Professional Documents
Culture Documents
EN BE 3320x-Annotated
EN BE 3320x-Annotated
and
reframing
ideas
COMMUNICATION
www.lingoda.com 2
So if I understand you correctly, you
mean that it’s a good idea to be
creative with the design. Can we go
back to what you said about the
concept? I take your point but I think
we still need to consider some other
elements.
www.lingoda.com 3
Defining the terms
www.lingoda.com 4
Effective communication
? ? ? ?? ?
? ? ?
In your opinion what is
the key to effective
? ?
communication?
? ? ?
What do you think
? ? ?
constitutes inadequate
communication?
www.lingoda.com 5
Paraphrasing and reframing ideas
www.lingoda.com 6
Paraphrasing
www.lingoda.com 7
Paraphrasing
www.lingoda.com 8
New words and phrases
you’re saying
So you’re saying that we need to rethink our approach?
that
if I understand
If I understand you correctly, you mean that the idea
you correctly, is good but it’s not very original?
you mean that
let me double-
Let me double-check I have this right, I need to take
check I have the second left and then the shop is on the corner?
this right…
www.lingoda.com 9
Practise rephrasing
www.lingoda.com 10
Identifying key words and tones
Look at the two opinions below. Can you identify the subject, key words
and tones of each? Discuss your findings.
SJW = social justice warrior
“
What people don’t understand is how terrible the
meat and farming industry is. It is so cruel and
unnecessary! I just think it’s diabolical that in our
day and age, with the alternatives we have available “
to us, we are still engaging in these cruel practices.
We should all be vegetarian, there’s no excuse not
to be.
www.lingoda.com 11
Practise paraphrasing
I don’t think that’s a good idea. We don’t want our customers to feel like they
are being spammed. This could lead to them unsubscribing. Let’s discuss this
further this afternoon with the rest of the team.
www.lingoda.com 12
Reframing an idea
■ Reframing differs from paraphrasing. When you reframe an idea you expand
the meaning of the idea and you add your own opinion or meaning.
■ However, when we paraphrase we simply summarise what has been said and
highlight the most important elements.
Reframing an idea is taking what someone has said and adding your
own meaning to it.
www.lingoda.com 13
Reframing an idea
www.lingoda.com 14
New words and phrases
one
positive/negative
One positive way of looking at the same thing is that
way of looking at it gives some perspective and encourages time to think.
the same thing
is...
I think there's
something I really liked your speech about recycling in the modern
interesting in age. I think there's something interesting in that.
that.
www.lingoda.com 15
Get ready to listen
www.lingoda.com 16
Check your comprehension
As you listen, pick out from the text the elements on the cards
below. Can you comment on each of them?
Do you agree with the points made?
www.lingoda.com 17
Imagine you are…
www.lingoda.com 18
Paraphrasing tips!
So, what you’re saying is that you want us to work overtime to help the
company through this difficult period, but not get any extra pay for doing
so?
www.lingoda.com 19
Tips for paraphrasing
Remember to focus
Put the limelight on
on what the speaker
the person speaking,
actually implied, not
don’t generalise using
what you want them
pronouns such as we.
to say!
When paraphrasing,
Reuse some of the
do not judge or give
words that the other
your own opinion on
person used when
what the other person
you are paraphrasing.
has said.
www.lingoda.com 20
Get ready to listen
www.lingoda.com 21
Paraphrasing practice
Can you paraphrase the text you have just heard using
questions? On the cards below are some hints about the key
points mentioned that you may want to include.
pet ownership
advantages disadvantages
increase
www.lingoda.com 22
Reframing the idea
www.lingoda.com 23
Reflect
? ? ? ?? ?
When do you think you will
? ? ?
use your new-found
?
paraphrasing and reframing
?
skills?
? ? ?
What are the important
? ? ?
points to consider when
paraphrasing and
reframing?
www.lingoda.com 24
Reflect on this lesson
www.lingoda.com 25
26 www.lingoda.com
Interest in learning foreign languages is on the increase. Being
able to speak a foreign language is not just fun, it also increases
your job prospects. These days, thanks to globalisation, more
and more companies are active on the international market and
having employees who can communicate in different foreign
languages is a huge bonus. Thanks to technology, learning a
foreign language has never been easier. You can take classes
online and even talk to your teacher through video conferencing.
Handy apps on your smartphone also make it easy to brush up
your vocabulary and grammar and practise your skills while you
are on the move. These days, there’s almost no excuse not to
learn a language in your free time.
Transcription listening 1
27 www.lingoda.com
Pet ownership is on the rise. In the UK alone over 44 per cent of
the population own a pet. Owning a pet has been proven to be
good for you. It can ease loneliness and it is beneficial for your
stress levels. Some research even shows that pet ownership can
help lower blood pressure. Taking a daily walk with your dog can
ease the mind, as well as your waistband! However, not everyone
is so enthusiastic about the increase of pets in our homes. Many
landlords refuse to rent to tenants with pets because of fears
about mess and noise. Dogs in particular can be noisy in certain
situations, and so pet ownership can also lead to disagreements
between neighbours. The most popular pets in the UK are dogs
(8 million) and cats (8 million), followed by fish, rabbits and
reptiles!
Transcription listening 2
Homework
www.lingoda.com 28
Examples
www.lingoda.com 29
How could you reframe or paraphrase the text below?
paraphrase reframe
www.lingoda.com 30
About this material
www.lingoda.com 31