TESOL/Talking about responsibilities
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Key sentences
Interviewer | Talking about responsibilities |
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What do you have to do? | It's up to me (infinitive verb). |
Interviewer | Talking about responsibilities |
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What are your duties? | I'm in charge of (noun or gerund). |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
infinitive verb | sentence |
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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. |
noun or gerund | sentence |
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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 |
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What do you have to do? | It's up to me (to cook meals). |
Interviewer | Talking about responsibilities |
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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 |
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What do you have to do? |
It's up to me ... . |
Interviewer | Talking about responsibilities |
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What are your duties? | I'm in charge of .... |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
Interviewer | Talking about responsibilities |
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Ask your partner about their responsibilities. | Talk about your responsibilities. Talk about yourself or imagine you are:
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Further study
Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |