Divided attention

Posted on Sep 16, 2026 in English

VOCABULARY

• Blanket:

  
  A heavy cloth to keep you warm in bed.
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  Duvet:

  A big, thick quilt filled with feathers.
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  Fall asleep:

  To start sleeping.
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  Fast asleep:

  Sleeping very deeply.
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  Insomnia:

  The problem of not being able to sleep.
  
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  Nap:

  A very short sleep during the day.
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  Nightmares:

  Bad or scary dreams.
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  Oversleep:

  To sleep too much and wake up late.
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  Pillow:

  The soft object where you put your head in bed.
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  Sheets:

  Thin pieces of cloth that cover the bed.
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  Sleep:

  To rest your body and mind at night.
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  Sleep like a log:

  To sleep perfectly all night without waking up.
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  Sleeping pills:

  Medicine that helps you sleep.
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  Sleepwalk:

  To walk around while you are still asleep.
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  Sleepy:

  Feeling tired and wanting to go to bed.
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  Snore:

  To make a loud noise through your nose while sleeping.
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  Yawn:

  To open your mouth wide when you are tired.

• A bass guitar: An electric guitar that makes very low sounds.
• A cello: A big string instrument that you play while sitting down.
• A choir: A group of people who sing together.
• A conductor: The person who directs an orchestra or choir.
• A flute: A thin, silver wind instrument that you blow into.
• A keyboard: An electronic piano.
• A saxophone: A metal wind instrument used a lot in jazz music.
• A soprano: A woman with a very high singing voice.

• A violin: A small string instrument that you hold under your chin.
• An orchestra: A large group of musicians playing different instruments together.
• Drums: A set of musical instruments that you hit with sticks to make a rhythm.
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  Arguments:

  Disagreements or fights using words.
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  Avid:

  Extremely interested or enthusiastic about something.
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  Broadcaster:

  A person who speaks or presents on TV or radio.
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  Concentration:

  The ability to think carefully about one thing.
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  Concentrate:

  To focus your attention on what you are doing.
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  Debate:

  A formal discussion where people share different opinions.
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  Distracts:

  Takes your attention away from what you are doing.
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  Ditch:

  To get rid of something you no longer want.
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  Efficiency:

  Working well and fast without wasting time or energy.
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  Enjoyable:

  Pleasant, fun, or nice to do.
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  Feedback:

  Opinions or comments about how good or bad something is.
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  Household name:

  A person or thing that is famous and known by everyone.
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  Miserable:

  Very unhappy, sad, or uncomfortable.
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  Playlist:

  A list of songs chosen to be played together.
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  Reduce:

  To make something smaller or less.
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  Relieve:

  To remove or reduce pain, stress, or a bad feeling.
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  Revise:

  To study and look over information before an exam.
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  Revision:

  The action of studying material again for a test.
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  Soothe:

  To make someone feel calm, relaxed, or less stressed.
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  Soohting:

  Making you feel calm, relaxed, or peaceful.
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  Whispered:

  Spoken in a very quiet or soft voice.

GRAMMAR

MODAL VERBS

• MUST: 95%, tienes evidencia fisica para deducir – Contrario: Can´t
  HAVE + PP
• MIGHT/COULD/MAY: 50%,, algo que no sabes, que estas tratando de adivinar, no hay evidencia
  HAVE + PP
• CAN´T: 0-5%, fisical evidence, no esta pasando – Contrario: Must
  HAVE + PP 
• SHOULD: advice, recomendation (present), regret (past)
  HAVE + PP

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES