Brainstorming & Idea Generation

B1 · Intermediate1 hr 13 minBusiness EnglishLesson 3 of 10 · Outline

Aims

Goal: run a short brainstorming session — set the rules, keep ideas flowing, and end with a shortlist of the best ones.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Where good ideas come from

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: What kills a brainstorm

    Read a 129-word text about What kills a brainstorm

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Brainstorming Vocabulary

    7 items

  3. Framework6 min

    Framework: The Facilitator's Loop

    The Facilitator's Loop, 4 steps

  4. Reading10 min

    Reading: Three model facilitation moments

    Read a 203-word text about Three model facilitation moments

  5. Practice7 min

    Practice: Match Brainstorming Phrases

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  6. Practice7 min

    Practice: Build Brainstorming Sentences

    Word-ordering exercise, 5 items

  7. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Running a Brainstorming Session

    Role-play: You're facilitating a brainstorming session to find ideas for improving employee satisfaction. Practice facilitating, encouraging ideas, and shortlisting. (9 lines)

  8. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: run the brainstorm

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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ideatefacilitatepiggybackbrainstorm (noun/verb)think outside the boxfeasibleshortlist

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