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Alternatives to “How are you?”

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Lesson 1

Why “How are you?” feels repetitive

(upbeat music) - Hello everyone and welcome back to English with Lucy. Hey, how are you? Yeah, I'm good thanks. How are you? Yeah, great, how are you? Good, how are you? How are...

Language: en-gbDuration: 2 min

Lesson 2

Improve listening with audiobooks

but if you want to improve your listening and your pronunciation even further, I highly recommend the study method of combining reading actual books with listening to audio book...

Language: en-gbDuration: 2 min

Lesson 3

Casual ways to ask

Give it a try, it really, really works. Right, let's get started with the lesson. So, let's start with casual alternatives to how are you. How are you, oh, I hate it so much. Nu...

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Lesson 4

American and British greetings

Number five, I wonder if you've heard this one before, it's what's up? Hey, what's up? Traditionally very American, but now used much more in Britain. Number six is a very Briti...

Language: en-gbDuration: 2 min

Lesson 5

Asking how someone has been

Maybe they were ill a short time ago. Maybe they're overcoming an illness. Adds a layer of familiarity because you're implying that you know something wasn't good before and so...

Language: en-gbDuration: 2 min

Lesson 6

Friendly service greetings

Now, in American, this is used more in customer service positions, they always want you to have a great day. I just remember going to America being surprised at how many people...

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Lesson 7

Formal ways to ask

Are you well? I'm well, I hope you're well. Is he well? Are they well? Are we well? Honestly, they use it so much. When I go to the occasion of posh event, I have a lot of inter...

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Lesson 8

Asking about someone’s health

In Britain especially, we do like to talk about health a fare amount, especially to the older generation. You maybe had a public struggle with health. There are a couple of thin...

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Lesson 9

Old-fashioned greetings

that's sort of coming back because of old-fashioned TV shows and films is, how's tricks? How's tricks? I think it's like from '20s or '30s America. And the last one, a personal...

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Lesson 10

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Full video: DO NOT say "how are you?"! Ask the question in a better way!

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