Read a text or listen to a spoken passage several times to be sure you have fully understood the material.

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Take abbreviated notes.

Write full sentences in your own words to explain the concepts and details outlined in your notes.Use simplified words to paraphrase and restate the main points and supporting details.

Compare your version of the text or lecture with the original to make sure it is accurate. Make any adjustments and evaluate any need for improvement.

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Slide 2Click and tell sts that learning to paraphrase quickly and effectively will help them understand and remember the main points and important details from reading passages and lectures. Add that paraphrasing is also an important skill to use in the integrated tasks. If sts can paraphrase what they´ve heard or read , their speech or essay will be clearer and more accurate.

Slide 3Click and go through the lists of steps with sts. Pause and give examples.