{"id":27545,"date":"2023-12-29T17:11:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T16:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=27545"},"modified":"2023-12-30T07:37:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T06:37:57","slug":"experts-figure-what-to-focus-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/12\/experts-figure-what-to-focus-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts Figure What to Focus On"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts often determine what to focus on through a combination of experience, knowledge, and strategic thinking.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In essence, experts use a blend of knowledge, experience, analysis, and adaptability to determine what to focus on in their respective domains. They often prioritize based on the bigger picture, understanding how their actions contribute to overarching goals or solve critical problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the article below and be ready to answer the questions that follow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-james-clear wp-block-embed-james-clear\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Dt386IbgUq\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jamesclear.com\/getting-simple\">How Experts Figure What to Focus On<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;How Experts Figure What to Focus On&#8221; &#8212; James Clear\" src=\"https:\/\/jamesclear.com\/getting-simple\/embed#?secret=UtW2aRgjjw#?secret=Dt386IbgUq\" data-secret=\"Dt386IbgUq\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is the meaning of the idiom <strong>&#8220;cast a wide net&#8221;<\/strong>? <em>&#8220;If you want to master and deeply understand the core fundamentals of a task you may, paradoxically, need to start by <strong>casting a very wide net<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/em> Use in your own sentence. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does the phrasal verb <strong>&#8220;whittle something down&#8221;<\/strong> mean? &#8220;<em>Then you need to edit those words and<strong> whittle them down<\/strong> to the most powerful version possible.<\/em>&#8221; Use in your own sentence. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does <strong>&#8220;make a call&#8221;<\/strong> mean in this context, <em>&#8220;Even when you do measure things, however, there comes a point where you have to <strong>make a call<\/strong> and decide what to focus on.&#8221;?<\/em> Use this expression in your own words. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Share your thoughts on this, &#8220;<em>Focus is a core factor of success.<\/em>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What methods or strategies do you think experts use to prioritize their tasks or goals effectively?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can you share an instance where you had to decide what to focus on? 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