Lesson 1
Beyond fine, thanks
Are you bored of answering how are you with the same answer every time? It's fine to say fine, thanks. But this video is for you if you want to take your English to the next lev...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
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Asking and answering how are you
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Lesson 2
Alternative ways to ask
ask, "How's it going? How are you doing?" Or, "How have you been?" Did you notice the contractions? How are often becomes how with the schwa at the end? How are you? And how hav...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Lesson 3
The British greeting all right
much. Been up to much. Another informal way to ask how are you is all right. All right. This is very British. We're going to talk about responding in more detail in a moment, bu...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Lesson 4
When no real answer is expected
how are you. First, we need to talk about something that can confuse English learners. Sometimes when we ask someone how they are or how things are going, we don't really want a...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Lesson 5
Fine, well, and good
have I'm fine, thanks. I'm well, thanks. And this one is a little more formal and we often use it to refer to our health rather than giving a general answer. And I'm good, thank...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Lesson 6
Understated positive answers
at the shelter because I enjoy doing good. Now, you might be aware that British people tend to be quite understated. So, slightly more nuanced responses include pretty good, not...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Lesson 7
Asking the question back
you'll probably ask the other person how they are. And we very often simply ask you or yourself. For example, h same old you or not bad thanks yourself. Now using yourself like...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Lesson 8
Negative and positive answers
you're not feeling well, you might say bit under the weather. or an informal very British one. Not too clever. Okay, let's actually end on a positive note. One of the most posit...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Language: en
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