5. 3 COLLOCATIONS WITH IDEA

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Read the text THE SIX RULES OF BRAINSTORMING again.
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Underline six verbs and circle six adjectives which collocate with idea(s).
Come up with as many ideas as possible.
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brilliant idea
never reject an idea
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No idea is too predictable
to criticise an idea
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or bizarre
get ideas
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it's dreadful
write all the ideas down
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or unrealistic
you can develop the ideas further
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best ideas
Replace the words in bold
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with a word from Exercise 1C.
I get my best ideas when I'm in the shower.
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I come up with my best ideas when I'm in the shower.
Having a four-day working week is a terrible idea.
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Having a four-day working week is a dreadful idea.
I would never say no to an idea completely unless I had slept on it.
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I would never reject an idea completely unless I had slept on it.
It's OK if people say my ideas are bad.
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It's OK if people criticise my ideas.
People in my country are creative but are not so good at expanding their ideas into something with business potential.
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People in my country are creative but are not so good at developing their ideas into something with business potential.
Allowing teenagers to start school at 11 a.m. is a crazy but brilliant idea.
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Allowing teenagers to start school at 11 a.m. is a bizarre but brilliant idea.
People's ideas about married life are not very practical.
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People's ideas about married life are unrealistic...
When educational authorities want to mesure progress, they usually suggest more testing. It's an obvious idea, and a good one.
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When educational authorities want to mesure progress, they usually suggest more testing. It's a predictable idea, and a good one.
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