![]() This is another friendly and common way to reconnect and start a conversation with someone you haven’t seen in a long time. Long time, no see! Any updates since we last saw each other? Well, have you heard that I moved to a new apartment? Let’s see…Well, I started a new job last week, but other than that, everything is pretty much the same. My last class is on Thursday, so I’m excited about that! What have you been up to? That is, you’ve seen them or met them before. Another way to ask this question is “How’s it going?” Usually, you only ask this question if you’re already familiar with the person. So, what have you been up to lately?Ī person asking this question is asking about the awesome things you’ve done recently. It’s treating me pretty well! I’ve gotten a lot out of it so far. Not bad, can’t complain! And how is your summer going? ![]() No complaints here! And how’s it going for you? It’s another way of asking, “How is your summer?” or “How is your new job?” This question is asking about a specific part of your life, like your summer, your job or any other major event in your life. You’ll see this on most of the examples that follow. As you can see from the examples above, adding the question “How about you?” or “And what about you?” will give the other person an opportunity to respond. To encourage further conversation and be even more polite, you want to ask about them, too. That’s a good question! I do a little bit of everything: some writing, some photography and some graphic design, too. I work as a tour guide for a local tour company. I’m in my second year of pharmacy school. ![]() This question is a typical question when making small talk to get to know the other person better. Learning English for casual conversation is an important step towards mastering the art of small talk. Not only will these questions and answers help you to sound more natural in English, but they’ll allow your new friends to feel more comfortable and open around you, too. You can also prepare yourself for social events by watching this short video with a few simple tips for making small talk. You can also explore online resources like LingQ to learn English from a variety of popular, interesting content such as books and movies. Practice these questions with a partner, and then try to use a few of these phrases the next time you meet a new friend at a café, work event or social gathering. 13 Common English Questions and Answers to Give Your Social Life a Boostįor the sake of your social life, look at the following questions and answers that you’ll likely hear in casual conversations in English (for more basic questions, you can practice with resources like this English question and answer video). For example, while it’s rare to hear “ It is nice to meet you,” you’ll very commonly hear, “ It’s nice to meet you.” There are many different contractions in English, so be patient-it will take time and effort to master them all. The majority of time, English speakers use contractions in their normal speech to shorten words, making them smoother and faster to pronounce. These types of questions and answers will also force you to get comfortable with English contractions. That being said, the first one is a good example of an appropriate question to help you prepare for a job interview in English, but the other will serve you better in many social situations that you’ll encounter in life. However, #1 is more formal, while #2 shows a feeling of ease and familiarity. In essence, these questions are asking for the same information. Look at the questions below and see if you can spot the differences: (Download) What’s So Special About These Types of Questions and Answers? This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy. While it’s good to have an understanding of basic grammar, common questions, key phrases and vocabulary, it’s also important that you be able to use English to communicate with people in the real world. One reason why learning a language is so difficult is because the materials can start to seem irrelevant for “real life.” Your English classes have prepared you for language exams, university classes and travel- but have they prepared you for Friday night? Let’s face it: “Hello! How are you?” can only get you so far in life. Janu13 Common English Questions and Answers to Give Your Social Life a Boost
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