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