Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing

Lesson Intention:

We are learning to …

Rephrase information in our own words as far as possible without changing the initial meaning of the text.

Success Criteria

I know I am successful when I am able to:

Use my own words to deliver information without changing the intended meaning, using at least 2 methods of paraphrasing.

Steps to paraphrasing:

1. Read text to understand the context.

2.Identify the main idea(s)

Use any one of the following paraphrasing techniques:

• Rephrasing: Substitution / Grouping

• Shortening of phrases / sentences

• Changing sentence structure

1. Rephrasing

• Substitution --> Focus on substituting verbs, adjectives and common nouns.

• Grouping --> Grouping a list of things into a single category.

He does not pay attention to his eating habits and is unwilling to change to food alternatives like whole grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables. 

Grouping Examples

Exercise, balanced diet, manage stress, work-life balance

=

Healthy Living

Multiple Choice

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat

=

• Social Media

• Social Media Platforms

• Online Applications

Multiple Choice

London, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Canberra

=

• Countries

• Capital Countries

• Capital Cities

• Continents

Open Ended

Canoeing, kayaking, dragon boating, wakeboarding = ?

Open Ended

Keyboard, hard drive, mouse, processor, motherboard = ?

Multiple Choice

True or False:

Charles Dickens, J.K. Rowling, Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl

= Famous Celebrities ?

• True

• False

2. Shortening of phrases / sentences

Multiple Select

Each year / Every year

• Annually

• Once in a blue moon

• Yearly

• Regularly

Open Ended

This bag belongs to Alex = ?

Open Ended

One study has shown = ?

Let's do the remaining 2 together

3. Changing Sentence Structure

Watch the video and fill in the blanks on page 3

Multiple Choice

Active or Passive?

The dog scares the cat.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

Active or Passive?

The cat is scared by the dog

• Active

• Passive

Open Ended

Create one of your own active sentence.

Open Ended

Create one of your own passive sentence.

Changing sentence structure

1. Passive VS Active

2. Begin with adverbial phrase / imperatives

Original Sentence

One may hear people speaking Malay, Chinese, Tamil and English in Singapore’s public areas. 

Multiple Choice

In Singapore’s public areas, one may hear the people speaking Malay, Chinese, Tamil and English. [Begin with _________________]

• Adverbial phrase

• Imperative

People should practise social distancing to minimise the chances of contracting any virus.

Change the above sentence into an imperative sentence

Practise social distancing to minimise the chances of contracting any virus.

Activity 3 and 4: Pair work