The examples were written for this course. Usage was checked against Matt Errey’s book, pages 27, 71, 87, 102, 72. A2–B1 is the course’s intended level.
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Nhi focuses on a puzzle at a clear desk, looking directly at her worksheet.
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Nhi puts the toy box away from her desk to prevent it distracting her, then returns to her work.
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Nhi plays with a small toy while her unfinished exercise lies on the desk.
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Nhi practises a drawing through several stages; drafts and a marked calendar show sustained effort.
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Nhi follows a study schedule with reading, writing and rest blocks marked in order.
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A conversation in context
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Mai
I cannot concentrate on the lesson with all this noise.
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I cannot concentrate on the lesson with all this noise.
Alex
Let us keep to our study plan and take a short break first.
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Let us keep to our study plan and take a short break first.
Mai
Then I will put in another half hour of practice.
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Then I will put in another half hour of practice.
Compare the uses
concentrate on / keep to
“Concentrate on” directs attention; here “keep to” means follow a schedule or limit. Following a timetable can support study without guaranteeing concentration.
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A situation to apply what you have learned
A student follows a study timetable but keeps noticing messages instead of reading.
Which action still needs improvement?
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She needs to concentrate on her reading.
The student follows the timetable but messages distract her; she still needs to “concentrate on her reading”.
Complete: I will keep ___ my planned break times.
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to
“Keep to my planned break times” follows the scheduled breaks; “to” introduces that schedule.
Write a plan that addresses the distraction.
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I will put my phone away so I can concentrate on the lesson.
Putting the phone away addresses the distraction directly; “so I can concentrate” links the action to its purpose.
The usage comparisons are checked against the Cambridge Dictionary entries linked beside the compared expressions. The additional conversations and exercises are written for this course.
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