WHY VOCABULARY STORIES WITH A PARAPHRASED VERSION ARE USEFUL.
I am writing these stories so you can paraphrase them. It makes vocabulary learning
an active process. What does “presumptuous” mean? When fit into a story, in context; what
would be a good replacement for it, into simpler language perhaps.
So, my stories are just a chance to give you the opportunity to think of elegant
translation words.
We continually do this as we gauge our audiences. We want to use big words yet be understood.
Sometimes “big” words take a few words to replace them. Words have shades of meaning. My inspiration
was a recent translation of Beowulf from Old English. The translation had to have the flair of the
original (using wimpy Modern English?); perhaps a looser translation is more appropriate? The Bible
translators too, strain to get the meaning of the original; it is a real challenge and debate with
bigger stakes.
So, beyond the topics, which can be interesting; these stories challenge you to go to your
dictionaries to find the right fit to say the same thing.
I give my translation (answer) to each story.
This could be a daily exercise like a crossword puzzle in the newspapers.
I know it’s good for me.
So, look at them anew with this in mind.
Paul Skittone
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