Task sheet 2 - Paraphrasing - Tài liệu tham khảo môn Tiếng Anh ( TA8 ISW) | Đại học Hoa Sen

TASK SHEET 2 – PARAPHRASING TECHNIQUES
TASK 1: Study the following texts. Underline the words in
the paraphrase that show similar meaning with the
underlined words in the original. Circle the words that do
not change in both texts. Does the paraphrase have the
same meaning with the original?
Original: There has been much debate about the reasons for the industrial revolution happening
in eighteenth-century Britain, rather than in France or Germany.
Paraphrase: Why the industrial revolution occurred in Britain in the eighteenth century, instead
of on the continent, has been the subject of considerable discussion.
TASK 2: Do the 2 texts have the same meaning? Identify
the synonyms in the 2 texts. What else is changed in the
paraphrase? Circle the key word(s) that do not change in both texts.
Original: An aim of a global economy is to reduce prices of all products globally.
Paraphrase: The reduction of prices of all goods around the world is an objective of a world economy.
Original: Education is widely regarded as a key factor in developing a rewarding career.
Paraphrase: To build a satisfactory career, many people believe that education is an important element.
TASK 3: Compare the original and each of the
paraphrase. Answer the questions. Then decide which paraphrase is better.
1. Is the meaning of the original and the paraphrase the same?
2. What are the similarities between the original and the paraphrase?
3. What are the differences?
Original: A global economy provides an opportunity for domestic consumers to choose from a
vast array of imported goods.
Paraphrase a: Local consumers in a global economy can select from a large variety of imported products.
Paraphrase b: A global economy provides a chance for domestic shoppers to choose from a vast
variety of imported products.
TASK 4: Commonly used paraphrasing techniques Synonym
Original: Overuse of ground water would lead to pervasive drought. Paraphrase: .. Moving phrases:
Original: Overuse of ground water would cause widespread dryness. Paraphrase: .. Changing voices:
Original: Overuse of ground water would cause widespread dryness. Paraphrase: …
Changing parts of speech:
Original: The use of renewable sources could stop the destruction of the rainforests. Paraphrase: … Sentence combining
Original: Typhoon forced more than a thousand people to escape from villages in the mountains. It
poured over one meter of heavy rain on mountainous areas. Paraphrase: …
TASK 5: Tick the sentences that you think are the better
paraphrase of the original sentence. Give reasons for your choices.
1. There are significant disparities between different population groups, such as between men and women.
a. Major inequalities exist between various population groups, such as between men and women.
b. There are many differences between men and women.
2. Education is widely regarded as a key factor in developing a rewarding career.
a. Education is the best way to promote yourself in your career.
b. To build a satisfactory career, many people believe that education is an important element.
3. Globalization had led to an increase in international trade.
a. Globalization has resulted in a rise in international trade.
b. World trade has risen due to globalization.
4. A global economy may be beneficial for the world at large.
a. In general, the world may benefit from a global economy.
b. Generally, a world economy may be beneficial to the world.
5. Multinational companies have become widespread due to the direct impact of globalization.
a. Multinationals have become popular because of the direct effect of globalization.
b. Because of the immediate effect of globalization, multinationals have grown internationally.
TASK 6: Choose the best paraphrase.
1. It has also been shown that children who have television sets in their bedrooms earn
low test scores than children with no television sets in their bedrooms. Paraphrase
a. Children who have TV sets in their bedrooms get low grades in school because they do not get enough sleep.
b. Children who have TV sets in their bedrooms do not do as well in school as their classmates.
c. Children who spend a lot of time watching TV spend less time preparing for their school tests.
2. There are those who see TV as a potential educational tool. However, there are
actually very few programs on TV that teach children important academic or thinking
skills. Most programs aimed at children, cartoons, for example, contain little valuable content. Paraphrase
a. Some people think of TV as educational, but most children’s programs actually do not
have much valuable or educational content.
b. TV is not a useful academic tool because educators do not believe that children should watch cartoons.
c. Children usually prefer to watch cartoons because the academic content of educational
programs makes them think too hard.
3. Children who spend more time watching TV spend less time doing homework or
interacting with other people. They learn to be passive rather than active. Paraphrase
a. TV watching is a passive activity while doing homework is active.
b. Children should keep the TV turned off when they are doing their homework or
interacting with other people.
c. TV takes time away from important activities like doing homework or being with other people.
4. Research supports the view that parents interested in supporting their children’s
success in school should keep the television turned off. Paraphrase
a. Parents can help their children by turning off the television.
b. Parents should do more research about school success and television.
c. Parents are often interested in children’s television programs.
TASK 7: Paraphrase the following original sentences.
1. TV can expose children to new ideas and information that they might otherwise not have access to. …
2. The key here is the amount of time spent in front of the TV. …
3. Children who spend three hours a day or more in front of the TV do poorly in school,
scoring lower on both math and reading tests than children who watch some, but less, TV. …
4. Surveys taken near the end of this campaign, in March of last year, showed that well
over half of those surveyed were aware of the campaign and that 40% reported that
they were unlikely to try smoking. …
5. Just three months after the campaign ended, this figure changed dramatically. …
6. At the end of June, 58% of survey participants reported that they were ‘very likely’ to
smoke in the next year. At the same time, less than 30% reported awareness of the antismoking campaign. …
PRACTICE A 2.1, p. 51 (Textbook 1: Academic writing – A handbook for international students)
Answer the following questions to help you understand the text.
1. What does mechanisation mean? (Look it up in an English dictionary if you don’t know)
2. What are two inventions as examples of the mechanization of industry in Britain?
3. What are two features of the British economy by the early 18th century?
4. How did British employers economize on high wages?
5. According to Allen (2009), what is the best explanation for the industrial revolution in Britain?
PRACTICE B 4.1, p. 53 (Textbook 1: Academic writing – A handbook for international students)
Answer the following questions to help you understand the text. 1.
What does the growth of the automobile industry match with? 2.
Who, where and how the automobile industry began its mass production? 3. What happened in… - The 1920s? - The 1970s? - Today?