A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you work well?
2. What is a quiet room?
3. Do you look at your phone a lot?
4. What is a long task?
5. Do you like learning new things?
6. What is a short break?
7. Do you feel distracted easily?
8. What is a clear goal?
9. Do you think focus is important?
10. What is a noisy sound?
11. Do you listen to music when you work?
12. What is a good time of day?
13. Do you worry a lot?
14. What are three things that distract you?
15. Do you think focus is easy to learn?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between attention and focus?
2. Why are phone notifications so distracting?
3. What are the good things and bad things about working in a busy place?
4. How can a student improve their focus for studying?
5. Should all schools ban phones during class time?
6. Why is it important to break big tasks into small parts?
7. Do you think focus is harder now than 20 years ago?
8. What is the purpose of setting a time limit for a task?
9. How does exercise help a person focus better?
10. What is the difference between concentrating and daydreaming?
11. Do you think people can truly multitask?
12. What are the problems when you lose focus during an important task?
13. When is the best time to do your most difficult work?
14. What are two differences between shallow work and deep work?
15. How does a lack of focus affect work quality?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely asking a co-worker to be quiet?
2. How does the design of the office affect employee focus?
3. Should the government provide free workshops on focus and productivity?
4. What is the difference between visual distraction and mental distraction?
5. Do you believe that technology companies deliberately design products to reduce focus?
6. What are the challenges of managing focus when you work from home?
7. How does the feeling of being overwhelmed affect the ability to start a task?
8. What is the idea of “flow state”?
9. Is it fair or unfair when a manager punishes someone for having a low level of focus?
10. How does a lack of sleep affect the brain’s ability to focus?
11. What are the steps for properly creating a distraction-free zone?
12. What is the value of meditation for improving concentration?
13. Should public media highlight the benefits of deep work?
14. What are the reasons why some people feel they work better with a little noise?
15. How does the need for focus change depending on the type of task?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to appear busy and constantly productive?
2. What are the moral problems when companies use surveillance to measure employee focus?
3. How does constant digital exposure affect a person’s ability to tolerate boredom?
4. Should people who suffer from chronic attention deficit disorders receive special support?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of constantly switching attention between tasks.
6. Who is responsible for finding ways to design non-distracting technology?
7. What is your view on the practice of using drugs (like Adderall) to temporarily boost focus?
8. Evaluate the role of time management systems (like Pomodoro) in improving focus.
9. How does the concept of “digital minimalism” relate to improving focus?
10. Discuss the concept of “attention residue” (when a previous task lingers in the mind).
11. What are the problems with having very different expectations for focus in creative and technical jobs?
12. What are the legal differences between a distraction caused by noise and one caused by technology?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of focus is mainly to achieve complex goals?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that children learn strong concentration skills early?
15. How does the feeling of being overwhelmed prevent deep focus?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that people who are naturally more focused are often promoted faster?
2. What is the right way to think about a technology company’s moral duty to design non-addictive interfaces?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of content that constantly demands attention?
4. When should the government consider mandatory “deep work” periods in schools and universities?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using neuroscience to measure and manipulate focus?
6. How does the focus on quick digital communication affect the long-term, necessary investment in quiet, dedicated spaces?
7. Discuss the impact of mass digital distraction on the collective ability of society to solve complex problems.
8. How should leaders use knowledge about the human brain to design work systems that promote deep focus?
9. What is the idea of “cognitive overload” and its effect on decision-making?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when children grow up with severely fragmented attention?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a lack of focus caused a professional error?
12. How does the search for total connectivity conflict with the human need for solitude and concentration?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the human ability to choose where to place attention?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when they create a distracting environment for others?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of quiet, non-digital time in public education?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s individual focus and their collective attention (e.g., in a crowd)?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate all non-essential phone notifications?
3. How does the concept of “concentration” change when it is mediated by technology (e.g., brain-computer interfaces)?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how technology platforms use algorithms to exploit the human desire for novelty?
5. How do historical views of concentration and contemplation affect modern work expectations?
6. How can communities maintain deep intellectual debate when public attention is constantly fragmented by media?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to control focus and allow natural curiosity to dictate attention.
8. What protection should laws give to employees who report excessive noise or distraction in the workplace?
9. How can we stop the problem of using the argument of “information access” to justify mass distraction?
10. What did old thinkers say about attention, self-control, and the importance of inner silence that is still relevant today?
11. What will happen to the need for human focus if AI can perfectly manage and complete all complex tasks?
12. How do people use the idea of “always being available” to avoid discussing their inability to set boundaries?
13. How does the experience of a technology detox improve a person’s ability to sustain long-term focus?
14. What is the power of a collective movement to demand that workplaces prioritize focused work over collaboration?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, safe pill that instantly enhances focus, how would that fundamentally change education and work?
