Mind Maps

    Mind maps are a great way of showing a picture of information that you need to learn． You can use mind maps for all kinds of learning． They work very well for vocabulary when you are learning a new language．

1Draw a circle in the middle of the page and write the vocabulary subject in the middle． For example：

    transport．

    2Brainstorm some word groups for 'transport' and think of headings for each one． For example：

    sea transport

    land transport

    air transport

    For each one， draw a short line from the centre circle outwards． Add another circle and write the new group word in the middle．

    3Look at each group and try to add more groups． For example， in 'land transport' there are two sub﹣groups；

    ●road

    ●rail

    Draw two more lines， add two more circles and write the two new headings inside them．

    4When you can't make any new groups， add a line for each word you know． Write the words along the lines or， if you have space， write them inside more circles．

    5As you learn new vocabulary， add it to the mind map．

    6To make the mind maps even better， use colour to show important ideas or parts of the map．

（1）The instructions above mainly show us　　．

A． what mind maps are

B． how to draw mind maps

C． what mind maps can do

D． how to make mind maps better

（2）What can we learn about mind maps？　　

A． Mind maps are usually started with a line．

B． Mind maps should be simple， with no colour．

C． A mind map is only used for language learning．

D． A mind map is a picture with useful information．

（3）Which of the following shows the right order of making a mind map？　　

a． Draw a circle in the middle of the page．

b． Add new circles and write the group words 'sea'， 'land' and 'air' in them．

c． Write 'transport' in the middle of the circle．

d． Brainstorm some word groups for 'transport'．

A． a﹣c﹣d﹣b．

B． a﹣d﹣c﹣b

C． d﹣a﹣c﹣b．

D． d﹣a﹣b﹣c．