Describe an activity you do to help you concentrate on work or study.
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Work or study
- Do you work, or are you a student? (Why?)
- Why did you choose that job or that subject? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you enjoy most about it? (Why?)
- Is there anything you would like to change about it? (Why?)
Parties
- Do you enjoy going to parties? (Why is that?)
- What kind of parties do you like best? (Tell me more about that.)
- What was your favourite birthday party as a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Would you rather have a big party or a small get-together? (Why is that?)
Staying at home
- Do you like staying at home? (Why is that?)
- What do you usually do when you stay in? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you spend more time at home as a child than you do now? (Why is that?)
- Would you rather spend your weekend at home or go out? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe an activity you do to help you concentrate on work or study.
You should say:
- what the activity is
- when and how often you do it
- how you learned about it
and explain how it helps you concentrate.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you find it difficult to concentrate these days? / When did you start doing that?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
concentration in daily life
- Can you explain why many people find it harder to concentrate than they used to?
- In general, which conditions help people concentrate best?
- How would you contrast the distractions students face with the distractions people face at work?
phones, study and work
- Can you explain why phones pull people's attention away so easily?
- What could be done about phones that distract students in class?
- Can you speculate on how offices will be designed to help people focus in the future?
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