1. Useful phrases and Patterns for paraphrase `z )N,fF
2. Circles and Squares Theory k`p74M
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3. 9 2’s Theory S&Ee,((E(
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4. What Word Classes are Important? What should be paraphrased? D^;*U[F?
Verbs (-à verbs): easy (hate: dislike; interest: appeal to; wonder at: be amazed by) iTg; 7~1pY
Adjectives (à adjectives): easiest (new: fresh, not old; fast: rapid, quick; not slow)
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Nouns (à nouns): difficult (books) ~|AwN [
Nouns à clauses /verbs/verbals/adjectives (what we read, things that we read, readings) \Ro^*4B
Simple verbs also difficult: push, try, look, go? e<#DdpX!H~
ànouns within a verbal: give it a push/ have a try/ cast a look h}Wdh1.M3
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Always try changing a word into a verb (If it is not a verb in itself)! ')$NfarQ.
6. Rule 1: N2N DK&h
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Relative: kin; boss: superior; enemy: foe; warmth: hospitality; anger: fury eb8w~
Antonyms and opposites: 35
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teacher: student; vanity: decency 8g
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Hypernyms/hyponyms: Sj(F3wY
Bees: insects; whales and dolphins: sea mammals; tigers, lions, and leopards: cats, mice and kangaroos: rodents; frying pan, spoons, bowls: cooking/kitchen utensils 2spg?]
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Hostile: antagonistic, repugnant, iminical, despiteful, bitter, sour, different, distant m2Uc>S
Poor: ill off, hard up, reduced, strapped, short of money, unable to make ends meet Y3ZK%OyPR
Diffeernt: differing, unlike, dissimilar, distinct, separate, widely, apart, variant, varying, heterogeneous, diversified, divergent, several, deviating, disparate, unequal, discordant #DkD!dW(l
8. V2V t=#Pya
Examine: scrutinize, look at, observe, study, look over, pass under review, give an examination, check up on, think … over, investigate, explore, look into, go into, probe, see into, question, inquire, turn over ?oiKVL"7
Elaborate: embellish, polish, beautify, cultivate, develop, season, touch up, fine down, tone up, furbish, spruce up, revise, amend, improve, better v1.q$ f^(
9. Rule 2: It2I <==> I2It J:F^
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It is -à I do/I am I am /do -à It is Y+/lX 6'
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I love you --- You are loved by me fj'jNE
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= it may appeal to us in regard to … ;' e@t8i6
= We may be interested in …. Z# Lx_*p]Q
11. Make it a piece of cake s([Wn)I
In paraphrasing, the central parts are usually nouns! 0d\~"4 R
1. Difficult noun à simple noun (This complicate the job and you end up in a dead end.) xNN@ 1P[*
2. difficult noun à verb or adjective (Remember: This greatly simplifies the task!) ]i8c\UV \
12. Rule 3: N2V, V2N Y&'8VdW
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 qvLDfN
Examine: make a study of, set an examination to, subject to close scrutiny, put a question to '0+$ m=
Convention: take root, make/become a habit, accustome oneself to, make a practice of Z-|li}lDr
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 }BN\/;<A
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 ~r`Wr`]_ z
14. Imprudence: rash, brash, incautious, indiscreet, careless, hasty, hurried, risk-taing, adventurous, go too far Vf{2dZZ{1
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 \].J-^=
15. Improvisation: unthinking, unreflecting, unthoughtfull, thoughtless, spontaneous, undesigned, indeliberate, reflex, automatic, unconscious, casual, offhand, impromptu, without premediation SQKt}kDbM
Preeminence: chief, main, principal, foremost, leading, headmost, dominant, prominent, great, master, central, focal, famous, world-calss, well-known, peerless, matchless, unmatched, unrivalled, beyond compare vg5NY =O
16. Rule 4: N2A, or A2N "]]q} O?
It is bad manners to: it is rude to ]R Mb,hJ
It is Illegal: It is a breach of the law, we go against the law |ft:|/^F&
It is Interesting: It arouses curiosity, I find it interesting 3B,QJ&
I am Uncertain about: I have no doubt as to, It is (about)/ beyond doubt }~*rx7p
It is expensive: costly, It costs lots of money, I spend a lot of money )DZTB
17. curtailment: shortened, reduced, shorter, smaller Tj,2r]g`<
Nonconformity: disobedient, uncomplying, violative, lawless, wayward, undutiful, defiant, indocile, uncooperative, impatient of control, untamed, rebellious, mutinous, subversive v"k4ATWP
Inadvertence: careless, unheeding, disregardfull, uncaring, thoughtless, inconsiderate, indifferent, unmindful, inattentive, casual `
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Irrelevant: beside the point (I …?) D_aR\
Hopeless: beyond hope (I …?) xzK>Xi?
Incomprehensible: beyond reach (I …?) h[l{ 5Z*
Useless: of no use (I …?) .! j#3J..u
Hostile: at variance, at odds, in conflict, in disagreement, at outs, at each other’s throats, at war, on bad terms b]dxlj}
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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 Fd"WlBYy0
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 s?<!&Y
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 Q2$/e+
I am brooding: it is on one’s mind, on the brain, in the thoughts, in question, under discussion, in focus em/Xu
21. Rule 6: A2V, or V2A 4JK@<GBK6
It is Wonderful: I stare openmouthed, It open one’s eyes, I rub one’s eyes, I hold ones breath, I not know what to say, I not believe one’s eyes/ears/senses, I marvel at, I am seized with wonder ]n1D1
pleased: delighted, enjoy it, take pleasure in, gave me pleasure, I am taken with )]]|d
I am/It is progressive: I/It make progress/advance, go forward, get along, get ahead, gather way, gain ground, make my way, under way G 4"lZM
22. Rich: live high, roll in wealth, live in the lap of luxury, have all the money in the world, have money to burn ct.Bg)E
Poor: find it hard going, be pinched, unable to make ends meet, not know where one’s next meal is, lack, starve >%i9 oI<)
Cheap: cost little, not cost anything, can afford, find it inexpensive, find it within one’s means, get one’s money’s worth, buy at a bargain L)G">T;
23. Different: vary from, differ from, stand apart, be distinguished from, deviate from, disagree with, conflict/contrast with, clash with, not be like, bear no resemblance to 'Ix5,^M}B
Ignorant: know nothing, not know any better, labor in darkness, have a lot to learn, have no idea/notion of, not have the slightest/faintest idea "DzGBu\
24. Rule 7: Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives to Clauses :28@J?jjO
Actions: what we do mN7&%Z
Habitat: where animals/we live x/[8Wi,yB
Reaction: how we respond to/ what we do in answer to … :X|AW?*
Cliched: what is not new to the ear/eye eAU"fu6d
Cultivation: the way we are educated ,FS?"Ni
Meditation: the state when we are lost in thought 5GUH;o1m
25. Ritual: the way we celebrate an important occasion, what we do on a formal occasion to celebrate … x:vrK#8D>
Postage: the money we pay to post our letters 0 c,bet{m
Confession: what we say to the priest in regret TR|;,A[%v#
Canonical: what is regarded as most important/typical/representative/classical R$v i!0
Imminent: the feeling that we have when some danger in soon to happen -D$3!ccX
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Behaviour: what we do / how we deal with people r \9:<i8
Nursery: place where babies are taken care of 69?I?,7
Nobel Prize: top prize awarded to scientists ?#U0eb5u
Choice: what you do and not do IZ|c<#r6
Rules: what are should/told to do _y|[Z;
Controversial topic: topic that causes a lot of debate
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Maturity: when you grow up y}CkzD
27. Rule 8: (Nouns) Aliases/In Other Words |c]> Q
Car: automobile Mi_[9ku>%
Infant: baby ryz/rf
Management: boss (}VuiNY<