprudence: rash, brash, incautious, indiscreet, careless, hasty, hurried, risk-taing, adventurous, go too far GX4# IRq
Improvisation: act on the spur of the moment, obey one’s impulse, let oneself go, go offhand, come out with, blurt out, let slip out, say what comes uppermost, say the first thing that comes into one’s head/mind, improvise, extemporize, invent, make it up as one goes along, scrap the plan, knock off ahU\(=
15. Improvisation: unthinking, unreflecting, unthoughtfull, thoughtless, spontaneous, undesigned, indeliberate, reflex, automatic, unconscious, casual, offhand, impromptu, without premediation bP`yLz
Preeminence: chief, main, principal, foremost, leading, headmost, dominant, prominent, great, master, central, focal, famous, world-calss, well-known, peerless, matchless, unmatched, unrivalled, beyond compare dUk^DI,:l
16. Rule 4: N2A, or A2N t.v@\[{-
It is bad manners to: it is rude to W1w)SS
It is Illegal: It is a breach of the law, we go against the law P`v%<
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It is Interesting: It arouses curiosity, I find it interesting u0^GB9q
I am Uncertain about: I have no doubt as to, It is (about)/ beyond doubt JVD#wwic
It is expensive: costly, It costs lots of money, I spend a lot of money _8)9I?jH
17. curtailment: shortened, reduced, shorter, smaller L0/0<d(K
Nonconformity: disobedient, uncomplying, violative, lawless, wayward, undutiful, defiant, indocile, uncooperative, impatient of control, untamed, rebellious, mutinous, subversive ~N&j6wHg#
Inadvertence: careless, unheeding, disregardfull, uncaring, thoughtless, inconsiderate, indifferent, unmindful, inattentive, casual O~.A}
18. Rule 5: A2P Z,.*!S=?h
Irrelevant: beside the point (I …?) m,K0BL
Hopeless: beyond hope (I …?) ~vy_~|6s
Incomprehensible: beyond reach (I …?) cfyN)#9
Useless: of no use (I …?) I
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Hostile: at variance, at odds, in conflict, in disagreement, at outs, at each other’s throats, at war, on bad terms 9He>F7J:p'
19. Adj. à prep. i:0~% X
Poor: in want of money, down at the heel, out of funds, without a penny to bless oneself with, in the red, in reduced/narrow circumstances H,9e<x#own
Cheap: low-priced, on the cheap, at small cost, at a low price, at budget prices, at piggy-bank prices, at cost, at reduced rates, at a bargain, for a song dW
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20. Different: in a different manner, ina nother way, other than, on the other hand, in other respects, at variance, in disagreement, in conflict with, on the contrary, of another sort, at odds yHT8I
I am brooding: it is on one’s mind, on the brain, in the thoughts, in question, under discussion, in focus %,g6:Zc@
21. Rule 6: A2V, or V2A /[`bPKr
It is Wonderful: I stare openmouthed, It open one’s eyes, I rub one’s eyes, I hold ones breath, I not know what to say, I not believe one’s eyes/ears/senses, I marvel at, I am seized with wonder ev7Y^
pleased: delighted, enjoy it, take pleasure in, gave me pleasure, I am taken with HA&][%^
I am/It is progressive: I/It make progress/advance, go forward, get along, get ahead, gather way, gain ground, make my way, under way DJr{;t$7~
22. Rich: live high, roll in wealth, live in the lap of luxury, have all the money in the world, have money to burn :PuJF`k
Poor: find it hard going, be pinched, unable to make ends meet, not know where one’s next meal is, lack, starve js/N qf2>
Cheap: cost little, not cost anything, can afford, find it inexpensive, find it within one’s means, get one’s money’s worth, buy at a bargain x>m_ v
23. Different: vary from, differ from, stand apart, be distinguished from, deviate from, disagree with, conflict/contrast with, clash with, not be like, bear no resemblance to w&:"x@ -|
Ignorant: know nothing, not know any better, labor in darkness, have a lot to learn, have no idea/notion of, not have the slightest/faintest idea RR<92R
24. Rule 7: Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives to Clauses % zHsh
Actions: what we do _"6{Rb53v=
Habitat: where animals/we live X!V@jo9?
Reaction: how we respond to/ what we do in answer to … V4ml& D
Cliched: what is not new to the ear/eye # kl?
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Cultivation: the way we are educated {]]qd!,
Meditation: the state when we are lost in thought ]f=108|8
25. Ritual: the way we celebrate an important occasion, what we do on a formal occasion to celebrate … y[BUWas(
Postage: the money we pay to post our letters k;/U6,LQ*
Confession: what we say to the priest in regret 9IZ}}x
Canonical: what is regarded as most important/typical/representative/classical ig3HPlC
Imminent: the feeling that we have when some danger in soon to happen i9+(gX(t
26. Knowledge: what we know p "EQ6_f
Behaviour: what we do / how we deal with people Xn^gxOPM
Nursery: place where babies are taken care of 7KXc9:p+
Nobel Prize: top prize awarded to scientists e$}x;&c Q
Choice: what you do and not do gZF-zhnC
Rules: what are should/told to do 8%q:lI
Controversial topic: topic that causes a lot of debate J@ZIW%5
Maturity: when you grow up (+lwt
27. Rule 8: (Nouns) Aliases/In Other Words musZCg$
Car: automobile ,\ [R\s
Infant: baby qT}<D`\
Management: boss KvW{M
Asylum: mental hospital L q<#
Cars: vehicles, means of transportation 31v0V:
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Air pollution: dirty air 2Z
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Infant: one-year-olds, children under 3 %>u(UmFO
Image: the way we are seen or judged by others Hy}oSy26
28. Universities: higher education institutions I~ Q2jg2
West Point Academy: one of the world’s most prestigious/famous military school r
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References: dictionaries o6L\39v_
Latin: one of the classical languages, the dead language that we still use today L|O[u^
Tropical diseases, scarlet fever: some most fatal plagues Q{FK_Mv<
Drugs: illegal substances 6Q\0v
29. Rule 9: In good/bad terms !0i6:2nw
Poor performance in class: limited success in class N 0<([B;
Backward students: less-intelligent Itaq4 ^CE
Death penalty: capital punishment 2ZUI~:U Z
Crippled: physically-disabled/challenged 3Wv-olv
Fail: fall short of (success/target) W%Jw\ z=
Fire: lay off, downsize NL`}rj
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30. Prisons: security institution/facility, correctional facility &!Sq6<!v2
Juvenile delinquent: problem-child 02+ k,xFb
Make love: sleep with vZhC_G+tGd
Old people: n[|*[II
Black: i{T mn
One-room apartment: studio apartment &|6 A
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Poor: low-income, working class, modest, underprivileged N>a. dYXr
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Teacher: educator X8m@xFW}
Toilet: WC, men’s room, restroom 47<fg&T
Tramp: the homeless >aw`kr
Ugly: plain, homely 9x4%M&<Z9a
Venereal disease: social disease UYLCzv~W
Wrong: improper :`jB1rI
Obscurity: deficiency in popularity 5f#N$mh
Parochial: less universal z8VcV*6
Same: not different from r^g"%nq9/
32. Ill-manufactured auto parts often lead to the most serious car crashes. 8D]&wBR:
The greatest cause of automobile accidents is the nut that holds the wheel. MP
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Music composition is similar to the dance of buildings. W{@,DQ
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. | XGj97#M
33. What enjoys top priority in daily life is not what we do. !4Oj^yy%
The most important things in life aren't things. ?R!?}7
A virgin forest is an area that has not been contaminated by human activity. o&U'zaj
A virgin forest is a forest where the hand of man has never set foot. s*;rt
34. Spices are used in cooking, including … 2%{(BT6
The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. TWU[/>K
Novel-writing has to have verisimilitude. ByU&fx2Z
Fiction has to make sense. 4{v?<x8
Such fungi, often in the shape of umbrellas, are found in a humid environment. 9M]%h
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35. Lions are the fiercest animals that sit on top of the food chain. evQk,;pIm
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36. Male cadavers are incapable of yeilding testimony. xRrKrs &eE
Dead men tell no tales. SHA6;y+U/~
All objects that shines with resplendence are not truely godlen. SB)Hz8<
All that glitters is not gold. (~Hwq:=.
Sorting on the part of mendicants must be interdicted. (?vKe5
Beggars can't be choosers. 9Od|R"aS|
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37. Handel was half German, half Italian, and half English. He was rather large. &0Bs?oq_
Aaron Copeland is one of our famous contemporary composers. It is unusal to be contemporary. Most composers don't live until they are dead. FdE9k\E#/)
38. Solomon, one of David's sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines. KB`">zq$u
Floods from the Mississippi may be prevented by putting big dames in the river. ":vF[6K6
With her marriage she got a new name and a dress. knABlU
39. Caruso was first an Italian. Then someone heard his voice and said he would go a long way. So he went to America. XTKAy;'5
40. Structural Substitutes #W2#'J:l
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No sooner than: just as/upon /8[T2Z!
No worse than: as good as [E:-$R
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More subjective: less objective +V,Ld&r
Less interesting: duller KKGwMJku}
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41. Rather than: instead of G&\!!i|IQ
Besides: apart from, in addition to, barring, save, aside from ;Ebpf J
As well as: together with, with EWp'zbWP
Similarly: likewise, coupled with rT!9{uK
Accordingly: as a result, consequently, for this reason, for this purpose, |7:{vA5
hence, otherwise, so then, subsequently, therefore, thus, thereupon, wherefore Jh`6@d
42. as a rule: as usual, for the most part, vy{YGT
generally, generally speaking, ordinarily, usually kOLS<>.
Chiefly: especially, for instance, in particular, markedly, namely, J%ue{PL7
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43. Comparatively: coupled with, correspondingly, identically, likewise, similar, moreover, together with, relatively -^<`v{}
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in essence: in other words, namely, that is, that is to say, in short, in brief, to put it differently ((E5w:=?
In contrast: by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, yet, however, still, nevertheless ba"a!#wA
44. By and large: in brief, in conclusion, on the whole, in short, in summary, in the final analysis, in the long run, on balance, to sum up, to summarize, finally