1. Useful phrases and Patterns for paraphrase i55x`>]&sb
2. Circles and Squares Theory AfC>Q!-w
3. 9 2’s Theory Ys8SDlMo
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4. What Word Classes are Important? What should be paraphrased? -A-tuyIsh"
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) N -w(e
Nouns (à nouns): difficult (books) H.G!A6bd
Nouns à clauses /verbs/verbals/adjectives (what we read, things that we read, readings) }`yiT<z
Simple verbs also difficult: push, try, look, go? ]S 7^ITn
ànouns within a verbal: give it a push/ have a try/ cast a look w{ `|N$
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Always try changing a word into a verb (If it is not a verb in itself)! ?*r!{3T ,u
6. Rule 1: N2N 7+w'Y<mJ
Synonyms and near synonyms +\# Fd
Relative: kin; boss: superior; enemy: foe; warmth: hospitality; anger: fury a <X0e>
Antonyms and opposites: bl/,*Wx:4.
teacher: student; vanity: decency N]5m(@h
Hypernyms/hyponyms: ^;F{)bmu+)
Bees: insects; whales and dolphins: sea mammals; tigers, lions, and leopards: cats, mice and kangaroos: rodents; frying pan, spoons, bowls: cooking/kitchen utensils HI&kP+,y
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Hostile: antagonistic, repugnant, iminical, despiteful, bitter, sour, different, distant 0"[`>K~7a8
Poor: ill off, hard up, reduced, strapped, short of money, unable to make ends meet c#xP91.m
Diffeernt: differing, unlike, dissimilar, distinct, separate, widely, apart, variant, varying, heterogeneous, diversified, divergent, several, deviating, disparate, unequal, discordant wHsB,2H
8. V2V oQ+61!5>
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 o07IcIo
Elaborate: embellish, polish, beautify, cultivate, develop, season, touch up, fine down, tone up, furbish, spruce up, revise, amend, improve, better N<z`yV
9. Rule 2: It2I <==> I2It [
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There are only three patterns that we should learn: 2H?d+6Pt3
It is ---à It does It does -à It is |kiJ}oy
I am -à I do I do --à I am -pTI?
It is -à I do/I am I am /do -à It is MmU%%2QG
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I love you --- You are loved by me e9u@`ZC07
10. General Patterns ;7G_f
It is interesting to notice that: %hT4qzJj
= It is worthy noticing that … J.M.L$
= it may appeal to us in regard to … F'J [y"~_
= We may be interested in …. :_d3//|
11. Make it a piece of cake J me%
In paraphrasing, the central parts are usually nouns! !}&"W,,0
1. Difficult noun à simple noun (This complicate the job and you end up in a dead end.) I>w^2(y
2. difficult noun à verb or adjective (Remember: This greatly simplifies the task!) J l7z|Q S
12. Rule 3: N2V, V2N xNdID j@
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 =v" xmx&4
Examine: make a study of, set an examination to, subject to close scrutiny, put a question to q/6UK =
Convention: take root, make/become a habit, accustome oneself to, make a practice of <Dw]yGK@
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 f?0s &Xo
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 .`L gYW
14. Imprudence: rash, brash, incautious, indiscreet, careless, hasty, hurried, risk-taing, adventurous, go too far 4'At.<]jL
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 a[O6YgO
15. Improvisation: unthinking, unreflecting, unthoughtfull, thoughtless, spontaneous, undesigned, indeliberate, reflex, automatic, unconscious, casual, offhand, impromptu, without premediation h-'wV${b
Preeminence: chief, main, principal, foremost, leading, headmost, dominant, prominent, great, master, central, focal, famous, world-calss, well-known, peerless, matchless, unmatched, unrivalled, beyond compare StM/
16. Rule 4: N2A, or A2N _Dq Qfc%
It is bad manners to: it is rude to _p4
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It is Illegal: It is a breach of the law, we go against the law r<FQX3
It is Interesting: It arouses curiosity, I find it interesting {
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I am Uncertain about: I have no doubt as to, It is (about)/ beyond doubt $j`<SxJ>
It is expensive: costly, It costs lots of money, I spend a lot of money :Ee ?K
17. curtailment: shortened, reduced, shorter, smaller .98.G4J>
Nonconformity: disobedient, uncomplying, violative, lawless, wayward, undutiful, defiant, indocile, uncooperative, impatient of control, untamed, rebellious, mutinous, subversive iK x+6v
Inadvertence: careless, unheeding, disregardfull, uncaring, thoughtless, inconsiderate, indifferent, unmindful, inattentive, casual Dt {')
18. Rule 5: A2P !`C?nY
Irrelevant: beside the point (I …?) S:s
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Hopeless: beyond hope (I …?) EX 9Z{xX
Incomprehensible: beyond reach (I …?) ?N#[<kd
Useless: of no use (I …?) b{HhS6<K?
Hostile: at variance, at odds, in conflict, in disagreement, at outs, at each other’s throats, at war, on bad terms
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19. Adj. à prep. 4hNwKe"Ki
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 $n*%v85
Cheap: low-priced, on the cheap, at small cost, at a low price, at budget prices, at piggy-bank prices, at cost, at reduced rates, at a bargain, for a song 83?1<v0%
20. Different: in a different manner, ina nother way, other than, on the other hand, in other respects, at variance, in disagreement, in conflict with, on the contrary, of another sort, at odds z+6QZQk
I am brooding: it is on one’s mind, on the brain, in the thoughts, in question, under discussion, in focus
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21. Rule 6: A2V, or V2A nhT;b,G.Z
It is Wonderful: I stare openmouthed, It open one’s eyes, I rub one’s eyes, I hold ones breath, I not know what to say, I not believe one’s eyes/ears/senses, I marvel at, I am seized with wonder T/7vM 6u
pleased: delighted, enjoy it, take pleasure in, gave me pleasure, I am taken with ZV#$Z
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 qp1\I$Y
22. Rich: live high, roll in wealth, live in the lap of luxury, have all the money in the world, have money to burn KZ4zF
Poor: find it hard going, be pinched, unable to make ends meet, not know where one’s next meal is, lack, starve \Jf9npz3
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 Okoo(dfM
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 4[_L=zD
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 AI R{s7N
24. Rule 7: Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives to Clauses #ZF>WoC@e?
Actions: what we do ?+Hp?i$1
Habitat: where animals/we live <4sj@C
Reaction: how we respond to/ what we do in answer to … $"1pw
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Cliched: what is not new to the ear/eye .o"<N
Cultivation: the way we are educated @jKDj]\
Meditation: the state when we are lost in thought - &NQ
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25. Ritual: the way we celebrate an important occasion, what we do on a formal occasion to celebrate … #hZQ
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Postage: the money we pay to post our letters 2J&XNV^tJ
Confession: what we say to the priest in regret Vbo5`+NAis
Canonical: what is regarded as most important/typical/representative/classical Gb?g,>C
Imminent: the feeling that we have when some danger in soon to happen (>mi!:
26. Knowledge: what we know KZW'O
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Behaviour: what we do / how we deal with people Q;Q%SI`yT
Nursery: place where babies are taken care of yT&
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Nobel Prize: top prize awarded to scientists
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Choice: what you do and not do ]ZDTn
Rules: what are should/told to do 0 K/G&c?;=
Controversial topic: topic that causes a lot of debate KS?mw`Nr
Maturity: when you grow up / =-6:L
27. Rule 8: (Nouns) Aliases/In Other Words 8s~\iuk
Car: automobile wy YtpW
Infant: baby [f=.!\0\
Management: boss ))
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Asylum: mental hospital )
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Cars: vehicles, means of transportation -}E)M}W
Air pollution: dirty air F. }l(KuJ
Infant: one-year-olds, children under 3 FOc|*>aKP
Image: the way we are seen or judged by others TF%3uH
28. Universities: higher education institutions 6k:y$,w
West Point Academy: one of the world’s most prestigious/famous military school n>br,bQe
References: dictionaries IF5sqv
Latin: one of the classical languages, the dead language that we still use today 1B6C<cL:sU
Tropical diseases, scarlet fever: some most fatal plagues tCX9:2c
Drugs: illegal substances ) @!~8<_"
29. Rule 9: In good/bad terms MF&3e#mdB
Poor performance in class: limited success in class Ir!2^:]!
Backward students: less-intelligent stX'yya
Death penalty: capital punishment `b#/[3
Crippled: physically-disabled/challenged kxygf9I!;
Fail: fall short of (success/target) D*CIE\
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Fire: lay off, downsize yQ8M >H#J
Peasant workers: r|l53I5
30. Prisons: security institution/facility, correctional facility RV(
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Juvenile delinquent: problem-child y*}AX%8`e~
Make love: sleep with &aY/eD
Old people: 4sj9
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One-room apartment: studio apartment +xn&K"]:3
Poor: low-income, working class, modest, underprivileged Uy(vELB
31. Retard: slow, mentally-challenged GEhdk]<a7
Teacher: educator qnabw F
Toilet: WC, men’s room, restroom $/NGNkl[
Tramp: the homeless Z"l`e0{
Ugly: plain, homely :|?~B%-p[
Venereal disease: social disease Lv
Wrong: improper \#uqD\DE
Obscurity: deficiency in popularity "B3iX@C
Parochial: less universal hCU)W1q#
Same: not different from J% :WLQo
32. Ill-manufactured auto parts often lead to the most serious car crashes. #rh0r`
The greatest cause of automobile accidents is the nut that holds the wheel. gUksO!7^1
Music composition is similar to the dance of buildings. d [\>'>
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. /IGrp.}
33. What enjoys top priority in daily life is not what we do. M\:"~XW
The most important things in life aren't things. R=2
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A virgin forest is an area that has not been contaminated by human activity. {.s ]\C
A virgin forest is a forest where the hand of man has never set foot. B ]|5?QP-
34. Spices are used in cooking, including … I>N-95
The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. H j>L>6>
Novel-writing has to have verisimilitude. Jm{As*W>
Fiction has to make sense. uf{SxEa
Such fungi, often in the shape of umbrellas, are found in a humid environment. !mw{T D
Mushrooms always grow in damp places and so they look like umbrellas sRkz
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35. Lions are the fiercest animals that sit on top of the food chain. "2y7l
There are few animals that can eat the loins. !nP8ys
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William Greenberg was to become the first Jewish President in American history. HB/
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William Greenberg was elected the first Jewish American President of the United States. TE*> a5C|
36. Male cadavers are incapable of yeilding testimony. Y\Fuj)
Dead men tell no tales. :kf3_?9rc
All objects that shines with resplendence are not truely godlen. ~2, wI<Nz
All that glitters is not gold. 18[?
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Sorting on the part of mendicants must be interdicted. C%x(`S^/
Beggars can't be choosers. S 2{ ?W
Unable to find the key, he sang the song brokenly. 2u I`$A:
He broke into song because he couldn't find the key. Sgjr4axu
37. Handel was half German, half Italian, and half English. He was rather large. ?kT~)k
Aaron Copeland is one of our famous contemporary composers. It is unusal to be contemporary. Most composers don't live until they are dead. hc@;}a\Y
38. Solomon, one of David's sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines. Oy?iAQ+
Floods from the Mississippi may be prevented by putting big dames in the river. ~'PS|
With her marriage she got a new name and a dress. E|8s2t
39. Caruso was first an Italian. Then someone heard his voice and said he would go a long way. So he went to America. ~gzpX,{n
40. Structural Substitutes \8C*O{w
No better than: as bad as 34O+#0<y~
No sooner than: just as/upon w
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No worse than: as good as Wb}0-U{S'
On condition: in case, as long as *}Ae9
More subjective: less objective -mWw.SfEZ
Less interesting: duller i,U-
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No more than: just `5~o=g
41. Rather than: instead of sN[@mAoH
Besides: apart from, in addition to, barring, save, aside from #L1yL<'
As well as: together with, with @Ig,_i\UY:
Similarly: likewise, coupled with D?&w:C\&@z
Accordingly: as a result, consequently, for this reason, for this purpose, !gA^$(=:"
hence, otherwise, so then, subsequently, therefore, thus, thereupon, wherefore b}q(YgH<
42. as a rule: as usual, for the most part, @_tA"E
generally, generally speaking, ordinarily, usually G){1`gAhNJ
Chiefly: especially, for instance, in particular, markedly, namely, ^Qb!k/$3y
particularly, including, specifically, such as <?`e9o
43. Comparatively: coupled with, correspondingly, identically, likewise, similar, moreover, together with, relatively \FaB!7*~
in essence: in other words, namely, that is, that is to say, in short, in brief, to put it differently ?;r7j V/`j
In contrast: by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, yet, however, still, nevertheless $K>d \{@+7
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