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Module 1: Paraphrase Recognition & Evidence Location

Find the idea, not just the same words.

ابحث عن الفكرة، وليس فقط عن الكلمات نفسها.

Strategy Lesson

1. What is paraphrase recognition?

IELTS Reading often expresses the same idea using different vocabulary or grammar. Strong readers learn to match meaning, not identical words.

Question: The project became more expensive than expected.
Passage: The final cost exceeded the original estimate.

Match: became more expensive → exceeded the estimate

2. Evidence Location Strategy

  1. Underline the key idea in the question.
  2. Predict possible synonyms or paraphrases.
  3. Scan for the concept, not the exact wording.
  4. Read one sentence before and after the likely evidence.
  5. Confirm that the evidence answers the exact question.
Common trap: finding the same topic but not the exact answer.
Worked Example

3. Worked Example

Passage: Many employees initially resisted remote working because they feared communication would become less effective. However, after several months, most reported that team communication had improved.

Question: Workers first believed remote work might damage communication.

Evidence: “initially resisted” + “feared communication would become less effective”

Answer: True

Guided Practice

4. Guided Practice

Passage: Urban libraries have changed considerably. Many now provide digital media, study spaces and community workshops in addition to traditional book lending. This broader role has helped libraries remain relevant even as more information becomes available online.

1. Which service is mentioned as part of the modern library's expanded role?

2. The expanded role of libraries has:

Exam Mode

5. Independent Practice

Passage: Some companies have reduced the number of formal meetings and replaced them with shorter written updates. Managers report that this has saved time, although some employees say it can make complex issues harder to discuss.

3. Some organisations have replaced meetings with written communication.

4. All employees believe written updates are better for complex issues.

5. The companies saved exactly two hours per week.

Mastery Check

6. Mastery Check

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