Describe something you do that can help you concentrate on work/study IELTS Cue Card

IELTS CUE CARD TOPIC

Describe something you do that can help you concentrate on work/study

You should say:

And explain how you feel about it

What is it?

How it helps you concentrate

When you do it

NOTE – The examiner gives you one minute to plan your answer, and to help you prepare for the topic, the examiner provides you with a pencil and a notepad. You’ll have to answer the questions given on the subject for one-to-two minutes.

Sample 1

In this modern era, we have too many distractions at our disposal. Due to that, doing work or studying with concentration is a daunting task. Due to that, I have struggled a lot in the past. After taking reviews from various people and after reading a lot of content, I concluded that taking breaks in between the work is the best way to concentrate.

It helps me concentrate because, especially in my studies, I used to study for a long time but with many distractions earlier. And now, I follow a different strategy. I study for just half an hour, then I take 10 minutes break. I keep all distractions away for half an hour like my mobile phone is not with me, and I switch off the TV and everything. And that is helping me a lot. And I do it every day while studying.

I study in small chunks instead of studying for a long time. And when I take a break, then I reward myself. For example, if I study for 30 minutes, I watch a TV program for 10 minutes or listen to the radio or a podcast for that period. So I feel pretty good about it because our brain works very well when we get a reward for our hard work.

So, the 30-minute study I do rewards my brain, and my brain gets a spike, encouraging me to work even harder. So this is an excellent practice. It is working like a charm for me, and I advise everyone to follow this because it could bring a paradigm shift in their lives and lead them on a trajectory.

Sample 2

So many things have helped me concentrate on my work and studies, but the one thing that has helped me grow towards my work and my studies is meditation. I take half an hour in the morning before I start anything and meditate in a quiet place. I usually meditate. I try to meditate outside, in the open gallery, but most of the time, I stay indoors in my room where no one exists.

I want to meditate; I try to meditate for at least half an hour because it helps me concentrate on my work throughout the day, and I feel excellent about it because in this, in my busy routine schedule, I have at least half to one hour to myself where no one can disturb me. That time is just for meditation and concentration, and it helps me think about my future. That’s what I want to do ahead of time, and it has helped me focus on my main goals and many things.

Follow-ups

What can people do to improve their ability to concentrate?

People can start doing yoga and meditation. It will help them not only concentrate on work, but it will help them focus on what they want to do in life. So, there are other options if you want to do any extracurricular activities or, apart from your work, if you want to join a sports club, they can also choose that. Go for that as well.

Is it essential for children to concentrate on their studies?

They need to concentrate on studies from an early age as it makes, as it helps them in their future career, and if they start from an early age, they will develop a habit of doing so at later times. So, they need to concentrate from an early age. Can exercise help people improve concentration? Yes.

Exercise can help improve concentration, and I do yoga sometimes if I feel lost and want to keep my mind in place. So, yes.

What kinds of jobs require high concentration at work?

A doctor’s job requires the most concentration because if you are not focused on what you are doing while saving someone’s life, you might lose it, and a doctor’s job is really tough. You have to take care of every little thing.

Do you think technology will harm children’s ability to concentrate?

Yes. Technology has indulged in children’s lives and harmed many daily routines. For instance, if we talk about children, they use their gadgets all the time, harming their daily studies and their ability to concentrate.

Why is it more difficult for children to concentrate nowadays than in the past?

It’s because of the new technology and the gadgets that’s been introduced. Not many gadgets were involved in earlier times, and technology was not that advanced. So, the reason is the gadgets.