Brainstorming before speaking tasks

1. What is brainstorming in pedagogics (structure, process, aims)? Is it the same according to this article?

V ocabulary Enrichment

brainstorming techniques consecutive content schema (existing knowledge) contextual cue free association information gap odd number; even number pace of the task passive vocabulary pre-writing problem-solving skills research study score session STT, TTT subsequent substitution drill test group; control group to activate passive vocabulary

to benefit by working in groups to facilitate to fill the gaps in knowledge to generate ideas to have a wide range of applications to increase speaking time to let one’s imagination roam to maximize the students' speaking time to mobilize student resources to split into two groups to take charge of to take full advantage of learning opportunities to translate into productive capabilities usable idea; workable idea variable warm-up within a specified time frame word-mapping

2. Consult the dictionary for the following terms:

brainstorming, content schema, information gap, pace of the task, passive vocabulary, pre-writing, problem-solving, research study, STT, TTT, substitution drill, variable, warm-up, word-map.

3. Match the definition with the word from the list.

1. a reminder: hint ………

2. an empty space ………

3. capable of being shaped, molded, or dealt with ………

4. following in order of time: succeeding ………

5. ordered and repetitive instruction as a means of teaching or training; a specific exercise meant to develop a skill or familiarize someone with a procedure ………

6. rate of progress or movement ………

7. successively following without interruption: continuous ………

8. to assign the highest importance to; to increase to the maximum ………

4. Odd one out.

1. capability, ability, capacity, competence, inefficiency, potential, proficiency, qualifications

2. consecutive, chronological, interrupted, sequential, succeeding, successive;

3. session, assembly, discussion, get-together, meeting, period, seminar, sitting, substitution;

4. substitution, change, exchange, interchange, placement, replacement, swap, switch;

5. to benefit, advantage, aid, assist, better, damage, help, profit, promote;

6. to facilitate, assist the progress of, ease, further, frustrate, help, make easy, pave the way for, promote, smooth the path of, speed up;

7. to generate, create, crush, form, initiate, make, originate, produce;

8. to mobilize, activate, animate, organize, pace, put in motion;

9. workable, feasible, possible, practicable, practical, useless, viable;