问候是语言中最基本的句子,不过从英语初学者到熟练“老司机”,如果遇到别人打招呼问“Hi, how are you?”,大概都会一致回答:
“Fine, thank you, and you?”
“Fine, thank you, and you?”
“Fine, thank you, and you?”
重要的事情说三遍?有木有一种小学课堂上齐声朗读的既视感?
STOP!都多大岁数了,还像小学森一样说英语?难道除了这句话,就不会和老外互相问好了吗?
以下,就由来自华尔街英语的外教老师Robert为我们友情支招,为你介绍其他的8种英语打招呼的问答吧。
My advice is try 2 or 3 of these new ways to say hello and never use “How are you?” again.
(首先我的建议就是在这些新的问答方式中,挑选2到3种多用用,别再说“嚎啊油”了)
1. How are things?(一切都还好吗)
Answer:“All good, thanks”(一切都好,谢谢)
2. How's things?(一切如何)
Answer:“Great, thanks for asking.”(很棒,谢谢问候)
3. How's it going? / How are you getting on?(最近还好吗)
Answer:“I’m good, and you?”(我很好,谢啦)
4. How have you been?(过得怎么样)
Answer:“I’m fine thanks.”(很好,谢谢)
5. What have you been up to? (my favorite)(最近忙吗)
Answer:“Not much, and you?”(还好,你呢)
6. Everything's okay?(事情都还好吗)
Answer:“Yeah, fine.”(是啊不错)
7. Alright?(没事儿吧)
Answer:“Alright.”(没事儿)
8. How have you been keeping?(近来可好)
Answer:“Yeah, I’m good.”(是的,我很好)
学完以上这8种打招呼的方式,华尔街英语外教老师Robert最后还有一个问题问你:
“Do you always use the same way to say hello?”
看过这些【华尔街英语速学口语】,以后你还会用单一的方式向别人表示问候吗?从现在开始,你就可以说这些别人不会的句子,把别人的英语水平甩在你身后了。
Make it big,你的人生或许就随着你的英语水平一起腾飞了!哎呦,不错哦!
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