Work and study responsibilities

Explain a current task, a deadline, and something you have to do.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Mia

What are you working on this week?

Mia asks about a current project.

Noah

I have to finish a report for my course.

Noah states an obligation.

Mia

When is it due?

Mia asks for the deadline.

Noah

It's due on Thursday, so I need to complete the final section tonight.

Noah gives the deadline and next task.

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

What are you working on?
Ask about a current task.
What are you working on this week?
I have to…
State an obligation.
I have to finish a report for my course.
When is it due?
Ask for a deadline.
When is it due?
It's due on…
Give a deadline.
It's due on Thursday, so I need to complete the final section tonight.
I need to…
Name a necessary next step.
It's due on Thursday, so I need to complete the final section tonight.

Which sentence describes an obligation?

I have to finish the report.I finished the report yesterday.I like the report.The report is interesting.

Explain one task, its deadline, and your next step.

Use a real work, study, or personal responsibility.

Use it with someone