The method of mind maps as a means of forming lexical skills at English lessons at the secondary stage at school

in the article the author examines the use of intelligence maps for the purpose of forming lexical skills in teaching English at the secondary stage at school. Based on the analysis of research by both domestic and foreign scientists, the author reveals the essence of the concept of "intelligence card", the history of the emergence of this method, describes the didactic possibilities of intelligence cards, introduces the advantages of their use in the teaching process and learning English, to be exact: the cards allow the teacher to diversify the lesson and make new interesting tasks. At all stages of learning vocabulary, mind maps become a "friend" for students when learning a language. The article focuses on a set of exercises with the creation and application of intelligence maps at different stages of learning vocabulary at English lessons. The author describes the analysis of the textbook "Starlight" for the 6th grade on the subject of research, experimental work at secondary school № 62, Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic. Based on the difficulties emerged in the course of working with the use of intelligence cards in teaching English vocabulary, the conditions for effective teaching vocabulary using intelligence cards at English lessons have been identified.

intelligence card, English lesson, lexical skill, intermediate stage, school, the textbook “Starlight”