第六期主题: concentration 专注
孟繁飞-北京新东方雅思阅读名师
刘敬文-北京新东方雅思口语名师
口语问题1:When do you need to be focused? 你什么时候需要专注?
When we are doing something important, like taking exams and havingclass, we need to be very focused and concentrated.
当我们做重要的事情时,比如考试或者上课,我们需要非常专注。
相似的造句:
When we are browsing through TikTok, … 当我们在刷抖音的时候
When I’m playing on my phone, … 当我们在玩手机的时候
swipe v. “刷“(手机)
swiping through my phone 刷手机
口语问题2:What distracts you when you’re trying to stay focused? 当你试图专注的时候,什么会使你分心?
distraction * (dis- 分散、离开;-tract- 拉、拽)
[diˈstrækʃn] n. 分散注意力的事;使人分心的事;娱乐,消遣
例 There area lot of distractions at home. 家里有很多叫人分心的事。
It’s distracting to have someone watching me while I work. 我工作的时候,有人盯着我会让我分心。
My brother, you need some distractions. 你需要分分心/需要娱乐一下。(用于安慰失恋的朋友)
I think one of the distractions is … 我觉得主要分散我注意力的东西是…
I think one of the distractions is from the inside of myself. 我觉得主要分散我注意力的东西来自于我的内心(暗指静不下心来)。
I have a lot on my mind. 我心里有事儿。注意要用介词on
Look pretty down 看起来很失落
on your mind和in your mind的区别:
Do you have something on your mind? 你心里是不是有什么事儿?
Do you have something in your mind? 你这个人还有点想法没有?
very inspirational 非常有启发性
urgent adj. 紧急的
When it comes to something urgent, … 当发生了紧急情况的时候,…
举例:
I got damped/sick 我被甩了/我生病了
I’m stressed out/under a lot stress我最近压力很大
I suffer from a disease 我患有疾病
ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder 注意力缺乏症
disorder * [disˈɔ:də(r)] n. 混乱;失调,紊乱,疾病
记 联想记忆:dis(不)+order(顺序)→无序→混乱
例 The coupleknew through the examination that they would have a baby free from thedisorder. 通过检查,这对夫妇知道自己会生一个健康的宝宝。
派 disorderly(a. 混乱的,无秩序的)
OCD: obsessive-compulsive disorder 强迫症
I’m a little bit OCD. 我有些强迫症。
口语问题3:What do you do to help you concentrate? 什么能够帮助你专心?
You keep distraction out of reach. 远离那些会干扰到你的东西。
easily distracted 很容易被干扰
手机调成静音:I put my phone on silent.
silent adj. 静音的;不发音的;
Island: letter s is silent. 岛屿中s这个字母不发音。
vibrate v. 振动
让自己的心平静下来:Let my mind calm down.
calm adj./v. (Word List 39) 平静的;使平静
例 The pilotmanaged to bring the aircraft and its 50 passengers down safely in the calmwaters of the bay. 飞行员成功地将飞机降落在风平浪静的海湾中,确保了50名乘客 的安全?
Keep calm and carry on. 保持冷静,继续前行。
口语问题4:Do you think it is difficult for you to stay focused? 对你来说,保持专注难不难?
You have to listen to the lecture, but it got nothing to do with you, butyou have to sit there for an hour, you will zone out very easily.
当你不得不听讲座,且这个讲座跟你一点关系都没有,但是你得坐在那儿长达1小时,那你就会很容易溜号儿。
zone out v. 走神、溜号儿
when I’m doing something interesting, like watching my favourite TV showsand playing my favourite video games, I’m usually quite focused.
当我做我感兴趣的事情时,比如看我最喜欢的电视节目、打游戏,我通常是非常专注的。
attention * [əˈtenʃn]
n. 注意(力),留心;立正
记 词根记忆:at+tent(伸展)+ion→(听得)伸长了脖子→注意(力)
搭attract/draw (sb's) attention to 吸引注意力,令(某人)注意某事物;divert attention from 转移注意力;pay attention to 注意;catch theattention of 引起...的注意
例 Oneproblem that deserves attention now is the severe climate. 现在,恶劣的气 候是 需要引起人们关注的一个问题。
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