Shall we divide up the work?
Neutral Polite
What it really means
The practical phrase for organising a group project — splitting tasks and agreeing deadlines. Group work is common in UK degrees and marks are often shared, so speaking up early protects you from doing everything yourself.
Chinese explanation
组织小组作业的实用句子——分工并约定各自的时间点。英国大学小组作业很常见，成绩常常共享，早点开口分工才不会最后一个人干所有活。
Example conversation
A: Shall we divide up the work? I could do the data section.
B: Great — I'll take the introduction, and we'll review it all together next week.
A：我们分一下工吧？我可以做数据部分。
B：好——我写引言，下周我们一起统稿。
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