ET first issue: how to answer you?

There is an interesting story that happened in the streets of the United States: an international student from China had a car accident and his body was sandwiched between two seats. At this time, an American passing by immediately called the police for help. The police arrived soon and asked, "How are you?" International students habitually answer: "me? I'm fine, thank you. What about you? " Hearing this answer, the police immediately walked away ... leaving the foreign student in his seat, he was deeply lost in thought: Why didn't the English sentences in Li Lei's Han Meimei textbook work? !

This seemingly exaggerated story has aroused great thinking of children's shoes who want to learn English and workers who are committed to English teaching. It is also based on similar situations that English practical teaching methods such as contextual teaching, curriculum reform, group discussion, foreign teachers' experience and emphasizing grammar have sprung up. Even after years of English teaching reform and innovation, we can still see that some English learners are at a loss when faced with regular English questions and answers, such as how are you?

In many areas of China, especially in rural areas, you can see the habit of greeting people everywhere. Ask each other when they meet: Have you eaten? This has a lot to do with the hard life of people in agricultural society. There is an old saying in China that "Food is the most important thing for the people". It was difficult to solve the problem of food and clothing for the people at that time. "Have you eaten?" It has become the most concerned topic for people. At present, the hot take-away platform "Hungry" is just taking advantage of this, starting its own brand and expanding the market. In most English-speaking countries, people often greet each other when they meet. Is it?

? So, how to answer "how"? Is it? "Today, I summarized some simple, practical and authentic coping methods for your reference.

Not so good.

? -Not good! Not so good!

? -It could be better! Not so good.

? -I'm holding on! I lead a hard life!

Note: hang: v. Hang, hang, hang, hang, hang, hang, hang, hang.

? -Am I? Terrible! I feel terrible!

? Terrible! That's terrible!

? -I can't explain it. I'm alive. ? I don't know how to describe it. I am still alive.

? -Actually, I'm not feeling well? weather Actually, I don't feel well.

Note: The weather has nothing to do with it. It is a true expression of physical condition, meaning "sick, unwell". For example, all of us please don't disturb her because she hasn't been feeling well recently. Please don't disturb her because she hasn't been feeling well recently.

Live a normal life

? -I'm fine/fine. It's good.

? -So-so/very good. thank you ? Have a so-so life, thank you!

? -Not bad. What about you? Not bad. What about you?

? -The old-fashioned way. You too, and you?

Have a good life.

? -Very good! Wish you a happy life!

? Note: Betty, when used as an adverb, is equivalent to very, meaning "quite, very, very". When Betty is used as an adjective, it means "beautiful and lovely". A beautiful girl is a beautiful girl.

? Here I insert an effective and practical trick to pick up girls: when you tell a girl, "You are so beautiful!" " Your probability of success is about 30%, and beauty means beauty, but this "beauty" is very common. When you tell her, "You are so beautiful!" Your probability of success is about 60%. You have told her that it is beautiful, but this beauty is "lovely". When you say, "You are beautiful!" By then, your probability of success has reached more than 80%! Because gorgeous represents "outstanding beauty." (Yes, there are always screenshots when you go out ~)

? -Very? All right. thank you Very good! thank you

? -I'm on top of the world! Like a duck to water!

? -couldn't be better. Great!

? -Me? I'm so happy! I'm so happy!

Note: You are not mistaken. Outside the Cloud Nine has nothing to do with clouds. Literally translated as "outside the cloud nine", extended to "extremely happy/very happy" Jack was ecstatic after winning 1st? A place to race. After winning the first place in the race, Jack was ecstatic.

? In fact, the above is enough to deal with "how?" Is it? "Greetings, but I also want to wordy, similar greetings in English should pay attention to other kinds:

? Hi! Is everything all right? How's it going?

? -Good morning! How are you doing? Good morning, how have you been recently?

? Hi! What's the matter? How's it going?

Note: the expression What's up is very colloquial, except what's wrong? What happened? It can also be used to greet people. Many times Jane simply said, "Really? Up? ? "You recognize it as soon as you listen.

? Ladies and gentlemen, that's all for this question. I believe you are smart and have gained a lot. Only small accumulation can become great wisdom. If you are in a circle of friends, I hope you can be positive in your favorites ~ add favorites to forward.