1. Useful phrases and Patterns for paraphrase [p& n]T
2. Circles and Squares Theory fEv`iXZG
3. 9 2’s Theory =w&bS,a"y
I2It, It2I N@qP}/}8
V2V Q:L^DZkGV
N2N, N2NPhr, N2Cl /z=xEnU#
A2A a:q>7V|%$
V2A, A2V dM-qd`
V2N, N2V `EBI$;!
A2N, N2V ]n \Qa
A2P, P2A =D>,s)}o3;
V2P, P2V dmR>u
4. What Word Classes are Important? What should be paraphrased? Etj0k}
A
Verbs (-à verbs): easy (hate: dislike; interest: appeal to; wonder at: be amazed by) 0 _n
Pq
Adjectives (à adjectives): easiest (new: fresh, not old; fast: rapid, quick; not slow) RJp Rsr
Nouns (à nouns): difficult (books) z`Jcpt
Nouns à clauses /verbs/verbals/adjectives (what we read, things that we read, readings) 5SB!)F]
Simple verbs also difficult: push, try, look, go? &b__/o
ànouns within a verbal: give it a push/ have a try/ cast a look |>Ld'\i8
5. Which is the easiest? c 5%uiv]
N à A? =%)Y,
)"
V à A? ^@V;`jsll
A à V? CD!Aa
A à N? 5wE+p<-KX
Always try changing a word into a verb (If it is not a verb in itself)! ,J$XVvwxF
6. Rule 1: N2N ]Pp}=hcD
Synonyms and near synonyms _Xqa_6+/
Relative: kin; boss: superior; enemy: foe; warmth: hospitality; anger: fury /g`!Zn8a
Antonyms and opposites: ufF>I
teacher: student; vanity: decency gX%"Ki7.
Hypernyms/hyponyms: "*bP @W
Bees: insects; whales and dolphins: sea mammals; tigers, lions, and leopards: cats, mice and kangaroos: rodents; frying pan, spoons, bowls: cooking/kitchen utensils nb~592u
7. A2A f=EWr8mno
Hostile: antagonistic, repugnant, iminical, despiteful, bitter, sour, different, distant W]W[oTJ5
Poor: ill off, hard up, reduced, strapped, short of money, unable to make ends meet n~Yr`5+Z
Diffeernt: differing, unlike, dissimilar, distinct, separate, widely, apart, variant, varying, heterogeneous, diversified, divergent, several, deviating, disparate, unequal, discordant $~,J8?)(z
8. V2V Q$*JkwPQ}
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 3
,f3^A
Elaborate: embellish, polish, beautify, cultivate, develop, season, touch up, fine down, tone up, furbish, spruce up, revise, amend, improve, better V<i_YLYmJe
9. Rule 2: It2I <==> I2It 8+,I(+
There are only three patterns that we should learn: S]Qf
p,
It is ---à It does It does -à It is 1wg#4h43l
I am -à I do I do --à I am ;L@p|]fu
It is -à I do/I am I am /do -à It is i*)BFV_-
Additional: A7I{Le
I love you --- You are loved by me B;^1W{%
J
10. General Patterns -y'tz,En.
It is interesting to notice that: $Xr4=9(|7
= It is worthy noticing that … Y_FQB K U
= it may appeal to us in regard to … UZ;FrQ(l{
= We may be interested in …. _)Ad%LPsd7
11. Make it a piece of cake w
y&yK*w
In paraphrasing, the central parts are usually nouns! 9yK\<6}}QH
1. Difficult noun à simple noun (This complicate the job and you end up in a dead end.) j
6dlAe
2. difficult noun à verb or adjective (Remember: This greatly simplifies the task!) n+1`y8dy
12. Rule 3: N2V, V2N U.Fs9F4M #
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 AbL(F#{
Examine: make a study of, set an examination to, subject to close scrutiny, put a question to 2<E@f0BVAy
Convention: take root, make/become a habit, accustome oneself to, make a practice of w$0*5n>)
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 pN{XGkX.
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 5Y>fVq{U?;
14. Imprudence: rash, brash, incautious, indiscreet, careless, hasty, hurried, risk-taing, adventurous, go too far _LFABG=
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 &],O\TAul
15. Improvisation: unthinking, unreflecting, unthoughtfull, thoughtless, spontaneous, undesigned, indeliberate, reflex, automatic, unconscious, casual, offhand, impromptu, without premediation rrSFmhQUk
Preeminence: chief, main, principal, foremost, leading, headmost, dominant, prominent, great, master, central, focal, famous, world-calss, well-known, peerless, matchless, unmatched, unrivalled, beyond compare a5/r|BiBK
16. Rule 4: N2A, or A2N XPLm`Q|1#t
It is bad manners to: it is rude to i(4.7{*
It is Illegal: It is a breach of the law, we go against the law
ma6Wr !J
It is Interesting: It arouses curiosity, I find it interesting blUS6"kV}
I am Uncertain about: I have no doubt as to, It is (about)/ beyond doubt XO5
E-Nh
It is expensive: costly, It costs lots of money, I spend a lot of money P! P` MX
17. curtailment: shortened, reduced, shorter, smaller b_)SMAsO7
Nonconformity: disobedient, uncomplying, violative, lawless, wayward, undutiful, defiant, indocile, uncooperative, impatient of control, untamed, rebellious, mutinous, subversive =N2@H5+7
Inadvertence: careless, unheeding, disregardfull, uncaring, thoughtless, inconsiderate, indifferent, unmindful, inattentive, casual F(`Q62o@
18. Rule 5: A2P TA+#{q+a
Irrelevant: beside the point (I …?) :4)lmIu
Hopeless: beyond hope (I …?) CoV@{Pi
Incomprehensible: beyond reach (I …?) 9t7 e~&R
Useless: of no use (I …?) orFB*{/Z
Hostile: at variance, at odds, in conflict, in disagreement, at outs, at each other’s throats, at war, on bad terms MfraTUxIo/
19. Adj. à prep. X7SSTcA
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 yMOYTN@]
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 O]l-4X#8F
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 ~Fo`
Pr_
I am brooding: it is on one’s mind, on the brain, in the thoughts, in question, under discussion, in focus _I%mY!x\`
21. Rule 6: A2V, or V2A 3*R(&O6}
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 =H"%{VeC5
pleased: delighted, enjoy it, take pleasure in, gave me pleasure, I am taken with wKJK!P
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 V /)3d
22. Rich: live high, roll in wealth, live in the lap of luxury, have all the money in the world, have money to burn hysxHOL
Poor: find it hard going, be pinched, unable to make ends meet, not know where one’s next meal is, lack, starve S;BMM8U
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 ZRUA w,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 s%?<:9
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 Si|8xq$E;
24. Rule 7: Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives to Clauses fVZ_*'v
Actions: what we do hG3RZN#ejq
Habitat: where animals/we live /sl#M
Reaction: how we respond to/ what we do in answer to … obw:@i#
Cliched: what is not new to the ear/eye L~_zR >
Cultivation: the way we are educated qt%/0
Meditation: the state when we are lost in thought os(}X(
25. Ritual: the way we celebrate an important occasion, what we do on a formal occasion to celebrate … 7wqD_Xr
Postage: the money we pay to post our letters u[!Ex=9W
Confession: what we say to the priest in regret .|K\1qGW0
Canonical: what is regarded as most important/typical/representative/classical @T-}\AU
Imminent: the feeling that we have when some danger in soon to happen z<BwV
/fH}
26. Knowledge: what we know S*rc XG6Q^
Behaviour: what we do / how we deal with people qj?
I*peK)
Nursery: place where babies are taken care of A3 zNUad;
Nobel Prize: top prize awarded to scientists hpticW|
Choice: what you do and not do zyI4E\
Rules: what are should/told to do dGc>EZSdj
Controversial topic: topic that causes a lot of debate W/;qMP1"-
Maturity: when you grow up W&^2Fb
27. Rule 8: (Nouns) Aliases/In Other Words q}5&B=2pM
Car: automobile F~O!J@4]
Infant: baby ,<-a 6
Management: boss SHPZXJ{
Asylum: mental hospital O4 Y;
Cars: vehicles, means of transportation or]s
Air pollution: dirty air K#p&XIY,
Infant: one-year-olds, children under 3 4^B:Q9B)
Image: the way we are seen or judged by others G,i%:my7
28. Universities: higher education institutions S[M\com'
West Point Academy: one of the world’s most prestigious/famous military school v]27+/a$c
References: dictionaries Yui:=GgUrr
Latin: one of the classical languages, the dead language that we still use today Wkv**X}
Tropical diseases, scarlet fever: some most fatal plagues k07) g:_
Drugs: illegal substances }fs;yPl,
29. Rule 9: In good/bad terms _V|'iz9.
Poor performance in class: limited success in class Q
-&]Vg
Backward students: less-intelligent HIeMV,.QN
Death penalty: capital punishment 9Au+mIN
Crippled: physically-disabled/challenged BmUzsfD
Fail: fall short of (success/target) ;3sT>UB
Fire: lay off, downsize .< vg[
Peasant workers: U>x2'B v
30. Prisons: security institution/facility, correctional facility hOMFDfhU
Juvenile delinquent: problem-child z?"5="D
Make love: sleep with r5iO%JFg
Old people: v981nJ>w,
Black: e?lqs,m@"
One-room apartment: studio apartment 5\Y/s o=
Poor: low-income, working class, modest, underprivileged ,
n!xzoX_
31. Retard: slow, mentally-challenged Z#o\9/{(R
Teacher: educator BK d(
Toilet: WC, men’s room, restroom ?s"v0cg+
Tramp: the homeless S s`0;D1
Ugly: plain, homely 47K5[R
Venereal disease: social disease 4!}fCP ty
Wrong: improper
B?%D
Obscurity: deficiency in popularity #Aa
n v
Parochial: less universal VDmd+bvJV
Same: not different from S~Hj.
d4/
32. Ill-manufactured auto parts often lead to the most serious car crashes. eXaDx%mM
The greatest cause of automobile accidents is the nut that holds the wheel. YYvs~?bAy
Music composition is similar to the dance of buildings. oV!9B -<
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. #dfW1@m
33. What enjoys top priority in daily life is not what we do. ?GC0dN
The most important things in life aren't things. O46/[{p+8
A virgin forest is an area that has not been contaminated by human activity. 4QVd{
A virgin forest is a forest where the hand of man has never set foot. N+V-V-PVk
34. Spices are used in cooking, including … N_DgnZ7*
The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. \~H"!vj
Novel-writing has to have verisimilitude. QE}@|H9xs
Fiction has to make sense. f\^QV
Such fungi, often in the shape of umbrellas, are found in a humid environment. k1H0hDE
Mushrooms always grow in damp places and so they look like umbrellas 3*TS
4xX
35. Lions are the fiercest animals that sit on top of the food chain. fytx({I
.a
There are few animals that can eat the loins. Z7/dRc
William Greenberg was to become the first Jewish President in American history. %dU}GYL_
William Greenberg was elected the first Jewish American President of the United States. ({9!P30:
36. Male cadavers are incapable of yeilding testimony.
rh_({rvQ
Dead men tell no tales. I{PN6bn{>
All objects that shines with resplendence are not truely godlen. WI,=?~-
All that glitters is not gold. l!=WqIZ
Sorting on the part of mendicants must be interdicted. &F}+U#H
Beggars can't be choosers. KV*:,>
Unable to find the key, he sang the song brokenly. "p{'984r<
He broke into song because he couldn't find the key. {\&"I|dpe
37. Handel was half German, half Italian, and half English. He was rather large. u3:Q t2^S
Aaron Copeland is one of our famous contemporary composers. It is unusal to be contemporary. Most composers don't live until they are dead. YeLOd
38. Solomon, one of David's sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines. h'x~"k1
Floods from the Mississippi may be prevented by putting big dames in the river. hI8C XG
With her marriage she got a new name and a dress. 0mh8.
39. Caruso was first an Italian. Then someone heard his voice and said he would go a long way. So he went to America. =R.9"7~2x
40. Structural Substitutes H=#Jg;_w
No better than: as bad as '5U$`Xe1
No sooner than: just as/upon V2,WP
No worse than: as good as 36a~!
On condition: in case, as long as Vcq?>mH&T
More subjective: less objective 88$Y-g5*
Less interesting: duller bl?%:qb.V
No more than: just B?yt%f1
41. Rather than: instead of @t8kN6.
Besides: apart from, in addition to, barring, save, aside from EiN)TB^]
As well as: together with, with 8M9\<k6
Similarly: likewise, coupled with &2=KQ\HO
Accordingly: as a result, consequently, for this reason, for this purpose, xPup?oP >
hence, otherwise, so then, subsequently, therefore, thus, thereupon, wherefore B kxhF
42. as a rule: as usual, for the most part, vfUfrk@D~
generally, generally speaking, ordinarily, usually U/!&Ks
nT
Chiefly: especially, for instance, in particular, markedly, namely, t}k'Ba3]:Y
particularly, including, specifically, such as y!N)@y4
43. Comparatively: coupled with, correspondingly, identically, likewise, similar, moreover, together with, relatively LIC~Kehi
in essence: in other words, namely, that is, that is to say, in short, in brief, to put it differently i: M*L< +
In contrast: by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, yet, however, still, nevertheless @) ZO$h
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