How are you?

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How are you? Introduction

How are you? is the most famous greeting in English.

How do you say how are you? in your native language?

Chinese : N ho ma? Spanish: Como estas? 2

How are you? Responses

Match the emoticon on the left to the correct expression

on the right.

How are you?

1. Im happy 2. Im tired. 3. Im sad. 4. Im bored 5. Im sleepy. 6. Im sick.

A B

C D

E F

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How are you? Saying HELLO

Great! How about you Lisa?

Good morning Mathew. How are you?

Im just fine Lisa, Thank you.

Good afternoon Mathew. How are you?

Not bad, thanks. How are you?

Good evening Mathew. Im OK, Thank you and you?

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Hi Mathew! How are you?

How are you? Saying GOODBYE

Bye-bye Lisa

Good-bye. Have a nice day. See you tomorrow.

Bye. Have a great evening. Thanks Lisa. You, too.

Good night Mathew. Good-bye, Lisa

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See you later, Mathew.

How are you? Dialogue

Complete the dialogue with the correct words in the parenthesis. Then practice with your teacher.

DAVID: Hello, Jennifer. How ____ (is / are) you? JENNIFER: (Shes / Im) ____ fine. Thanks. (Im / Its) ____ sorry Whats your name again? DAVID: (Hes / Its) ____ David. David Medina JENNIFER: Thats right! David, this ____ (is / am) Sarah Conner. (Shes / Hes) ____ in our Math Class. DAVID: Hi, Sarah. ____ (Im / Its) nice to meet you. SARAH: Hi, David. I think ____ (youre / Im) in my English class, too. DAVID: Oh! Right! Yes. I ____ (are / am)

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How are you? Speaking

Think of the most suitable reaction to the following phrases.

1. How are you? .. 2. How do you do? . 3. Pleased to meet you. 4. It was nice meeting you. .. 5. Have a good weekend. 6. See you next time. .. 7. You must be Peter Anderson. . 8. I hope to see you again. .

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How are you? Pronunciation Exercise

/B/ sound /V/ sound

Base Vase

Bat Vat

Bane Vane

Best Vest

Bolt Volt

Bowel Vowel

Curb Curve

Marble Marvel

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The End

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