Vanessa: Hey, how's
your day going? What's new with you? If I asked you these questions, would your heart start to
pound? Would your palms get sweaty and you think, I don't know what to say? Well, good news. Today,
I'm here with my husband, Dan. Dan:
Hello. Vanessa:
And we are going to help you with the top 50 questions and answers in English so that you
can have confidence the next time that you hear one of these questions or you need to give one
of these answers in an English conversation. And like always, I've created a free PDF worksheet
with all of these important questions and answers and little tips so that you know exactly when is
the right time to use them. You can click on the link in the description to download that
free PDF worksheet today. All right. Are you ready to get started with category number one?
Dan: I'm ready.
Vanessa: All right. Our first category are greetings.
Dan: How's your day going?
Vanessa: Pretty good. How about yours?
Dan: You've been doing okay?
Vanessa: It's been kind of a hard week,
but it's getting better. Dan:
How have you been? Vanessa:
I've been good. I haven't seen you for so long. How have you been?
Dan: What's new with you?
Vanessa: Oh, we just had our third
baby. My family's so excited. Dan:
What's new in your world? Vanessa:
Well, we have a newborn, so everything's new, but we're getting adjusted to our new routine.
Dan: What's been going on?
Vanessa: Well, our boys are excited
about going back to school. I'm excited about growing the business. It's just been a busy time,
but so far so good. Dan:
How's it going? Vanessa:
It's going. It's been a hard week. I hope that I'll get to relax this weekend. Just a little
note, if you're having a hard week, you can just respond to this question by saying it's going.
Dan: It's going.
Vanessa: It's going.
Dan: What's up?
Vanessa: Not a lot. Just enjoying these last days of
fall before winter gets here. What about you? Dan:
How's everything? Or, how's everything going? Vanessa:
Pretty good. We've had a busy summer, but I think we're all ready to get started with the school
year and just see what this year holds. Dan:
Hey, you doing all right? Vanessa:
Yeah. I'm okay. I just need to take a nap and eat something. Just a little note. This question is
a great one to ask when you think someone's not looking so well, maybe they're feeling a
little sick, a little tired. You can ask this question just to kind of check up on them.
Dan: Yeah, especially if you're a friend.
Vanessa: Yes.
Dan: Wouldn't necessarily say a like
coworker you don't know that well. Vanessa:
Yeah. This is good for someone you care about. Dan:
You're doing all right? Vanessa:
All right. Our next category are 10 questions to ask about plans.
Dan: What are you up to today? Or,
what you up to today? Vanessa:
Well, I kind of have a busy day. I need to do some work in the morning, do some housework
in the afternoon, and then finish all of this before I pick up my kids from school.
Dan: Do you want to hang out later?
Vanessa: Yeah. If I can get all of my work
finished by this afternoon, I'd love to. Dan:
You doing anything fun this weekend? Vanessa:
Yeah. We're going to get together with some family that's coming to visit from
out of town. Dan:
You got anything fun planned? Vanessa:
Yeah. This weekend we're going to have a big surprise birthday for my best friend.
Dan: Want to grab lunch later?
Vanessa: Actually, I was about to make a big salad with
vegetables from the garden. Want to join me? Dan:
Where are you headed? Vanessa:
I was going to go drop some books off at the library and then head to the farmer's market.
Want to join me? Dan:
What you got going on this weekend? Vanessa:
Well, we're going to go on a big family hike because it's supposed to be great weather all
weekend. Dan:
What are your plans for dinner? Vanessa:
I don't really have any. Do you? Dan:
Are you going to be around later? Vanessa:
Yeah. Give me a call around two o'clock and I can talk. Just a little note. This is a great
question to ask when you don't have time to have a conversation now, but you really want
to tell someone something, so you're just asking about their availability for later.
Dan: Have you decided where you're going on vacation?
Vanessa: Yeah. I think we're going to take
a big road trip to visit some friends and then we'll go to the lake together. All right. Let's
go to our next category, which are the top 10 questions to talk about your interests or hobbies.
Dan: What do you like to do in your free time?
Vanessa: Well, I like to make jewelry out of
recycled things and sell them at craft shows. Dan:
How long have you done that? Vanessa:
I just started in the last few years. Dan:
What got you into that? Vanessa:
Well, I like being creative and I like trying to reduce waste where I can.
Dan: You want to try?
Vanessa: Well, I don't have much time right now,
but maybe tomorrow. Dan:
What are you into? Vanessa:
Well, I love being outdoors and in nature, so I'm into hiking, gardening, really anything that
involves being outside. Dan:
What's that like? Vanessa:
Well, to go hiking, especially in the rain or inclement weather, you have to be pretty tough,
but it feels fun and you feel courageous. I think it's personally pretty exciting.
Dan: How did you learn that?
Vanessa: Well, I learned a
lot about gardening online by watching YouTube videos, but it's also through trial and error.
Dan: Have you seen the latest Batman movie?
Vanessa: I haven't seen it,
but I've heard it's pretty good. Dan:
Have you read the book Atomic Habits? Vanessa:
No, I haven't. Have you? Dan:
I think I want to learn piano. Can you teach me? Vanessa:
Sure. I love teaching people. All right, let's go to our next category, which are the top 10
questions that you'll ask around the house? Dan:
Can you help me with something? Vanessa:
Sure. Give me a second and I'll be right there. Dan:
Have you seen my jacket? Vanessa:
Yeah, I think it's on the chair. Dan:
Did you check the closet? Vanessa:
Yeah, I did check the closet, but I didn't see my shoes in there.
Dan: Can you pass me
the salt and pepper? Vanessa:
Sure. Here you go. Dan:
Did you check the mail today? Vanessa:
I did. Our package didn't come yet. Dan:
Have you fed the cats yet? Vanessa:
Actually, I watched while the boys did it. They did a great job.
Dan: Is it time for dinner?
Vanessa: Well, it's a little early for dinner,
but I'm hungry. Let's eat. Dan:
Would you rather fold laundry or put away the dishes because both have to be done.
Vanessa: Well, I'd rather fold the laundry
if you put away the dishes. Dan:
Do I have to? Vanessa:
I know, I don't like doing chores either, but they have to be done. This is a really common question
that children will often ask in this whining tone, "Do I have to?" when they don't want to do
a chore, but they know it's required. Dan:
Will you hit the light? Vanessa:
Yeah, in just a sec. I want to finish reading this page. This is a great question that you
can ask for turning on or turning off the light. Will you hit the light? All right. Here's our
final category with the top 10 questions and answers to use about your job or work.
Dan: How's the project going?
Vanessa: It's going
pretty well. I like working with my team and I think we're going to finish by the deadline.
Dan: Are you working on anything fun?
Vanessa: Well, there's nothing too exciting right now, but
we're about to start a big new project next week. Dan:
What do you do? Or, what are you studying? Vanessa:
I'm a teacher. Or, I'm studying to become a teacher.
Dan: What's your dream job?
Vanessa: Well, I don't really have a dream job,
but a lot of things that I like involve working with people, so maybe my dream job is working with
people in some way. Dan:
I'm looking for a job. Is your company hiring? Vanessa:
I'm not sure, but I'll ask around. Dan:
What kind of work experience do you have? Vanessa:
Well, I really love working with technology and computers, so that's what I've been doing for the
last five years. Dan:
What's your favorite part about your job? Vanessa:
Well, I really like working with people, so it really makes me happy when I see them grow and
develop and progress. Dan:
What's your least favorite part of your job? Vanessa:
Well, sometimes I don't really like the business parts of running a business, taxes, payroll,
spreadsheets, all that stuff. Bleh. Dan:
Would you rather do manual labor or have a desk job?
Vanessa: Well, manual labor
can be really tough, especially in inclement weather, so I guess I would rather have a desk
job as long as I got to have long stretches of time where I could go outside and get fresh air.
Dan: How long have you worked in education?
Vanessa: Well, technically I've worked in education
for the last 15 years, but I've been doing this job teaching online for the last 10 years. I can't
believe it. Well, congratulations on growing your vocabulary with these top 50 questions and answers
in English. And thanks Dan for joining me. Dan:
You're welcome. Vanessa:
It's always nice to have someone else to be able to demonstrate different ways of speaking.
Dan: I'm here for you.
Vanessa: Wonderful. Well, I have a
question for you. I want to know what's your dream job? Let us know in the comments and don't forget
to download the free PDF worksheet, which is right now over Dan's face. It includes all 50 questions,
answers, and some tips about when to use these questions and answers. You can click on the
link in the description to download the free PDF worksheet today. Well, thanks so much for learning
English with me and I'll see you again next Friday for a new lesson here on my YouTube channel. Bye.
Dan: Bye.
Vanessa: But wait, do you want more? I
recommend watching this video next where you will learn the top 30 ways to say yes, no,
and I don't know, including, what does that mean? Well, I'll see you there to find out.