Inspect the backlog before assigning more work
Begin with the actual unfinished tasks, not an imagined number of missed study hours. Some tasks may still be essential to the goal; others may duplicate practice you did elsewhere or belong to an outdated schedule. Tell Mocchi which period you want to review and what changed in your availability. A useful catch-up session starts with this inventory rather than automatically adding a new set of lessons.
Be clear about previous attempts. A task you abandoned because of one unfamiliar pattern needs a different response from a task you never opened. Preserving that distinction makes the first resumed activity easier to choose and avoids spending the session repeating work that already helped you.
Choose one task with a visible completion condition
A task such as 'answer three new questions about location particles and explain the decisions' has a clearer end than 'catch up on grammar.' Ask what you need to attempt, what support is available, and what result will show that the activity was done. Keep the learning goal separate from the checkbox: completing the activity is useful, but it does not prove permanent mastery of the language.

| Task situation | Next action |
|---|---|
| Not started | Open a small first attempt |
| Partly attempted | Name and practice the blocking step |
| Completed but unstable | Schedule a fresh review rather than duplicate completion |
Work through the obstacle instead of skipping its explanation
If a missed task is difficult because a prerequisite is unclear, pause and practice that prerequisite. Explain the confusion to Mocchi with a sentence or answer you actually attempted. A shorter contrast can make the original activity accessible. Rushing through an answer key to clear the backlog may improve the calendar's appearance without making tomorrow's task any easier.
Check the task status after the activity
When you finish, look at whether the plan reflects what happened. If you only opened the exercise or read an explanation, do not confuse that with completing the requested attempt. Conversely, if you did the work but the record is unclear, ask for help checking the task rather than repeating the whole lesson immediately. A coherent record makes later planning more useful.
Adjust the plan when catching up no longer makes sense
If available time has permanently decreased or the goal has changed, an adjustment may be more useful than an ever-growing catch-up list. Ask Mocchi to preserve completed work and review future priorities. The objective is to return to a workable learning sequence, not to recreate every missed calendar day. End with one next task you can attempt under the conditions you actually have.

