Vocabulary - Mind Mapping

Study the vocabulary list and complete the activities below.

• To phase out: To gradually stop using something.
  • The school is phasing out paper textbooks.
• Verbatim: Using exactly the same words as were used originally.
  • He memorized the speech verbatim.
• Cluttered: Messy; filled with too many things.
  • My digital desktop is very cluttered.
• To jot down: To write something quickly and briefly.
  • Let me jot down that idea before I forget.
• Obsolete: No longer produced or used; out of date.
  • Typewriters are mostly obsolete now.
• Haptic: Relating to the sense of touch (technology).
  • The phone uses haptic feedback when you type.
• Mind-mapping: A visual way to organize information.
  • I use mind-mapping to plan my essays.

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1: Fill in the gaps

Complete the sentences using the vocabulary above.

1. Many people believe that handwriting will soon become .

2. I hate taking notes ; I prefer to summarize them in my own words.

3. Your desk is so ! How can you find your pen in this mess?

4. We are going to the old software by the end of the year.

5. I love the sensation of clicking buttons on a mechanical keyboard.

Activity 2: Synonym/Antonym Match

Match the items on the left to the correct option.

1. Obsolete (Antonym) ->
Select... A. To phase out B. Modern/Current C. To jot down

2. To scribble (Synonym) ->
Select... A. To phase out B. Modern/Current C. To jot down

3. To introduce slowly (Antonym) ->
Select... A. To phase out B. Modern/Current C. To jot down