IELTS Essay: Focus at School

Vocabulary Answers

For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to help you remember the new vocabulary:

notoriously difficult famously hard

focus on concentrate on

partly natural phenomenon mostly normal

exacerbated made worse by

solutions fixes

supervision monitoring

causes results in

lack not having

concentration focus

pervasiveness ubiquity

human nature how people are

struggled had a tough time

enjoy concentrating like focusing

tedious boring

completing endless assignments finshing work over and over again

worse not getting better

corporations companies

exploit take advantage of

fundamental human characteristics basic traits of people

research has shown that studies illustrate

direct correlation clear link

shorter attention span can’t focus for long

supplies passive gives not active

immediate gratification instant pleasure

therefore thus

combination together

human susceptibility people being vulnerable

predatory consumer electronics companies corporations that prey on human weaknesses

most feasible solutions most likely fixes

monitor students strictly watch students very carefully

begins starts

approve allow

purchase buy

manage watch over

interactions engaging with

consciously gift deliberately give

devices phones, laptops, tablets, etc.

aid help

cognitive development becoming smarter

by waiting until later in life holding on until they are older

approve let them use it

limiting daily screen time not using devices that much

greatly mitigated impact lessened

onset beginning of

role to play important part

enforce make sure it is done

confiscated taken away

during while

between space in the middle

driven by caused by

curb limit

worst excesses most extreme parts

government regulation the government making laws

expected predicted