词与短语的Paraphrasing还可从另一角度讲解,此为第二阶段的Paraphrasing,即以词性归类,给学生示例,找出剑桥阅读中有明显特点,最好出口成诵的一些同义转换。需要说明的是,这些同义转换同初级同义转换一样,都不是严格意义上准确的“同义”,很多情况下是近似,亦或换种说法,只保留核心意思。
综合笔者自己的做题思路,以剑四为例,可有如下重要转换值得提及:
1)名词举例:
1. the destruction of rainforests:the loss of the rainforests
2. rainforest conservation:the rainforests to be protected
3. the geographical location:where the rainforests were
4. courtship ritual:mating
5. feeding:eating
6. young people:teens
7. take courses:retrain
8. domestic building:dwellings
9. economic progress:economic growth
10. awareness:conscious
2)形容词副词:
1.rudimentary:underdeveloped
2.well-developed:best developed
3.surprised:taken aback
4.be loath to/be conservative about:be reluctant to
5.chronic:long-term
6.basic:fundamental
7.with tremendous force:violently
3)动词:
1.resemble:make similar choices/look like
2.choose entrepreneurship:set up their own business
3.make unbiased statements:comment objectively on
4.deal only with:focus on
5.be derived from:be gained from
6.break records:set new records
7.comprehend:explain
8.be broken down:be subdivided
4)不拘形式的替换
1.media coverage:Newspaper and television
2.A curve inside the circle:a symbol
3.Government policy:government initiative
4.A growing interest in cultural identity:increasing appreciation
5.Bilingualism:more than one language
6.Facial expression:body language
7.Nutriment:diet
8.Pots, tools and weapons:objects
9.People can learn…:it can teach people…
10.A depends on B:B affect A