1. Useful phrases and Patterns for paraphrase UR(i_T&w
2. Circles and Squares Theory Jx Kd
3. 9 2’s Theory #ApmJLeCO
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4. What Word Classes are Important? What should be paraphrased? QWWI
Verbs (-à verbs): easy (hate: dislike; interest: appeal to; wonder at: be amazed by) aCi)icn$
Adjectives (à adjectives): easiest (new: fresh, not old; fast: rapid, quick; not slow) bZZ_yc
Nouns (à nouns): difficult (books) `Gx
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Nouns à clauses /verbs/verbals/adjectives (what we read, things that we read, readings) r1z+yx
Simple verbs also difficult: push, try, look, go? |h&okR+_,
ànouns within a verbal: give it a push/ have a try/ cast a look |x=(}g
5. Which is the easiest? F>?~4y,b7
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V à A? jF(R;?,
A à V? FuAs$;
A à N? KI].T+I
Always try changing a word into a verb (If it is not a verb in itself)! iQgr8[
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6. Rule 1: N2N a=sd&](_
Synonyms and near synonyms 0d89>UB-8q
Relative: kin; boss: superior; enemy: foe; warmth: hospitality; anger: fury I9nm$,i]7
Antonyms and opposites: e:.D^GFi
teacher: student; vanity: decency ]4'V59\
Hypernyms/hyponyms: i-4?]h k
Bees: insects; whales and dolphins: sea mammals; tigers, lions, and leopards: cats, mice and kangaroos: rodents; frying pan, spoons, bowls: cooking/kitchen utensils J/rF4=j%xy
7. A2A L"uidd0(g
Hostile: antagonistic, repugnant, iminical, despiteful, bitter, sour, different, distant n"vO?8Sx
Poor: ill off, hard up, reduced, strapped, short of money, unable to make ends meet q AsTiT6r
Diffeernt: differing, unlike, dissimilar, distinct, separate, widely, apart, variant, varying, heterogeneous, diversified, divergent, several, deviating, disparate, unequal, discordant 2ppJ;P{k
8. V2V 0}e&ONDQ
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 )
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Elaborate: embellish, polish, beautify, cultivate, develop, season, touch up, fine down, tone up, furbish, spruce up, revise, amend, improve, better >keYx<1
9. Rule 2: It2I <==> I2It 0OnqKgf
There are only three patterns that we should learn: UI wTf2B
It is ---à It does It does -à It is
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I am -à I do I do --à I am #9A*B bY
It is -à I do/I am I am /do -à It is l\u5RMS('
Additional: iE]^6i
I love you --- You are loved by me /1hcw|cfC
10. General Patterns V9;IH<s:
It is interesting to notice that: jz I,B
= It is worthy noticing that … JP]-a!5Ru
= it may appeal to us in regard to … 7+$P6[*
= We may be interested in …. #* 8^ar<
11. Make it a piece of cake Gd|jE
In paraphrasing, the central parts are usually nouns!
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1. Difficult noun à simple noun (This complicate the job and you end up in a dead end.) ~-A"M_n ?
2. difficult noun à verb or adjective (Remember: This greatly simplifies the task!) J& D0,cuk
12. Rule 3: N2V, V2N .0dx@Sbv
Stop : (cease, leave off) put a stop to, call a halt to, bring …to a close, get it over with, wind up, come to a stop, come to a standstill draw to a close 8>:u%+C1c
Examine: make a study of, set an examination to, subject to close scrutiny, put a question to u}jC$T>2%6
Convention: take root, make/become a habit, accustome oneself to, make a practice of v5L#H=P
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 Emv9l~mIu
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 ~tB9
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14. Imprudence: rash, brash, incautious, indiscreet, careless, hasty, hurried, risk-taing, adventurous, go too far = Fwzm^}6
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 Jx8DVjy
15. Improvisation: unthinking, unreflecting, unthoughtfull, thoughtless, spontaneous, undesigned, indeliberate, reflex, automatic, unconscious, casual, offhand, impromptu, without premediation V|;os
Preeminence: chief, main, principal, foremost, leading, headmost, dominant, prominent, great, master, central, focal, famous, world-calss, well-known, peerless, matchless, unmatched, unrivalled, beyond compare ASr3P5/
16. Rule 4: N2A, or A2N _2xYDi
It is bad manners to: it is rude to {<2q
It is Illegal: It is a breach of the law, we go against the law /$UWTq/C7
It is Interesting: It arouses curiosity, I find it interesting eS2VLVxu
I am Uncertain about: I have no doubt as to, It is (about)/ beyond doubt JL?|NV-
It is expensive: costly, It costs lots of money, I spend a lot of money -n6T^vf
17. curtailment: shortened, reduced, shorter, smaller !6*4^$i#o
Nonconformity: disobedient, uncomplying, violative, lawless, wayward, undutiful, defiant, indocile, uncooperative, impatient of control, untamed, rebellious, mutinous, subversive (FOJHjtkM
Inadvertence: careless, unheeding, disregardfull, uncaring, thoughtless, inconsiderate, indifferent, unmindful, inattentive, casual z_:r&UP`"
18. Rule 5: A2P V`LW~P;
Irrelevant: beside the point (I …?) 'WoB\y569
Hopeless: beyond hope (I …?) 9~}8?kPNw=
Incomprehensible: beyond reach (I …?) %?z;'Y7D
Useless: of no use (I …?) o6S`7uwJ*/
Hostile: at variance, at odds, in conflict, in disagreement, at outs, at each other’s throats, at war, on bad terms `Ro>?H
19. Adj. à prep. 5K
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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 %* @hS`
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 (9!kKMQW
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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 9q"G g?
I am brooding: it is on one’s mind, on the brain, in the thoughts, in question, under discussion, in focus aGmbB7[BZ
21. Rule 6: A2V, or V2A :']O4v#^
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 |1Ko5z
pleased: delighted, enjoy it, take pleasure in, gave me pleasure, I am taken with .t{?doOT
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 8?k.4{?
22. Rich: live high, roll in wealth, live in the lap of luxury, have all the money in the world, have money to burn LP}YHW/
Poor: find it hard going, be pinched, unable to make ends meet, not know where one’s next meal is, lack, starve
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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 ,NQ>,}a0
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 pPZ^T5-ks
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
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24. Rule 7: Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives to Clauses )1]LoEdm`
Actions: what we do 1z=}`,?>
Habitat: where animals/we live :a9$f8*b
Reaction: how we respond to/ what we do in answer to … 8__C T
Cliched: what is not new to the ear/eye SQx:`{O
Cultivation: the way we are educated k3t2{=&'&x
Meditation: the state when we are lost in thought {m<!-B95
25. Ritual: the way we celebrate an important occasion, what we do on a formal occasion to celebrate … 0B~Q.tyP
Postage: the money we pay to post our letters x$tzq+N
Confession: what we say to the priest in regret MFLw^10(T
Canonical: what is regarded as most important/typical/representative/classical ,=p.Cx'PR
Imminent: the feeling that we have when some danger in soon to happen J*O$)K%Hx
26. Knowledge: what we know EAjo>GLI
Behaviour: what we do / how we deal with people 6u v'{
Nursery: place where babies are taken care of 98eS f
Nobel Prize: top prize awarded to scientists q CB9
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Choice: what you do and not do tc<t%]c
Rules: what are should/told to do E|Z7art
Controversial topic: topic that causes a lot of debate z?8Sie
Maturity: when you grow up o] 7U;W
27. Rule 8: (Nouns) Aliases/In Other Words ss>?fyA
Car: automobile 1
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Infant: baby `+0)dTA(g$
Management: boss +bK.{1
Asylum: mental hospital i<Be)Y-'
Cars: vehicles, means of transportation :j2_Jn4UP
Air pollution: dirty air q<cpU'-#
Infant: one-year-olds, children under 3 3M&75OE
Image: the way we are seen or judged by others r3b~|O^}
28. Universities: higher education institutions @*c)
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West Point Academy: one of the world’s most prestigious/famous military school wfrWpz=FO
References: dictionaries QYL
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Latin: one of the classical languages, the dead language that we still use today LvNk:99:<
Tropical diseases, scarlet fever: some most fatal plagues vv,(ta@t2
Drugs: illegal substances qlg~W/
29. Rule 9: In good/bad terms <!vAqqljt
Poor performance in class: limited success in class 1dK^[;v>3
Backward students: less-intelligent ?%HtPm2< %
Death penalty: capital punishment Pne[>}_l/
Crippled: physically-disabled/challenged .W&rcqy
Fail: fall short of (success/target) u[oYVpe)IG
Fire: lay off, downsize JPk3T.qp
Peasant workers: GJqSN
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30. Prisons: security institution/facility, correctional facility 3;`93TO{
Juvenile delinquent: problem-child mlgdw
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Make love: sleep with c"J(? 1O
Old people: b`K~l'8
Black: z@ A5t4+3
One-room apartment: studio apartment 9=I(AYG{m
Poor: low-income, working class, modest, underprivileged l(zkMR$b8
31. Retard: slow, mentally-challenged 6|LDb"Rvy
Teacher: educator k 9Kv
Toilet: WC, men’s room, restroom Y^S0K'N
Tramp: the homeless R< xxwjt
Ugly: plain, homely s:cS 9A8
Venereal disease: social disease S-yd-MtQp
Wrong: improper K"b vUH
Obscurity: deficiency in popularity c e=6EYl
Parochial: less universal 4[.-
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Same: not different from EGGy0 ly
32. Ill-manufactured auto parts often lead to the most serious car crashes. 8yFD2(#
The greatest cause of automobile accidents is the nut that holds the wheel. !1"~tA!+p=
Music composition is similar to the dance of buildings. a$t [}D2
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. p|Rxy"}
33. What enjoys top priority in daily life is not what we do. ~`_nw5y
The most important things in life aren't things. oRWsi/Zf
A virgin forest is an area that has not been contaminated by human activity. S^D ~A8u
A virgin forest is a forest where the hand of man has never set foot. #^#)OQ
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34. Spices are used in cooking, including … gYzKUX@
The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. sQih
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Novel-writing has to have verisimilitude. JG}U,{7(
Fiction has to make sense. 8@+YcN;->
Such fungi, often in the shape of umbrellas, are found in a humid environment. p-KuCobz]
Mushrooms always grow in damp places and so they look like umbrellas 4?yc/F=kI
35. Lions are the fiercest animals that sit on top of the food chain. `8'T*KU
There are few animals that can eat the loins. "F[VqqD
William Greenberg was to become the first Jewish President in American history. bh7 1Zu
William Greenberg was elected the first Jewish American President of the United States. J$WIF&*0@
36. Male cadavers are incapable of yeilding testimony. ? ! 1uw
Dead men tell no tales. swLgdk{8n
All objects that shines with resplendence are not truely godlen. am"/Anml|
All that glitters is not gold. RXWjFv~/
Sorting on the part of mendicants must be interdicted. )uX:f8
Beggars can't be choosers. i
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Unable to find the key, he sang the song brokenly. Gg
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He broke into song because he couldn't find the key. 'Ux_X:,:;
37. Handel was half German, half Italian, and half English. He was rather large. R<U?)8g,h~
Aaron Copeland is one of our famous contemporary composers. It is unusal to be contemporary. Most composers don't live until they are dead. `
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38. Solomon, one of David's sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines. f`
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Floods from the Mississippi may be prevented by putting big dames in the river. .i=%gg
With her marriage she got a new name and a dress. @`_j't,
39. Caruso was first an Italian. Then someone heard his voice and said he would go a long way. So he went to America. W#lvH=y
40. Structural Substitutes y1
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No better than: as bad as YwF6/JA0^
No sooner than: just as/upon KqS
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No worse than: as good as ,jt098W
On condition: in case, as long as j qdI=!H
More subjective: less objective <HzAh<_@F
Less interesting: duller v =?V{"wk!
No more than: just -pD&@Wlwak
41. Rather than: instead of @"/}Al
Besides: apart from, in addition to, barring, save, aside from bNaUzM!,H
As well as: together with, with qIqk@u
Similarly: likewise, coupled with N{`l?t0I
Accordingly: as a result, consequently, for this reason, for this purpose, 2?r8>#_*
hence, otherwise, so then, subsequently, therefore, thus, thereupon, wherefore EIYM0vls(
42. as a rule: as usual, for the most part, \Zh)oUHd
generally, generally speaking, ordinarily, usually <zf+Ii1:,
Chiefly: especially, for instance, in particular, markedly, namely, bMUIe\/v[
particularly, including, specifically, such as &Bp\kv
43. Comparatively: coupled with, correspondingly, identically, likewise, similar, moreover, together with, relatively &S3W/lQs
in essence: in other words, namely, that is, that is to say, in short, in brief, to put it differently "~(&5M\8`
In contrast: by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, yet, however, still, nevertheless !Q(xOc9>Ug
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