What do you have to do?
Key sentences
| Interviewer |
Talking about responsibilities |
| What do you have to do? |
It's up to me (infinitive verb). |
| Interviewer |
Talking about responsibilities |
| What are your duties? |
I'm in charge of (noun or gerund). |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
It's up to me (infinitive verb).
| infinitive verb |
sentence |
| to cook meals |
It's up to me to cook meals. |
| to take phone calls |
It's up to me to take phone calls. |
| to reply to email |
It's up to me to reply to email. |
| to be on time |
It's up to me to be on time. |
I'm in charge of (noun or gerund).
| noun or gerund |
sentence |
| my department |
I'm in charge of my department. |
| my class |
I'm in charge of my class. |
| making sure quality is high |
I'm in charge of making sure quality is high. |
| being on time |
I'm in charge of being on time. |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Interviewer |
Talking about responsibilities |
| What do you have to do? |
It's up to me (to cook meals). |
| Interviewer |
Talking about responsibilities |
| What are your duties? |
I'm in charge of (my department). |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Interviewer |
Talking about responsibilities |
|
What do you have to do? |
It's up to me ... . |
| Interviewer |
Talking about responsibilities |
| What are your duties? |
I'm in charge of .... |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Interviewer |
Talking about responsibilities |
| Ask your partner about their responsibilities. |
Talk about your responsibilities. Talk about yourself or imagine you are:
- a parent
- an elementary school teacher
- a police officer
- a baseball player
- a chef
|
Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |