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6.7. Brain-storming lesson

A brain-storming lesson is organized in such a way that learners are urged to find decisions of the suggested problem in a very limited period of time.

Three teams are formed, each having its captain: two teams, whose members produce, generate ideas, and a team of a panel of judges. It consists of experts on the problem of the lesson.

The problem is set up by the teacher, e. g.: You are given 10 minutes. Tell us how to earn money in a short and decent way ?

The team of the panel of judges think over the problem exchanging opinions. To make the conception of the idea fuller they are allowed to use the Internet.

The two teams generating ideas work separately. Members of each of the group work together under the guidance of Captain. Their task is to elaborate as many variants of the decision of the problem as they are able to produce. Captain listens to the idea of each member and if it is a success he asks to write it down. In such a way each team gets a number of versions. The final version which a team produced are looked through by all the members and then handed to the panel of judges. It studies and evaluates their writings.

Then the floor is given to those students who were the authors of the reports handed to the panel of judges. They convey the meaning of their ideas. If need be Captain is allowed to help them.

After each of the reports members of the other team comment on the reports and even criticize some of the ideas. A discussion can take place.

After both of the teams are through with their reports, the panel of judges make their speeches. They ground their choice of the best idea suggested by the teams, explain in what it differs from the others and give their points to each.

6.8. Discussion lesson

At a discussion lesson there is an exchange of views on a problematic or moot question. The teacher, who is the Master of Ceremony at such lessons, is to help learners to arrive at a common point of view.

Two teams are formed. They defend different opinions of one and the same question, e.g.: 1. Sport is health. — Sport is business. 2.1 prefer Jazz. I prefer Symphony. 3. Cinema is my hobby. — The Theatre is my hobby.

To make the discussion more natural and vivid the teacher suggests that the learners should use special linking expressions and formulas for politeness, e.g.: "In my opinion...", "Excuse me, but I should disagree with you...", "As far as I know....", "To begin with....", "My humble opinion is...".

The Master of Ceremony is generally the teacher. Не/She can provide an easy flow of the discussion trying to involve more and more participants into it: "Thank you. I see you share a very interesting opinion.", "And in what way would you comment on the problem?", "And now Mr. Pavlov's opinion. Please do!, "Thank you very much, dear, that will do"." etc.

As a Master of Ceremony the teacher must always have some questions prepared beforehand to revive the discussion. These are questions which, the teacher is sure, are generally thought over by all people, answers to which they usually have in a ready-made form, e. g.: "What do you think positive features of pop-music are? What negative influence can pop-music have on people? What is the age of people enjoying pop-music? Why don't people of the elder generation choose pop-music? And what kind of music are they adherents of and why? Do you really think that pop-music is a phenomenon of true culture? If you think it is prove your point".

After asking a question a pause should be made for the interviewee to have some time to think the answer over. The same question is to be suggested to 3—4persons, that makes it possible to demonstrate more points of view on the problem of discussion.

The Master of Ceremony must do all his/her best to create benevolent and friendly atmosphere of the discussion, stimulate free participation of learners in it.

From time to time the teacher sums up the discussion conducted and the par­ticipants could see what has already been said, what can be added or what prob­lem can be discussed as a related problem. The following phrases are used: 'So, we've arrived at the conclusion that...." or "So, most of you think that...".

At the end of the lesson the teacher generalizes, sums up the discussion and the learners are encouraged with marks.