1. Useful phrases and Patterns for paraphrase BzZy s
2. Circles and Squares Theory [D)A+
3. 9 2’s Theory
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Verbs (-à verbs): easy (hate: dislike; interest: appeal to; wonder at: be amazed by) }fhVn;~}8
Adjectives (à adjectives): easiest (new: fresh, not old; fast: rapid, quick; not slow) uO6_lOT9n
Nouns (à nouns): difficult (books) q\,H9/.0k
Nouns à clauses /verbs/verbals/adjectives (what we read, things that we read, readings) )fa
Simple verbs also difficult: push, try, look, go? 1@y?OWC
ànouns within a verbal: give it a push/ have a try/ cast a look *M*k-Z':.*
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Always try changing a word into a verb (If it is not a verb in itself)! 23=;v@
6. Rule 1: N2N ReRRFkO"2
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Relative: kin; boss: superior; enemy: foe; warmth: hospitality; anger: fury 7+ysE
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teacher: student; vanity: decency NE! Xt <A
Hypernyms/hyponyms: pM=vW{"I/
Bees: insects; whales and dolphins: sea mammals; tigers, lions, and leopards: cats, mice and kangaroos: rodents; frying pan, spoons, bowls: cooking/kitchen utensils <Z&gAqj 2
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Hostile: antagonistic, repugnant, iminical, despiteful, bitter, sour, different, distant v!x[1[
Poor: ill off, hard up, reduced, strapped, short of money, unable to make ends meet l>G#+#{
Diffeernt: differing, unlike, dissimilar, distinct, separate, widely, apart, variant, varying, heterogeneous, diversified, divergent, several, deviating, disparate, unequal, discordant 2P|-V} ;9
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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 RBb@@k[v
Elaborate: embellish, polish, beautify, cultivate, develop, season, touch up, fine down, tone up, furbish, spruce up, revise, amend, improve, better '%MIG88
9. Rule 2: It2I <==> I2It wO"Q{oi+
There are only three patterns that we should learn: \-B>']:R4
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I am -à I do I do --à I am 52~k:"c
It is -à I do/I am I am /do -à It is <omz9d1
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I love you --- You are loved by me 6nDx;x&Q
10. General Patterns YK- R|z6K
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11. Make it a piece of cake I2 Kb.`'!
In paraphrasing, the central parts are usually nouns! |&'*Z\*ya
1. Difficult noun à simple noun (This complicate the job and you end up in a dead end.) {kzM*!g
2. difficult noun à verb or adjective (Remember: This greatly simplifies the task!) m&\Gz*)3
12. Rule 3: N2V, V2N fx|9*|E
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 07#!b~N
Examine: make a study of, set an examination to, subject to close scrutiny, put a question to Yv;aQF"a
Convention: take root, make/become a habit, accustome oneself to, make a practice of `+6HHtF
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 r~;N(CG
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 u>eu47"n!
14. Imprudence: rash, brash, incautious, indiscreet, careless, hasty, hurried, risk-taing, adventurous, go too far v:>P;\]r9M
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 ?{2-,M0
15. Improvisation: unthinking, unreflecting, unthoughtfull, thoughtless, spontaneous, undesigned, indeliberate, reflex, automatic, unconscious, casual, offhand, impromptu, without premediation l ghzd6
Preeminence: chief, main, principal, foremost, leading, headmost, dominant, prominent, great, master, central, focal, famous, world-calss, well-known, peerless, matchless, unmatched, unrivalled, beyond compare '*k\IM{h
16. Rule 4: N2A, or A2N oHYD6qJX{
It is bad manners to: it is rude to N3?d?+A$
It is Illegal: It is a breach of the law, we go against the law G pd:k
It is Interesting: It arouses curiosity, I find it interesting IF}r%%'Y$
I am Uncertain about: I have no doubt as to, It is (about)/ beyond doubt YU`{
It is expensive: costly, It costs lots of money, I spend a lot of money NWvxbv
17. curtailment: shortened, reduced, shorter, smaller O^GX Fz^
Nonconformity: disobedient, uncomplying, violative, lawless, wayward, undutiful, defiant, indocile, uncooperative, impatient of control, untamed, rebellious, mutinous, subversive Xx^c?6YM
Inadvertence: careless, unheeding, disregardfull, uncaring, thoughtless, inconsiderate, indifferent, unmindful, inattentive, casual "f3>20}
18. Rule 5: A2P 4L0LT>'M\
Irrelevant: beside the point (I …?) '3Ri/V,
Hopeless: beyond hope (I …?) {x:IsQZ
Incomprehensible: beyond reach (I …?) OrBFe *2y
Useless: of no use (I …?) ZKvh]
Hostile: at variance, at odds, in conflict, in disagreement, at outs, at each other’s throats, at war, on bad terms tu'M YY
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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 8n)Q^z+
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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 *E]\l+]J
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 U
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I am brooding: it is on one’s mind, on the brain, in the thoughts, in question, under discussion, in focus J0 P
21. Rule 6: A2V, or V2A a|NU)mgEI
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 !xI![N^
pleased: delighted, enjoy it, take pleasure in, gave me pleasure, I am taken with ~iWSc8-
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 2?j1~ ]DvZ
22. Rich: live high, roll in wealth, live in the lap of luxury, have all the money in the world, have money to burn Ce:ds%
Poor: find it hard going, be pinched, unable to make ends meet, not know where one’s next meal is, lack, starve ^Ram8fW
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 0"`skYJ@
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 m5Kx}H~
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 (a?Ip)`I
24. Rule 7: Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives to Clauses Q)>'fZ)
Actions: what we do e?>suIB
Habitat: where animals/we live BXY'%8q _a
Reaction: how we respond to/ what we do in answer to … :X
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Cliched: what is not new to the ear/eye `vw.~OBl
Cultivation: the way we are educated e=jO_[
Meditation: the state when we are lost in thought `t6L'%\
25. Ritual: the way we celebrate an important occasion, what we do on a formal occasion to celebrate … iE(grI3
Postage: the money we pay to post our letters Q_.Fw\l$`
Confession: what we say to the priest in regret 27:x5g?
Canonical: what is regarded as most important/typical/representative/classical
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Imminent: the feeling that we have when some danger in soon to happen z7
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26. Knowledge: what we know S)yV51^B
Behaviour: what we do / how we deal with people V
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Nursery: place where babies are taken care of ;kBies>V
Nobel Prize: top prize awarded to scientists WKsx|a]U
Choice: what you do and not do ISew]R2
Rules: what are should/told to do 6^;!9$G|D*
Controversial topic: topic that causes a lot of debate 4a!
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Maturity: when you grow up Ah{pidUx
27. Rule 8: (Nouns) Aliases/In Other Words u(702S4
Car: automobile L0tKIpk
Infant: baby Xf9%A2 iB
Management: boss 79H+~1Az
Asylum: mental hospital :g[x;Q[@
Cars: vehicles, means of transportation yXg1N
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Air pollution: dirty air <9a_wGs
Infant: one-year-olds, children under 3 <z2mNq
Image: the way we are seen or judged by others W+e*(W|d6
28. Universities: higher education institutions WG} CPkj
West Point Academy: one of the world’s most prestigious/famous military school )Cvzj<Q0
References: dictionaries **w~
Latin: one of the classical languages, the dead language that we still use today M l?)Sc"\7
Tropical diseases, scarlet fever: some most fatal plagues \N+Ta:U1P
Drugs: illegal substances A5<Z&Y[
29. Rule 9: In good/bad terms ^jjJM| a
Poor performance in class: limited success in class e uHu}
Backward students: less-intelligent 7u5\#|yL
Death penalty: capital punishment 9w;J7jgOT!
Crippled: physically-disabled/challenged U9.=Ik
Fail: fall short of (success/target) np\2sa`
Fire: lay off, downsize 0$Y 9>)O
Peasant workers: kJi&9
30. Prisons: security institution/facility, correctional facility 76
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Juvenile delinquent: problem-child 1 lCikS^c
Make love: sleep with s/vOxGc
Old people: m2q;^o:J
Black: "Xk%3\{P
One-room apartment: studio apartment Xe3z6
Poor: low-income, working class, modest, underprivileged Q=L$7
31. Retard: slow, mentally-challenged
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Teacher: educator p/WH#4Xdr
Toilet: WC, men’s room, restroom Y:!/4GF
Tramp: the homeless K1/gJ9+(\
Ugly: plain, homely N'
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Venereal disease: social disease }d3N`TT
Wrong: improper Hl2f`GZ
Obscurity: deficiency in popularity #"p1Qea$
Parochial: less universal [zTYiNa
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The greatest cause of automobile accidents is the nut that holds the wheel. g\\1C2jG
Music composition is similar to the dance of buildings. y }&4HrT&
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. xngeV_xc2
33. What enjoys top priority in daily life is not what we do. &!DZW5
The most important things in life aren't things. NM1cyZ
A virgin forest is an area that has not been contaminated by human activity. '/u:,ar
A virgin forest is a forest where the hand of man has never set foot. eC^0I78x
34. Spices are used in cooking, including … H#|Z8^ *Ds
The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. Cwsoz
Novel-writing has to have verisimilitude. Z.aLk4QO@
Fiction has to make sense. e>,9]{N+$
Such fungi, often in the shape of umbrellas, are found in a humid environment. R?bn,T>
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William Greenberg was to become the first Jewish President in American history. L_Y9+
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36. Male cadavers are incapable of yeilding testimony. =GH@.3`X
Dead men tell no tales. Wkg*J3O
All objects that shines with resplendence are not truely godlen. "M9TB. O
All that glitters is not gold. pYLY;qkG"
Sorting on the part of mendicants must be interdicted. !cN?SGafZI
Beggars can't be choosers. DOF?(:8Y
Unable to find the key, he sang the song brokenly. TV1e
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37. Handel was half German, half Italian, and half English. He was rather large. 9Qt)m
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Aaron Copeland is one of our famous contemporary composers. It is unusal to be contemporary. Most composers don't live until they are dead. C3
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38. Solomon, one of David's sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines. iO%Zd[
Floods from the Mississippi may be prevented by putting big dames in the river. VO.-.
With her marriage she got a new name and a dress. '?{0z!!
39. Caruso was first an Italian. Then someone heard his voice and said he would go a long way. So he went to America. hi ;WFyJTu
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No better than: as bad as kf+JM/
No sooner than: just as/upon
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On condition: in case, as long as nmD1C_&
More subjective: less objective WdTbt
Less interesting: duller Y)'!'J
No more than: just C+/Eqq^(
41. Rather than: instead of ?@Z7O.u
Besides: apart from, in addition to, barring, save, aside from W ;fH&r)d@
As well as: together with, with ?JuX~{{.L
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Accordingly: as a result, consequently, for this reason, for this purpose, I`/]@BdgY
hence, otherwise, so then, subsequently, therefore, thus, thereupon, wherefore 4]"a;(
42. as a rule: as usual, for the most part, #C"7
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generally, generally speaking, ordinarily, usually ^D9
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Chiefly: especially, for instance, in particular, markedly, namely, :6 Uk)
particularly, including, specifically, such as c *.G]nRc
43. Comparatively: coupled with, correspondingly, identically, likewise, similar, moreover, together with, relatively AU0$A403
in essence: in other words, namely, that is, that is to say, in short, in brief, to put it differently Ezi' 2Sc
In contrast: by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, yet, however, still, nevertheless @b]VCv0*f%
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