對於英語,大家印象最深的應該就是「how are you」了,一開始可能會覺得學得很中式,其實真正到國外,這個確實是最常見的問好方式,就相當於中文的「你好」。如果別人說「how are you」,第一反應就是「fine, thank you, and you?」,這種方式完全沒錯,而且非常得體。但是鑑於我們課文就是這麼寫的,這麼說就感覺像照本宣科一樣,其實還有很多其它方式來回應這種問好。
打招呼的方式
Hey/Hello, how are you?
How are you doing?
What’s up?/Sup?
How's it going?
What's happening?
I haven’t seen you in forever.
How have you been doing.
How have you been?
這幾個意思相近,都是簡單的日常問好
下面看一下這幾種問好方式可以如何回答。
Hey/Hello,how are you?
How are you doing?
如果感覺還不錯的話,可以說:
I’m good.
I’m fine
Good, thanks, and you?
Pretty good.
So far so good.
I've been better.It couldn't be better.
如果並不是特別開心,可以說:
Not bad
Hanging in there
這個意思就是,其實日子不怎麼樣,困難重重,但是還在死扛
What's up? /Sup?
這個意思就是問你日子咋樣,最近有啥新鮮事兒沒,也可以簡單理解為和」hello」一樣的意思,就是普通問好。
除了上面的回答,還可以說:
Nothing much.
Not a lot.
Nothing.
這幾個是比較常見的回答。
如果說還想繼續聊天,可以說:
Nothing much. Just looking for a new job."
Oh, just the usual.
這個意思就是,還是老樣子,但是感情上感覺有點厭倦一成不變的生活,這種回答方式並給人的感覺並不是特別的積極。
Oh gosh, all kinds of stuff!
如果忙得焦頭爛額,可以這麼說。
I haven’t seen you in forever.
How have you been doing.
How have you been?
如果是兩個很長時間沒見面的朋友,可以用這三個問好方式
上面「how are you」的回答都可以套用,此外還可以說:
I’m been doing well, thanks, how about you?
How are you doing?
How's it going?
這些也是很日常的問好,上面的一些回答都可以用,還可以說:
I’m doing well, thanks. Did you findeverything alright today?
It's going well.
下面來看幾個對話:
Scenario 1:
A: Hi, how are you?
B: I’m good, thank you. how are you?
A: I’m doing well, thanks. Did you findeverything alright today?
B: yes, thank you.
這個就是常見的對話形式,如果不想跟對方寒暄太多,或者對方不是很熟,那就可以這樣禮貌地客套一下
Scenario 2:
A: Hey man, what’s up?
B: Not bad. how are you doing?
A: I’m doing good. How’s your new jobgoing?
B: It’s alright. I just have to get used tothis new schedule.
如果想關心對方的一些近況,可以再回答完「I’m doing good」之後追問一下
Scenario 3:
A: How are you?
B: Fine, you?
A: I’m fine. You look a littleupset. is everything okay?
B: Well, not really…
Scenario 4:
A: How are you?
B: um, not so good.
A: Why, what’s wrong?
3、4兩段,B都不太開心,如果是遇到不錯的朋友想跟對方傾訴,可以學習下B的回答,下面就會自然而然地吐露心聲了。
有些學生可能會覺得「fine, thank you, and you?」說出來很羞恥,其實這個回答非常日常,不用因為網上的幾個笑話就小看這句話了。