Model Answer for IELTS Speaking Part 2 – Topic: Describe something you do to keep you concentrated

Describe something you do to keep you concentrated

You should say:
– What the activity is
– Where and when you do this activity
– How this activity helps you concentrate

Model Answer 

(What the activity is)
Today I would like to describe something I do to keep myself always fixated. For a very long period of time, I have suffered great concentration issues and was not able to focus on one thing for a long period of time. Until one day, a friend of mine introduced me to the experience of playing a finger gyroscope to improve my attention span. The finger gyroscope was made of high-grade material, which is durable and eco-friendly. At first sight, I didn’t think this little thing would really work. It might be just another childish tool that could only fool kids nowadays. Well, when he pinched it and blew it hard, the wings of the gyroscope began running.

(Where and when you do this activity)
Whenever my work requires complete concentration, I play the finger gyroscope for about 5 minutes to be well-prepared to undertake the task. All you need to do when playing with this toy is holding the spinner in one hand with the other hand spinning rapidly using small continuous strikes with indefinite practice. What really amazed me was that it kept rotating for a long time and seemed to go non-stop. Both of my eyebrows were captivated by this little instrument. When playing this toy, I feel like performing feats that seem to defy gravity.

(How this activity helps you concentrate)
Surprisingly, my capacity to focus became sharper each time I played it for a while. So, it was this thing that really helped me out during my preparation for the term paper. I felt quite interested in this precise and somehow bizarre instrument. How could such a thing help us concentrate on our study? Maybe we are being too fickle in this society. The longer time it keeps running, the more curiosity we have in our mind. This little thing has managed to make us feel that being curious could be used to better focus on and finish a single task each time.

Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking Part 2 

1. fixate [v]: to think about something too much and find it difficult to stop
Eg: High achievers sometimes fixate on their own flaws.
2. concentration issues [expression]: problems related to one’s concentration
Eg: Tiredness and emotional stress can cause concentration issues in most people
3. durable [adj]: able to last a long time without becoming damaged
Eg: The machines have to be made of durable materials.
4. indefinite [adj]: not exact, not clear, or without clear limits
Eg: The project has been postponed for an indefinite period.
5. rotate [v]: to turn or cause something to turn in a circle, especially around a fixed point
Eg: The satellite slowly rotates as it circles the earth.
6. captivate [v]: to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive
Eg: With her beauty and charm, she captivated film audiences everywhere.
7. defy [v]: to refuse to obey or to do something in the usual or expected way
Eg: He defied the odds and won the race for mayor.
8. bizarre [adj]: very strange and unusual
Eg: What she was saying was rather bizarre.
9. fickle [adj]: likely to change your opinion or your feelings suddenly and without a good reason
Eg: She’s so fickle – she’s never been interested in the same man for more than a week!
10. curiosity [n]: an eager wish to know or learn about something
Eg: She decided to call her ex-boyfriend out of curiosity.