miércoles, 1 de diciembre de 2010

Paraphrasing

What is Paraphrase?

To paraphrase a statement is to restate it using different words and/or grammar while keeping the same meaning. You can paraphrase a statement at the same level of language or at a different level, e.g. make the sentence harder or easier than the original. This requires a solid understanding of the concepts and a good range of vocabulary. Being able to express difficult concepts more simply can help your listener. It can also help you to discuss subjects that you understand but cannot yet talk about at a high level of language.

Exercise 1

Paraprhase each sentence.

1. Despite their mamassive size elephants are known for bien agile.

Even though elephants are really big they are really fast and skilled.

2. Because elephants consume up to 500 pounds of food a day, they are able to strip a forest bare in no time.

Elephants can make a forest desappear since they eat more than 200 kgs of food a day.

3. Over the centuries, lions have been used in art to represent power and magnificence.

Lions have been examples of  domain and grandeur during a long period of time.

4. Lions are social animals with one dominant male in each pride.

An oppressive male exist in every herd of lions.

5. George Washington Carver was a dedicated teacher, in addition, he was known as a talented artist, musician, and researcher who made valuable contributions to his people and  his country.

Having made considerable contributions to his nation and its inhabitants, George Washingtong Carver was an extraordinary artist,musician and researcher, but he was mostly known because of  his dedication to teach.

6. Archibald Mcleish, known for his poetry, was appointed head of the Library of Congress by President Rooselvelt in 1939.

President Rooselvelt declared Archilbald Mcleish to be the principal of the Library of Congress in 1939.

What do you perceive from the picture?

The following photo, beyond the clouds and the sea,  makes the viewer to feel some kind of peace and tranquility. Particularly, in my personal opinion, the shadows of the clouds seem to be a type of herd, where everyone is following some unknown or known destiny, where the finishing line is the reason to keep fighting to survive the adversities of life.