Spanish Paraphrasing Strategies Quiz

1. If you forget “paraguas”, which Spanish paraphrase from the lesson best identifies it?

Es algo que está en la cocina. Es una cosa pequeña. Es una cosa que usas cuando llueve para no mojarte. Es una cosa que usas para escribir.

2. Which clue type is used in “Es una herramienta que usas para poner o quitar tornillos”?

Location only. Color only. Category plus function. A long English translation.

3. Which word is being described by “Es una herramienta que usas para poner o quitar tornillos”?

paraguas mostrador destornillador cítrico

4. Which object is identified by “Es la parte de la pared donde conectas el cargador”?

mostrador llave enchufe paraguas

5. Which strategy is used in “Es un tipo de fruta, como la naranja o el limón”?

Only shape. Only location. Category plus familiar examples. Direct English translation.

6. Which word is described as “el lugar de recepción donde hablas con el empleado”?

enchufe microondas mostrador destornillador

7. Why is “Es una cosa pequeña” a weak paraphrase?

It is too long. It contains an English word. It could fit many different objects. It gives too many clues.

8. Why is “Es una cosa pequeña que usas para abrir una puerta” better?

It removes the category. It avoids all functional information. It adds a discriminating function that strongly suggests “llave”. It changes the topic to weather.

9. Which phrase checks whether the listener recognizes the intended word?

Volviendo al tema. No he oído bien. ¿Sabes lo que quiero decir? En conclusión.

10. Which question asks the listener to supply the missing word?

¿A qué hora exactamente? ¿Cómo se llama la cosa que usas para...? ¿Tú qué opinas? ¿Es así?

11. In “Es como..., pero más pequeño”, which paraphrasing resource is being used?

A precise date. A grammatical correction. A comparison. A regional label.

12. A speaker says: “Necesito una... una cosa que usas para cargar el móvil.” What word does the listener supply in the lesson?

un enchufe un mostrador un cargador un paraguas

13. After the listener supplies “cargador”, what should the speaker do according to the lesson?

Start a long English explanation. Repeat the whole conversation. Accept the word and return to the original message. Stop speaking.

14. Why does the lesson discourage switching into a long English explanation?

English is never allowed in any classroom. It proves the listener is wrong. It interrupts the interaction when a short Spanish description would be enough. It makes the missing Spanish word impossible to recover.

15. Why is “Es algo que está en la cocina” too vague?

Nothing can be in a kitchen. It contains the wrong verb tense. It could refer to many different things. It is too specific.

16. Which paraphrase points specifically toward “microondas”?

Es algo que está en la cocina. Es una cosa pequeña. Es un aparato de la cocina que usas para calentar comida rápidamente. Es un lugar donde hablas con un empleado.

17. If you forget “estrecho”, which strategy does the lesson model?

Describe a workplace. Give a date. Use the known opposite: “Es lo contrario de ancho.” Switch to English immediately.

18. What is the main goal of the paraphrasing strategy in this lesson?

Produce the longest possible definition. Translate every missing word into English. Keep the message moving with a short useful description. Avoid accepting help from the listener.