READING 03 - HANDOUT

Paraphrasing Exercise 1
Paraphrase each sentence based on given cues.
1. The trains couldn't run because of the snow.
=> The snow makes the trains couldn’t run
2. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car (in spite of).
=> In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car
3. The crops were badly affected by the storm (effect).
=> The storm had a bad effect on the crops
4. The brain needs rest and recovery time to consolidate thoughts. (reinforce)
=> In order to reinforce thoughts, the brain needs rest and recovery time
5. When our activities alter, so does the architecture of our brain. (occur)
=> When changes in our activities occur, the architecture of our brain alter

Paraphrasing Exercise 2
Paraphrase this sentence (you don’t have to paraphrase every word)
1. Since then, social networking sites have become enormously powerful consumers of
young people’s time.
Since then, social networking sites have become incredibly powerful consumers
youth times.
2. Rochman and her colleagues examined more than a hundred papers on the impacts of
marine debris.
Rochman and her colleagues reviewed more than a hundred papers on the effects of
marine debris.

Paraphrasing Exercise 3
Paraphrase each part of this sentence in three different ways (you can keep phrases like
“the human brain” and you don’t have to paraphrase every part of the sentence in all 3 times)
The human brain is, it seems, not at all good at multitasking - unless it involves a highly
developed skill like driving.
It seems
1. it looks like
2. as if
3. probably
The human brain is not at all good at multitasking
1. The human brain can not do many things at the same time
2. The human brain can only do one activity at a time
3. You can not force your brain to do many things simultaneously
unless it involves a highly developed skill like driving
1. unless it contains a highly developed skill like driving
2. except highly developed skill like driving
3. only if it involves a highly developed skill like driving

Paraphrasing Exercise 4
Paraphrase this sentence in three different ways
Moreover, there is evidence that youngsters who use social networking sites have more
rewarding offline social lives than those who do not.
1. Furthermore, there is evidence that young people use social networking sites more
reward offline social life than those who don't.
2. Furthermore, there is evidence that young people who do not use social networking sites
have less reward more social life than users
3. Moreover, there is evidence that young people who do not use social networks do not have
many prizes in social life