8 CONCENTRATION
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CONCENTRATION (TOPIC FOR ALL TEST DATES TILL 30TH APRIL 2022)
I. VOCABULARY
➢ to focus
➢ to concentrate
➢ to improve concentration
➢ to boost productivity
II. QUESTION
1. Is it difficult for you to stay focused on something?
a. IDEAS
yes:
➢ it's difficult to maintain focus for very long periods of time
➢ I always find it difficult to stay focused on something when:
➢ I am washed out
➢ I am hungry
➢ I am overwhelmed with tasks to complete
➢ my brain is overloaded with information
➢ there are a lot of distractions around
➢ there are constant interruptions
➢ it is noisy
no:
➢ I’m better able to stay focused on something when I:
➢ feel rested
➢ take short breaks
➢ do some important task
➢ do something I’m not very good at
➢ need to be accurate
➢ deal with figures
➢ have no right to make a mistake
➢ need to do something in a short time
b. ANSWER
Is it difficult for you to stay focused on something?
-Well, it depends. I find it rather difficult to stay focused on something when I am hungry or
washed out, or when I am overwhelmed with tasks to complete. It's also hard for me to focus
when there are a lot of distractions around such as noise and constant interruptions of my
phone or colleagues. But in all other cases, I manage to stay focused for as long as I need,
especially when I do an important task and have no right to make a mistake. But, of course,
no matter how important some task is, it’s difficult to maintain focus for very long periods of
time.
2. When is it hard to concentrate?
What may disctract you when you are trying to stay focused?
a. IDEAS
I always feel difficult to concentrate when:
➢ I am washed out
➢ I am hungry
➢ I am overwhelmed with tasks to complete
➢ my brain is overloaded with information
➢ there are a lot of distractions around
➢ there are constant interruptions
➢ it is noisy
b. ANSWER
When is it hard to concentrate?
-I always feel difficult to concentrate when I am hungry or washed out, or when I am
overwhelmed with tasks to complete. At such moments my brain just gives in and makes me
do at least something to change the situation for the better. It's also hard for me to focus
when there are a lot of distractions around such as noise and constant interruptions of my
phone or colleagues.
3. In what situations do you need to concentrate?
When do you need to be focused?
a. IDEAS
I need to concentrate when I:
➢ do some important task
➢ do something I’m not very good at
➢ need to be accurate
➢ deal with figures
➢ am very tired
➢ need to do something in a short time
➢ have no right to make a mistake
➢ am surrounded by a big number of distractions
b. ANSWER
In what situations do you need to concentrate?
-Well, I usually need to concentrate when I'm surrounded by a big number of distractions but
have no right to make a mistake or in any other situation when I need to be accurate. Oh,
and also in the situation when I'm very tired.
4. What do you do to improve concentration?
What do you do to help you concentrate?
a. IDEAS
In order to improve concentration I usually:
➢ take frequent short breaks
➢ tune out background distractions
➢ eliminate pointless distractions
➢ eat concentration-boosting foods such as walnuts, avocado and chocolate
➢ do yoga exercises
➢ meditate
➢ exercise my body
➢ get enough sleep
➢ get sufficient sleep
➢ stay calm
➢ exercise my mind (e.g. practise myself at crosswords)
b. ANSWER
What do you do to improve concentration?
-Oh, what I do is tune out background distractions, first of all, and try to take frequent short
breaks. Also, I exercise my body, I mean I do yoga and go to the gym, and exercise my
mind, practising myself at crosswords, for example... Well, and I sometimes eat so-called
concentration-boosting foods such as walnuts, avocado and chocolate.
5. Is it easy for you to do two things simultaneously?
a. IDEAS
yes:
➢ It's easy for me to do two things simultaneously because:
➢ I'm quite good at multitasking
➢ it enables me to save time, which I value a lot
no:
➢ It's not easy for me to do two things simultaneously because:
➢ moving back and forth between two tasks actually wastes my productivity
➢ it makes my brain stressed
➢ it stresses me out
➢ it lowers my ability to manage tasks effectively
➢ it makes me less efficient
➢ it makes me more prone to mistakes
b. ANSWER
Is it easy for you to do two things simultaneously?
-Oh, no way. The reason is it stresses me out and makes me less efficient. I'd even say that
moving back and forth between two tasks actually wastes my productivity. It also makes me
more prone to mistakes, which lowers my ability to manage tasks effectively. So, no, it's not
easy for me at all.
