welcome to English class 101.com British English in three minutes the
fastest easiest and most fun way to learn English hi I'm Gina nice to meet
you in this series we're going to learn some easy ways to ask an answer common
questions in English it's really useful and it only takes three minutes in this
lesson you're going to learn new more common ways to ask and answer the
question how are you in English you've probably learned how are you and I'm
fine in textbooks before but in the United Kingdom people will usually ask
this question and answer it in a different way
first let's review if someone says how are you you can say and find thanks I'm
fine thanks here are some other ways to answer I'm
good thanks this means about the same as I'm fine thanks
I'm good thanks we also have not too bad you can use this if you are feeling just
okay or so-so not too bad
let's look at our again how are you this is the most well
known way of asking how someone is you could use it when you want to be polite
but now let's look at some different ways to ask how someone is these ways
are more casual and much more common first hi how are you doing hi how are
you doing all hey how's it going hey how's it going all in an especially
casual situation you could say you're right
you all right what if you're not doing all right although it's the British way
to say you're doing fine even if you're not if you feel
comfortable with the other person you could also choose to tell them when
you're not doing fine you could say not so good not so good not great not great
all I've been better I've been better be careful if you say
one of these the other person will usually ask why what's wrong then you
will have to explain however if you're feeling particularly well you could
answer more enthusiastically fantastic fan tastic fabulous fab you loose or
even and very well indeed I'm very well indeed
now it's time for Gina's tips because of the popularity and influence of American
film and media some American phrases have become common in the United Kingdom
as well how are you doing was originally an American phrase but these days you
can hear it on either side of the pond do you know the difference between what
do you do and what are you doing it's a little tricky but I'll explain it simply
in the next British English in three minutes lesson see you next time