In Your Own Words

A ready-to-teach B1+ Academic English lesson on paraphrasing and summarising, built around real research on how students use AI.

Students tell quotes, paraphrases, summaries and plagiarism apart, then compare a source with a paraphrase and a summary. They learn five paraphrasing tools (synonyms, word class, structure, linkers and reporting, numbers) and three summary steps, and how to avoid patchwriting. Then they race in teams, paraphrase in an information gap and write a short summary with a citation.

What's inside

• 12 colourful slides to project, with answer keys straight after each activity
• 4-page A4 exercise sheet: teacher's notes, answer key and a 2-page student worksheet
• Matching lead-in, guided discovery, team race, information gap and summary writing
• Easier and Harder options, plus an exit ticket and free homework links

Great for EAP, pre-university and foundation-year students. Findings are sourced from UNESCO and recent student surveys, with full references.

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