PRACTICE

PARAPHRASING
Let’s Practice how to paraphrase !

Work in a group. Mix and match the proverb with its

meaning

1. People who live in glass a) If you say you will do something then
houses shouldn't throw do it.
stones.
b) Do not treat others badly if you
2. You made your bed - now you cannot handle the consequences and
must lie in it. you yourself have faults.

3. Blood is thicker than water. c) Things are worse than they seem.

4. A stitch in time saves nine. d) You still lost.

5. It never rains but it pours. e) Family is most important.

6. One man's meat is another f) What can hurt one person can help
man's poison. another.

7. A miss is as good as a mile. g) Do not procrastinate.

Discuss your choices

within your groups.
 Let’s paraphrase text
●Paraphrasing example

Original passage
“The number of foreign and domestic tourists in the Netherlands rose above 42 million
in 2017, an increase of 9% and the sharpest growth rate since 2006, the national
statistics office CBS reported on Wednesday” (DutchNews.nl, 2018).

Paraphrased version
According to the national statistics office, the Netherlands experienced dramatic
growth in tourist numbers in 2017. More than 42 million tourists travelled to or within
the Netherlands that year, representing a 9% increase – the steepest in 12 years
(DutchNews.nl, 2018).

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Learn how to paraphrase in 5 easy steps, with 4 helpful tips to ace your
paraphrasing game! MAKE NOTES AS YOU GO THROUGH THE VIDEO.

STEP 1 - Read the passage several times to fully understand the meaning.

STEP 2 - Note down key concepts.

STEP 3 - Write your own version without looking at the original.

STEP 4 - Compare your paraphrased text with the original one. If you find too
similar make changes.

STEP 5 - Cite the source

● Start the sentence at a different point from the original one.

● Use synonyms. Make use of a dictionary if you can’t think of any.
● Change the sentence structure. Try to change the voice from active to
passive and vice versa.
● Break up longer sentences or combine shorter ones.

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IT IS YOUR TURN NOW : Read the sample and then
write out the next on your own.
Original – Every year, thousands of tourists visit Niagara Falls.
Paraphrase – Niagara Falls is visited by thousands of people every year.

Original – Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Paraphrase – It was Michelangelo who painted the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling.

Original – He needs to throw a lot of things.

Paraphrase – He has a lot of stuff to get rid of.

Original source:
“For some reason, cheese-topped donuts are quite popular in Indonesia, and in
September 2013 KFC decided to get in on the action, offering a glazed donut topped
with shredded Swiss and cheddar cheese.”

Paraphrased :
In 2013, a KFC in Indonesia began selling shredded Swiss and cheddar cheese topped
glazed donuts, a treat that is popular in this Asian country. (“Over the top
international fast-food items”).

1) William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon in April (probably April

23), 1564. His father was a citizen of some prominence who became an
alderman and bailiff, but who later suffered financial reverses. Shakespeare
presumably attended the Stratford grammar school, where he could have
acquired a respectable knowledge of Latin, but he did not proceed to Oxford or
Cambridge. There are legends about Shakespeare’s youth but no documented
facts.

2) Exercise can help a lot in alleviating stress – that is a known fact. Exercise is a
good way of reducing stress, and cardiovascular exercise is recommended for
about 15 to 30 minutes, thrice or four times a week. Several studies have
indicated the effects of exercise in handling stress. The activity can release
endorphins to the bloodstream.

3) Dogs can provide great assistance to both children and elderly people in their
daily activities. Since dogs are active pets, they can also prove to be the perfect
buddies during exercise. There are different types of dogs that you can choose
from to make as pets.
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