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@avinochisho8258

5 жыл бұрын

Thank u☺

@manpreetmasih5766

5 жыл бұрын

HELLO WES SIR, NICE LESSON I ALWAYS ENJOY

@abduzaina7128

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@abduzaina7128

5 жыл бұрын

The weather is sunny .

@cashbonanza963

5 жыл бұрын

is how's the weather even grammatically correct? you're obviously not asking about the weather's health and all that. shouldn't we say what's the weather like?

I’m a native English speaker… I think it’s polite to say thanks when someone asks how you’re doing. Also, in my experience, “how do you do,” and “shall” are used in spoken English, usually when someone is playfully speaking in a fancy manner… that being said, you’re doing great things with this channel!

@InteractiveEng

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting & sharing. 👍

@Buckwheat0

Жыл бұрын

@@khamzaliev3881 If you have Discord I don't mind helping you.

@seisen919

9 ай бұрын

I don't thank people for it, because I feel like it's always assumed that it's just a formality.

@tacobell25y

9 ай бұрын

@@seisen919Usually the thanks goes into asking “how are you?” back.

@Capocomico

8 ай бұрын

I am not, but agree with you, not to contradict this teacher, but there are some circles where you can speak that weird way and It goes as heaven

I have lived all over the U.S. It is VERY NORMAL to answer the question, "How are you?" with "Fine, thanks, and you?"

@thiagoskapata

4 жыл бұрын

So, I shall not avoid it.

@James-mn2pk

4 жыл бұрын

Are you kidding?? :) "fine thanks" is perfectly casual, almost unformal

@frankkatusa6855

4 жыл бұрын

It's very normal to say that. I have been to all 50 states and it is just a universal answer.

@reginasaveholmolsson8057

4 жыл бұрын

A more common reply unless in a formal setting (or answering for instance the boss/teacher) would be a simple "Fine, you?"

@zoez8696

4 жыл бұрын

A few English teachers have told me not to respond to a greeting with 'Fine, thank you and you?", but I've heard many native speakers of English saying it all the time. I guess the stigma of ' Fine, thank you and you?" comes from the fact English teachers are getting sick of hearing the response from their students.

Despite the heavy disagreement on the reply for 'How are you', I randomly stumbled on this, I'm a native English speaker I ended up watching the whole thing. You're doing amazing things! Thanks for helping people trying to assimilate into the language. You rock!

I am an English Teacher from Turkey. Those kinds of greetings include "how are you?" and as a response " Fine Thanks and you? " are taught in our education system for the beginners of English Learners. This video SHALL be watched by English Teachers who want to teach different modals of Greetings. Also, Shall is a nice modal which may be used by my British Speaker friends. It refers to many good things.

@michaelmelamed9103

11 ай бұрын

ModAl? ModaAls?

@pamelamyers9613

9 ай бұрын

I am from St. Louis MO, USA. I am a retired English teacher. Wr use all of the communication you have mentioned commonly. This guy is a slob English teacher.

@zaizhouyang8461

9 ай бұрын

Fin thank you and you "was also in Chinese elementary school Englsih books almost 25yeas ago. 😃

I was shocked to hear this because, as a native speaker, I ALWAYS thank someone for asking how I am and, in return, I ALWAYS ask the other person how he or she is doing. "And you?" or "How about you?" Because that is the polite thing to do. It's not just a formality. I truly AM interested in how the other person is doing and I AM grateful that he or she cared enough or was polite enough to ask how I am.

@sharonreneebrownmydiaries9943

Жыл бұрын

Yes Carla, I ALWAYS thank someone for asking how I'm doing and return the same.

@oldsexyjames3771

Жыл бұрын

I think it's very polite to ask. I smile and ask them the same. I like that!

@invadertifxiii

11 ай бұрын

Exactly

@csp.9203

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's not uncommon. Maybe as written in this video, but replying "Fine, thanks. How are you?" is not weird at all.

@leritykay8911

9 ай бұрын

I also thank people and ask how they are doing, but for me it IS just a formality because I don't reeeeally care

I am a native English speaker and I ALWAYS say " I'M FINE...THANKS!"

@KatherinePion

4 жыл бұрын

Luz Figueroa I like to say whom when who DOES NOT sound right 😅

@LaCurlySue562

4 жыл бұрын

I always say it, as well! I think it's weird that it's considered WEIRD to say lol

@CroixdeLorraine

4 жыл бұрын

@@LaCurlySue562 I always say, "I'm well, thank you, and you?" Personally, I think that it's only polite!! 😏😏✝️⚜️

@russbear31

4 жыл бұрын

Did you know that "Fine" is also an acronym for "Fucked up, Insecure, Neurotic, and Emotional"? --"I'M FINE!" Fine is actually a weak word that people use to deflect attention from themselves. The dictionary is full of thousands of better words that could describe your exact emotional state.

@amitsingh1473

4 жыл бұрын

I love your writing skills madam really

"To whom would you like to speak?" just sounds great.

@kulturfreund6631

4 жыл бұрын

@@familyofgeniuses 🔆 kzread.info/dash/bejne/hZaZ0MOIodmaqbQ.html

@ajoaayebo6752

4 жыл бұрын

@@familyofgeniuses we say that in ghana. Its our normal. Ghana is british colony.

As a healthcare professional it’s rude to ask a patient “how’s it going” because it sounds very impersonal . I always say “how do you do” because it imparts formality and a little respect to the one you’re talking to.

@spicydragon04

4 жыл бұрын

Me to my patient: how are you? Patient : care???😂

@nurrasidah4824

4 жыл бұрын

@@spicydragon04 duh

@juansauer1065

4 жыл бұрын

P Plt

@turquisestones

Жыл бұрын

This video is for the learners of English. They are very unlikely to be in the status of a healthcare professional.

@munachisom3634

Ай бұрын

Hello

I'm from NYC and when people ask "How are you?" We usually say "What the Fu@k you care, you writing a book?"

@EmadEdge

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@DannyJane.

4 жыл бұрын

LOL! I grew up in NYC, and you are SO right.

@Mirage.S

4 жыл бұрын

How do you do? ..

@wishIKnewHowToLove

4 жыл бұрын

new york is a separate nation lol

@jeffroxvalenzuela9641

4 жыл бұрын

lmfao

I am American and I agree with these explanations. The words "shall" and "whom" for Americans feel very formal. I usually hear "shall" when pretending to be someone from royalty or someone from England in a silly manner and is usually spoken with an exaggerated English accent. One idiom I would like to share that is very common and probably confusing for someone learning English is "I'm down." This phrase is used as a confirmation. "Would you like to go out to dinner tonight?" "Yeah, I'm down!"

I'm Italian and adore your language since I was young. It always surprises me to see how many native English speakers feel involved in English lessons, also in other channels. Amazing and I wonder why.

@Minotaur-ey2lg

10 ай бұрын

It’s because our language is so ridiculous that most of us are still learning it well into adulthood.

@Realcernunnos

10 ай бұрын

Out of curiosity, what does English sound like to you? Does it sound similar to any other languages?

@thebigphilbowski

9 ай бұрын

That is because there is just so much to learn. I'm always trying to enhance my vocabulary and sharpen my grammar skills.

@Quokka838

9 ай бұрын

@@Realcernunnos hmmmmm🙄🤔. English should be a mix among indigenous languages, old latin, language of germanic people (I don't know what else). But vocabulary aside, in my opinion its sound is unique and not comparable to any other. I can only say that British and American English do have a different accent. I often don't know what to use so I mix them up together (struggling not to make too many grammar mistakes)😊

@Nstone53

2 ай бұрын

This is so true! I'm 39 and I still struggle with it. lol@@Minotaur-ey2lg

Most of us who learned English from the Oxford books in home countries then come in live in US, experienced all of this... YEs, yes, and YES... Although I did hear "it's cats and dogs out there" I think most common description of the hard rain is "Its' pouring!" my NewYorker wife often says it. great videos...

"I'm fine, thanks, and you?" is totally appropriate in a formal setting when you don't know the person well

English speaker here. When asked "how are you?", my reply is more often than not "fine, thanks". There are a lot of English lessons on KZread that increasingly use a colloquial informal English which might be correct in in context but is NOT always appropriate.

I find that saying "raining cats and dogs" always brings a smile plus it's like the "salt and pepper" to my conversation

I enjoyed this lesson. I think that some phrases are still used- but it all depends on what area of the United States you live in, and what your parents model. Growing up in my Texas home, it was rude to not say "I'm fine with out saying thanks for asking, how about you?" We were also taught to answer the phone" To whom would you like to speak?" So I am showing this to my SL Spanish Learners- with the understanding that either way is acceptable. Thank you for sharing this.

In Canada most people reply to “How are you?” with “I’m fine, thanks. How are you?” It’s just seen more polite to thank someone for asking about you and to respond by asking about them. But be cautious about asking older people how they are. You may get a very long and detailed answer.😄 Canadians also respond with “You’re welcome” instead of “Uh huh” when someone says “Thank you”.

@shimasalladaina8285

4 жыл бұрын

Helpful, thanks.

@FroniHawk

4 жыл бұрын

Angus Mac agreed. I think its common in america to say thanks- its just spoken fast

@CroixdeLorraine

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, and I don't think that you're supposed to answer, "No problem!" when someone thanks you for doing something nice for them!! My folks used to say, "I'm happy to do it for you!" Or, "You're entirely welcome!!" ✝️⚜️

@est-fm9ui

4 жыл бұрын

I made the same observation in England, Scotland and Ireland. Seems like Americans are a little different from many other countries.

@zlo8389

4 жыл бұрын

@@est-fm9ui honestly it is normal in America too, i was surprised that he said this was weird, it might be a bit formal for a good friend but i would 100% say "i'm fine thanks for asking and you?" to a person i don't know well like someone working at a store, or at a more formal event etc

• 0:38 “How do you do” (alternative : 1:07) • 2:30 “I'm fine . Thank you . And you ? ” (alternative : 3:14) • 3:34 “Shall” (alternative : 4:12) • 4:21 “Whom” (alternative : 5:10) • 5:35 “I am going to” “I do not like” • 6:49 “How's the weather?” (alternative : 8:04) • 8:26 "Raining cats and dogs” (alternative: 9:24)

I feel like many of these examples can still be used in a humorous manner. Useful video. Thank you!

THE AMAZING THING IS THAT LANGUAGES ARE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING. WITHIN A HUNDRED YEARS OR SO, WHAT PEOPLE SAY AND WRITE TODAY MAY BE INCOMPREHENSIBLE TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS 17TH 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH WHICH I'VE SEEN AS VASTLY DIFFERENT FROM 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY ENGLISH. AS A DILETTANTE OF AMERICAN AND BRITISH POETRY, I FIND SOME OF WHAT I READ ESPECIALLY OF PREVIOUS CENTURIES TO BE INCOMPREHENSIBLE. I'M ALWAYS DOING RESEARCH ON WHAT I'M READING WITH A CONCORDANCE IN THE DICTIONARY.

I work with a lot American people and they always say “I’m fine, thank you”

@kingafghan8799

4 жыл бұрын

U looking so nice can u contact with me sorry

@gildardobarrios3115

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahhahaha maybe they don't have time to watch videos on KZread

@rinnyj9547

4 жыл бұрын

I know I say it all the time lol

@zlo8389

4 жыл бұрын

i speak both english and spanish on a daily basis and i can't imagine not saying "thanks" or "gracias" after someone asked me how i was doing, unless maybe it was a really close friend or a sibling in which case i would actually give them more details lol

@maybethisismarq

4 жыл бұрын

Their mainly just being very polite. But in very normal speech, you can find it but not that common.

I'm sorry. But as a native English speaker I have to disagree with most, if not all, of this video. Everyone I know of any age says "Fine, thank you. And how are you?" And we do make small talk about the weather. It's the one thing that's always there and we all have in common. But we don't ask someone that's right there with us, "How is the weather?" because we are right there together and can see for ourselves. We ask, "How do you like this weather?" Or just comment on it being so nice, or to hot, or rain would be nice or whatever we think of it. But nobody is likely to think it's odd if you do ask, "How is the weather?" If English isn't your native language people will expect and understand differences in sentence structure like that. Same for all the other things he mentioned in the video. I find it refreshing to hear good English and polite descriptive language, such as , "It's raining cats and dogs," or "How do you do?" Use whatever is most comfortable to you. But I think learning and using proper polite English and interesting descriptive language makes for more interesting conversation.

@milny

4 жыл бұрын

Your post saved me a lot of typing. I also disagree with almost all he said.

@milny

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe this is a British English thing....

@jaspermanaba6827

4 жыл бұрын

Tina Hochstetler I really agree though am not a native English speaker.

@sal5704

4 жыл бұрын

So you’re telling me you use the words “shall” and “whom,” or leave out contractions when talking in a regular conversation? I doubt it. His tips were actually helpful in not sounding like a great grandma.

@idk27212

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly, but if you're with friends or family, you can use any language you want like informal.

I ALWAYS say thank you or thanks when someone asks how we are it’s a polite response! A LOT of people do!!

People say “I’m good, thanks.” All the time.

@Pilum1000

4 жыл бұрын

they are similar to robots

@nesmanour1515

3 жыл бұрын

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We absolutely do thank people for asking us about our feelings. The examples you used were casual and tbh even then thank you comes out of my mouth automatically.

@davidrey28

9 ай бұрын

Hence the robotic sound

@Pushnotificationsalwaysoffbye

6 ай бұрын

The younger generations don’t

@TheMVCoho

5 ай бұрын

Correct, he was wrong about that for sure.

Good lesson although very American biased. People still use "shall" here in Australia. I certainly use the word. People still say "I'm good. Thanks". It is a polite and friendly way to respond. Americans might not say it but other places in the world still do. Just a thought. Cheers.

@InteractiveEng

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting & sharing with us Chris. 👍

@EminentSeafarerGIO

5 жыл бұрын

Chris Sakul-Thongbai That's it! Agree to the core! This entire layout could be referred to as teacher Wes's PERSONAL OPINION and no more than that, or at best, the way most of the American folks do express themselves. However, in parts of the Commonwealth those expressions that have come under intense fire of criticism from the cute gentleman of this video are still popular and go well in hand. For instance, the suggestion, followed by "Shall we" is still currently used and will keep being in paramount focus for yet another good 30 or 40 years onward.

@daphnetai943

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with Chris. I live in California. What's the difference between saying thank you and thanks for asking when people ask how are you? Be mindful about the word you choose. You are not just teaching English here. Artificial conversation?

@mindchrisantofficial1741

5 жыл бұрын

Indian the most

@anniemcurtis

5 жыл бұрын

Where I am from in the US it is also pretty common to say "thanks" afterwards. Definitely not unusual!

Actually, if someone knows I'm having a rough time and they ask how I am doing, I will say: "Thanks for asking" because I appreciate that they are interested in how things are going knowing that I am working through a rough patch,

I definitely found this lesson useful, Mr. Wes. It's a kind of updating my miserable vocabulary and commonly used phrases. Well, not so much commonly used, as I just noticed. Thank you.

@InteractiveEng

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Glad it was helpful! 👍

As an english speaker, I can confirm that while it is weird to thank persons after they ask you "How are you?", it is very polite and is often encouraged. My response is usually, "I'm fine, thanks." (informal - to a friend of similar age) "I'm doing very well, thank you." (formal - to senior) "I'm good." (informal - to younger)

@fadialdajjani9314

4 жыл бұрын

Sure you're taking into consideration the origin of the person who you speak with.

Native speaker here and yes I do say fine...thank you and raining cats and dogs. And might I say (lol) saying thank you for asking is a very nice thing to say to people.

You are the best online teacher, I'm learning a lot from you, thank u sooo much, stay blessed🌻

Am extremely grateful to have you Mr Wes am now looking forward thxc so much

Correction: It is very common to say "Fine, thanks" or "Fine Thank you and you?" Please make a note for the ESL speakers. This is entirely normal and appropriate. It is not even overly formal.

@usernameisusernam

4 жыл бұрын

well in some places

I am born and raised in the United States of America, and I say “good thanks, and you?” But I’m an acquired human so 🤷🏻‍♀️

@KyleFran

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Amanda, how are you?

@turkazetv6254

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Kanalima Abune you?

@emilybh6255

4 жыл бұрын

Saying "good" sounds more plebian than "fine" which is better English and more polished, refined and polite sounding. It depends on what kind of impression you want to make I guess.

How's the weather? omg I just love this lesson! it's so helpful, thank you! Can you do more on this topic?

I always say "thank you" when asked how I'm doing!? It is polite.

@andrewinbody4301

4 жыл бұрын

Me too. "Fine, thanks."

@andrewinbody4301

4 жыл бұрын

@Roubhi Aya ツ I'm old. I guess I'm wrong but it ain't gonna stop me from being polite.

@MsNotAnother

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewinbody4301 And you may be older but you're not Ancient! 😆 LoLoL! They're acting like it's how this guys' video displays it and it all only exists in really old movies! That's just not the truth at all! Lol 😄

@user-rv6gk6ns6u

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewinbody4301 I'm 30 and I say thank you haha. You're right. in certain situations it's just polite to say thank you rather then just saying "I'm good" and walking away

@annadapotato4560

4 жыл бұрын

@Roubhi Aya ツ lol I don't think it's because it's old. I'm a freshman in highschool and I say thank you Every time.

I tend to think we often talk about the weather, but it's true we don't often ask someone about it. We're far more likely to complain about or compliment the weather as we experience it, which would open up the weather conversation.

Hi there, I'm French and writing from Paris ; it's been raining really hard yesterday with cats, dogs and even hail 🦝🦊🐯🦄🐷 ! But I don't know how the weather is 😎 right now... I've found yr channel a few days ago and I noticed that you were saying all the time that you're teaching English while I noticed right away your American accent and style. As I'm also following other learning English channels, I thought you should be mentioning that you're teaching American English which is quite different in terms of accent and idioms. But I see you've made it, much better so !

I recently started following you because you are practical, unconventional, and very easy to understand. I'm not a native English speaker. Keep up the great work!

@InteractiveEng

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 😊

Someone asked me "how''s it hanging"? I answered "slightly to the left".

@cokguzeladam

4 жыл бұрын

ROOOFL

@user-oy5oe2rs2l

4 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH mine is usually hanging straight down cause it’s small

@RicardoPenders

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaaaaa, that's funny man... just as the ones from Glenn and Eric...

@Mia_cerblox

4 жыл бұрын

damn, i left it at home..

@Mia_cerblox

4 жыл бұрын

damn, i left it at home..

all these things mentioned are perfectly fine and used on a daily basis in British English...

@happylife3637

5 жыл бұрын

Actually some English teachers say that English people don't use " how do you do?" nowadays. They use how are you, or, how is it going

I'm Brazilian. I'm starting to follow him on youtube right now. I liked from your video. It is very important for me to learn from a native English speaker. Thank you very much!

@InteractiveEng

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. Keep up the good work! 👍

I still use how do you do, shall, and whom. I'm still a young man and I'm not old enough to being using these words, but I enjoy it.

My mom always hounded me for saying “I’m good.” When someone asked “How are you?” And made me say “I’m good, how are you?” instead. I think it comes off as more polite.

I agree with a lot of the sentiment about the "I'm fine. Thank you." I think it is important for ELL to learn to say, "Thank you," or "Thanks" after someone asks them ESPECIALLY in a professional or service setting. Coworkers meeting up in the morning: "Good morning, how's it going?" "I'm fine, thanks. How're you?" "I'm good. Slept well." etc etc. I think it's rude to NOT thank someone for asking. I get the part about how many ELL make it sound robotic... like why is my 3rd grade student (an ESL student) saying, "I'm fine. Thank you. And you?" It's weird.

The answer to"how you doin?" is "I'm still alive."

@thethrashyone

4 жыл бұрын

My favorite one I've heard is "Well, I woke up breathing this morning so I guess I'm just fantastic." Yes, the guy who said it is a very negative old fart, but I love him.

This is great! Working in BPO for 8 years now dealing with American customers and these things you mentioned are on point. I am not a native speaker I started with some formal English I've learned from the school since I was a kid, little I understand it's far from sounding like a real English speaker.

you're not supposed to say "I'm fine thank you and you?" wtf? I think that's RUDE if someone doesn't say thank you and ask how you are also. Don't listen to this guy on that one folks.

@albertogonzalez907

4 жыл бұрын

It's just too formal... Robotic, of course it's rude if you don't ask back but ppl just don't use "I'm fine thank you and you" there are other ways to say the same like "I'm great thanks what about you"

@MsNotAnother

4 жыл бұрын

@@albertogonzalez907 Incorrect. I guess we all have different experiences! (The younger the dumber though 😆 Even though I'm not over 30 yet) LMAO

@albertogonzalez907

4 жыл бұрын

@@MsNotAnother im 27 btw

@lisalu910

4 жыл бұрын

@@albertogonzalez907 I beg to disagree, but I'm a native English speaker (American) and EVERYONE says "I'm fine, thanks, how are you?" It would be rude to answer otherwise. Where are you from?

@usernameisusernam

4 жыл бұрын

ive actually NEVER heard anyone say "i'm fine, thank you, and you?" and i live in america :/

This was good overall but I (as a native English speaker) always say “I’m fine, thanks. How are you?”.

@luckyforyourself6617

4 жыл бұрын

Hi can you call me when you free I am interested English class 61478842824

Personally, my canned response to "How are you?" is typically "Not too bad/shabby, how 'bout you/yourself?" There are quite a few possibilities to go with.

Native English speaker here, came to see what foreign people struggle with, Things we understand but dont even realize we take for granted. The thing about contractions is REALLY good advice. Contractions are possibly one of the ONLY things that is SIMPLE about the english language. BUT, I do say 'raining cats and dogs' sometimes :p To me that sounds more natural than 'yo its raining hard'. Also, I'd just like to add in, to me, nothing makes someone seem like more of a native english speaker than swearing. You should have included that :p When I hear a foreigner say "What the f..", I think "...ohhh okay they've been here a while."

How's the weather? I loved to listen to this lesson. I'm not a native neither a fluent English speaker, but I could understand all you said. Thanks. It was really helpful for me. I'm learning English by myself, listening to musics, watching TV and ask to people who speak English.

@InteractiveEng

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting. Glad the lesson was easy to follow and understand. Today it was warm and not a cloud in the sky. 😉👍

@orangegaming9562

Жыл бұрын

Oh no 🤢 small talk

@sour999

Жыл бұрын

It's raining bats and frogs

We dont say, " How do you do?" frequently but its still in use, mostly used in first introductions. We dont say, "What's up? Or Sup?" That's mostly television or kid talk. Most people try to use proper english grammar. It depends on which part of the country you're in, also. For instance, here in the south, we use the word 'fixin' a lot. [IE] "I'm fixin to run up to the store." You won't hear that word used like that in any other part of the country.

@miriamrobarts

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I learned a few new uses of words when I was in NC (I'm from CA): "cut" things on or off (such as a light or TV), "mash" a button, "carry me" to the store (in your car), "favor" someone (meaning they look like them). The first time I heard someone say, "mash", I could tell what they meant, but to me, it sounds like you would break it! Ha, ha! We say "press" or "push", and I think someone in NC said that "push" sounds more forceful to them. If it's a keyboard, people here also say, "hit", such as, "Hit delete" or "Hit the Return key", so I'm guessing that might sound odd to some people, too.

@hellothere8078

4 жыл бұрын

@@miriamrobarts - We moved to NC when I was younger. I remember this guy that was an employee of my Dad's ask my mother, "Where's Bob, is he ill?" My mother responded that he'd be back soon and no hes not ill. "He rarely gets sick." The guy laughed and said that he meant ill as in 'mad or angry.' It was so odd, I thought at the time but a few years later, I was talking just like them.

@miriamrobarts

4 жыл бұрын

@@hellothere8078 Ha, ha! I don't think I've heard that one! (I've only heard of "ill tempered").

So now i know that my english is great just like a native speaker!

I reckon this is a regional thing, but it's worth noting that at least in the rural south, it's absolutely polite and proper to thank someone when they ask how you are. "How y'all doing today?" "Good thanks, 'n you?" If you know the person well, the thanks can be dropped.

Thank you for this. I live in the deep south, Alabama. In this part of the country, we often thank someone for asking "How are you?" And we are sincere about it. You are not the first English language teacher I've heard say that people do not thank someone for asking... Perhaps, we southerners connect more with people who ask us how we are. We believe someone is sincere when they want to know how we are. And, by the way, when we ask someone, "How are you," most of the time we honestly want to know how you are, have you been busy and tell me about it, has your day been going well for you, etc.. We really like people in the southeast of America, and we really enjoy conversation. How else can people get to know one another

@InteractiveEng

5 жыл бұрын

Hi June. So you're a fellow southerner. I was born in Birmingham and spent a good deal of time growing up around Atlanta. You're absolutely right. Hospitality exists much more in the south than other parts of the country. 👍

@miriamrobarts

5 жыл бұрын

I'm from California, and some people say, "thanks" here, too. I don't think as many people here are as sincere about the question, "How are you?" (or the response), but some people are.

@kl1ajmm

4 жыл бұрын

We say thank you in the north as well!

@natalyak8236

4 жыл бұрын

I don't want to meet people like this guy if I ever come to U. S. A.

@vakkerogspesielljegeskerde8040

4 жыл бұрын

It's thw same north Italy.. If you answers an you? The people took took took.. North we prefer to be reserved. Not much question. If you go to south Italy the people loves to took and have many questions about your live ecc. Specially the men with women.

English speaker stumbled on your vid, i use "Shall we" quite a lot, best example is in a group about to do something. "Shall we" is like "Let's go".

@cristinap.morais6878

4 жыл бұрын

It's used to express polite invitations. Do you remember the film "Shall we dance?". In Spanish we translate this use with our subjunctive ☺️

@feet3792

4 жыл бұрын

Good morning, my name is Everaldo. I'm from Brazil. It could be your friend, talk to you, skipe.

@AriasEsRepulsivo

4 жыл бұрын

@@cristinap.morais6878 : Excuse me, but you're wrong about it. "Shall we dance?" is translated in Spanish as '¿Bailamos?'. So indicative mood, not subjunctive.

Thank you so much for your invaluable and priceless pieces of advice to becoming native_ like!! I really enjoy watching your videos, and I never get bored because of your hearty jokes that make us laugh and enjoy your lessons to the utmost! How lucky we are to have you teaching us! 💙💙

@InteractiveEng

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 😊

@tobycarvajal6810

Жыл бұрын

@@InteractiveEng AAAAAAAAAH!!!

@5to522

Жыл бұрын

Saying "to the utmost" is a great example of how to sound like a foreigner lol

Thank you for this interesting lesson. In Canada, people like to talk about the weather especially when the weather is unusual. For instance, we all hate the humidity in summer time and can’t tolerate the freezing rain either.

@InteractiveEng

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting & sharing. 👍

@tammytsang3487

Жыл бұрын

@@InteractiveEng Hope you don’t mind my honest opinion. Thank you !

I always say thank you when someone's asking how i am doing. 😂 And there's nothing wrong with that i guess.

@InteractiveEng

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ana. Nothing wrong with it. It's more a commentary on what is overwhelmingly taught in classrooms. 👍

@echt114

4 жыл бұрын

Deutschland: "and you" doesn't make you a jerk. "How about you?" may be a little more common. If you're being informal, you could just answer, "Great. you?"

I’m glad you added “Americans” to the title because British people DO say a lot of these. I imagine the maker of the video just keeps coming across British ESL books :) In the UK we talk about the weather a lot (it is so changeable!) and I certainly say “I’m fine, thanks. You?” Or if in Canada I say “I’m good thanks”. I also say shall now and then, usually in the sentence, “shall we go?” I agree with who rather than whom when speaking, and the contractions, although we do say “I do not” for emphasis sometimes.

@scotslass5927

4 жыл бұрын

Siobhan Skehan i agree entirely! I am from the UK. some phrases and forms of speech that are mentioned here may be commonplace in the USA, but not in the UK. if you are formally inroduced to anyone, for the first time, we shake hands and usually both repeat "How do you do?" We're not looking for an answer to this! Weather, idioms etc., are all part of British life. We never say 'I'm good" You will commonly hear "I'm fine thank you." interesting points here!

@mabelfung8602

Жыл бұрын

@@scotslass59278

Thanks for for this lesson. I am from India. We still use "whom" and "shall" very often. "To whom it may concern"

@InteractiveEng

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting & sharing. 👍

@malkirion

Жыл бұрын

In the states, I've only seen that phrase on a letter in a business place.

I found you when I wrote in search / saying what is allowed/ I’m thankful 💙

"How's the weather where you are?" In Canada, as far as I know, this is what we ask if speaking to someone in a different location. If speaking to someone near by we don't ask about the weather but just start talking about it." Oooh it's really cold out today", "awe, man it's sooo hot out today". These are more like statements rather than questions. Yes, we do say, "like, Holy cow, it's raining cats and dogs out". Also, in my opinion, Canadians always seem to be complaining about the weather no matter what it is. In the form of a comment - not a question. Otherwise, I think we pretty much speak the same as you, eh??!!

I’m an english teacher in Turkey and we greet everymorning like - Goodmorning How are you today ? And they all say Fine thanks, and you ? - I think it’s time to make some changes.

@InteractiveEng

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. Hope you have a great day. 😃👍

Thank you so much for this lesson.I couldn't watch your lessons because i didn't have phone but now i have so i will be able to watch all of your lessons.

I guess youtube recommended this video because I like to keep up my studies in other languages, I'm trilingual and a native English speaker. Some caveats I'd say is for contractions, I find that people do not use contractions when they wish to stress something and contractions are less formal and casual language. Dialect and the region you're speaking English will vary with what is slightly more common, where I live in the southeastern US, raining cats and dogs idiom is used frequently, but the raining hard is also very much acceptable. Back to the contractions, y'all is quite common here too. I tend to talk about the weather when there are big changes much like you said with the snow or lot of rain, but I agree I rarely ask how's the weather or what is it unless I'm speaking to Google. Good video overall I simply wanted to throw in region and dialect mainly as an added point to this video.

Dropping "shall" and "whom" etc.? You're teaching people to speak inaccurately. Bravo 😩

@leem.7565

4 жыл бұрын

JH there is some leading authority on the American English language ( forgot who it was) that now says using who instead of whom is perfectly fine and correct. The word " whom" is now seen as being archaic.

@TheVare0015

4 жыл бұрын

But this video is about common speech by native speakers, and in that regard he’s correct.

@SaudiLiving1

4 жыл бұрын

If you want to blend in as a young person, yes you don’t use these words.

@lisalu910

4 жыл бұрын

@@leem.7565 It is grammatically incorrect to use "who" as an object. ("To WHOM shall I address this letter?" is, and always will be, grammatically correct.)

When you say "We don't say that"...keep in mind even though we are native English speakers you must remember the local vernacular. When someone asks me "How are you?" I always say, "I'm fine, thank you"...and then ask the same to the person. Saying thank you shows you have manners. Or in contractions--most people do use I'm instead of I am...but then when one wants to emphasize the point he or she might say "I AM NOT going to do this". IMO of these "phrases that aren't used' is because the person not using them either doesn't know or is very casual in their English language usage. You make it sound like these phrases are somehow archaic when they're not. The use of "shall"...an example of this is when I'm ready to go someplace with someone and I might say when I'm ready to go, "Shall we?" I have heard many people use this phrasing as well. "How's the weather"...the vernacular in Phoenix--the weather is ALWAYS discussed like it's some odd phenomenon. Idiomatic expressions...you're correct that people use them all the time, so why discourage the English learner from using them? "It's raining cats and dogs and I almost stepped in a "poodle"...as the joke goes. So, when you say "We don't say it that much" unless you have spoken to the millions of native English speakers, you shouldn't be so general, because you DON'T know every regional idiosyncrasy of the American English language.

@MAVENdeNYC

4 жыл бұрын

1Sweetsexyflava excell-ENT!

@DanielP533Scripts

4 жыл бұрын

Idiot. Americans don’t speak like “I’m good and you?”. It just isn’t common in the English language

@MAVENdeNYC

4 жыл бұрын

DanielP533 you must be replying to the wrong comment. I’d advise you to judge yourself before insulting others, for you have just made yourself a fool and only degrade yourself. Furthermore it reflects your own insecurities, not the other person’s character.

@sedgwickweybridge2730

4 жыл бұрын

I must apologize. I earlier suggested that because of what I perceive to be the constancy of the weather in Arizona that there would be no reason to discuss it as much there as there might be in parts of the country where the weather changes continually and often unpredictably. And yet here you provide evidence that in Phoenix the weather is often the subject of conversation. I certainly meant Arizonans no disrespect! Might I therefore suggest that in all of America it is only in the village where Wes first learned to speak English that the weather is not a usual matter for discussion?

@cacatr4495

4 жыл бұрын

@@DanielP533Scripts You're wrong. They say it all the time. Your insulting manner reflects badly on you, not on the other person.

Native speaker here. If you’re in my region (Missouri) you will use every one of these all the time. We talk about the weather with everyone, everyday. We use contractions, but often we don’t (or should I say do not). We thank people for asking how we are doing. We say “how do ya do?” We say “it’s raining cats and dogs” frequently in the spring and fall. We say “shall we…?” Instead of “Should we” but “shall” is used more as a polite command and not an actual question. “Should we” or “should I” is asking for guidance. (Eg. “Shall we go into the other room?” Is understood as “please go into the other room with me”, and “should we go into the other room” is understood as “is it appropriate for us to go into that room”) “Whom” is the only one that I can say I never here unless someone is trying to be funny. I would go as far as to say most people I talk with don’t even know it is the objective form, they just hear it as something someone would say to be condescending.

"Shall" is only important in legal documents now. It's specific meaning there is "You damn well better do it."

@usernameisusernam

4 жыл бұрын

lol yup

@thethrashyone

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, at least here in California I've noticed this to be true. The only time I can think of where people might use shall is when being 'flirty but classy', i.e. "Shall we (dance, dine, retire to the bedroom, etc.)?"

@alexojideagu

4 жыл бұрын

It's used in the UK a fair amount still

@seraphina985

4 жыл бұрын

It is used in the RFC documents which give the specifications for internet protocol standards also where it is basically synonymous with MUST to define an obligation (SHALL) or prohibition (SHALL NOT) as opposed to a recommendation which uses SHOULD/SHOULD NOT.

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3 жыл бұрын

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Person: How you doin'? Me: (I give out different answers depending on my mood) "Fine." "Hanging in there." "Surviving." "Alive." "I'm praying everyday."

@johnreed9050

4 жыл бұрын

When people ask me how I am I always say that I'm one day closer to the sweet releases of death. They usually stop talking after that

@andrewinbody4301

4 жыл бұрын

When asked "How ya doin'?" my reply is sometimes "Still breathin'." It usually get's a chuckle and a response of "Well that's good."

@rikkichadwick3548

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnreed9050 wow, deep

It's so hard as a German speaker not to thank the person who is asking me how I am. At least now I know why those people looked at me like that on my last and first trip to California

@CharlotteMoore-lotx

Жыл бұрын

Ignore them, you carry on being polite, it's nice. Here in the UK we still say please!

@mysterel1575

Жыл бұрын

I'm American from the north east. Everyone says thank you when asked how they are. It's rude not to thank someone for inquiring about your health.

@hollyprice4351

Жыл бұрын

@@mysterel1575 I am from the Mountain West and always say Thank You or shorten it to Fine, Thanks, and you?

West, this lesson is a no-brainer, quite easy, but it is awesome to refresh some things in mind due to your hints. For the whole, I got a bulk of your lessons on my hard disk, as I need them to hone skills and they are really useful as well as this one. Related cats and dogs there is another insight in this conveyance but it slipped my memory at the moment. Thanks a bunch for your hard work. Always keep my fingers on pulse waiting for your next podcast. Regards

I grew up in Toronto, Canada and there we do say "I'm fine. Thank you" . Also, we use "Shall" instead of "let's" in questions, especially in a work environment in situations like "Shall we start the meeting?" or "Shall we talk about this later?". When talking about the future you're right, we never use shall. As for "whom" I do use it in writing. In speaking when I ask short questions like: "With whom?" "To whom?" etc. We do use a lot of contractions, but if you want to emphasize an idea the full form is more commonly used.

@sarahbixo4116

2 жыл бұрын

are you from a brazilian family? i'm guessing because of the name

I see "Thank you" after asked how someone is doing as an acknowledgement of their manners, it can be quite nice as long as it isn't robotic like you said

Lol, in the midwest we talk about the weather all the time!

@Smitty-op4ld

4 жыл бұрын

Cause Midwest weather is so exciting, it's like a cedar point roller coaster

I think we say THANK YOU to “how are you”’because someone cares enough to ask about us.

Thanks. Oddly though, this makes me want to use these words and phrases more now. They might make for a more amusing conversation 😊

@InteractiveEng

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 👍

What`s up Wes? What a great lesson! I think you should do an online lesson. I wanna thank you for all of the great videos you have done so far. It really helped me improve my English skills. Keep up the good work!

@InteractiveEng

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Leonardo. We're glad you enjoy our lessons. At the moment, we're creating an online vocabulary course. We'll have more information about it in the future. 😃👍

@leonardohsu8687

4 жыл бұрын

Interactive English Great!! Can’t wait.

#6 - Unless you are standing in line at the grocery store anywhere in the South, where it is commonplace to talk about the weather with anyone in earshot. It's also acceptable to reply to "How are you?" with "I'm melting" or "I'm freezing" if the weather is being extreme, and then launch into mutual complaints about it with your cashier, coworker, or whoever else you're talking to. And down here, torrential downpours are "gully washers" or you might even hear the occasional "toad strangler." I don't know if I've ever actually heard anyone say that it's raining cats and dogs.

very simple and ease in a natural expression direct to point.. good job Wes .. learning so much with you .. i wish you were around to meet you in person..

@InteractiveEng

5 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that! Thanks so much for your comment. 😊

Your accent is clear. As an Indian I can easily understand. Good job.

@InteractiveEng

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. Have a great day. 😊

I say "how do you do?" all the time... Is a very proper greeting, especially in business

@happynatasha

4 жыл бұрын

Sygorni Oatman in British English it is appropriate, but I hardly ever heard Americans use that greeting

@hellothere8078

4 жыл бұрын

@@happynatasha - I'm an American. I'm Kiowa, raised in the south and I'm not old (in my early 30's), she is correct we do use that greeting especially for first introductions.

I love to hear people say “Thanks for asking” in a greeting! Gonna have to disagree on that one, but the rest of the video is good advice👍🏽

I'm a native English english speaker :) and I love your videos for picking up a good american accent for some creative work I'm doing. However, in the UK, we do still talk about the weather a lot, lol! Although we would say things like 'deadful weather isn't it?' rather than how's the weather.

Maybe a difference between Brit and US in English - If someone asks how I am I would always, include something along the lines of ...thanks, how about you?' in my response to being asked how I am. Not doing so comes across as pretty rude. Regarding the weather, I think we talk about weather quite a bit but we wouldn't start with 'How's the weather?', we would instead make a remark about the weather 'e.g., 'hasn't it been cold lately?' or 'what a beautiful day we're having' or 'did you hear the storm last night?' and take it from there.

Some these saying are still widely used (maybe not in America). It's depends on the situation and the person to whom your 're speaking. 😉 In British culture/language we still use "I'm fine thanks, how are you".

@InteractiveEng

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting & sharing with us. 👍

@nuricajulardzija7604

4 жыл бұрын

We still use in Ireland as well.

Side note: depending on your culture and level of chivalry, responding with "I am good, and you?" is the appropriate response to "How are you?".It is all about discerning whether the person wants to engage in a conversation with you. If one replies with "I'm fine" or "good" it's basically a way of blocking a conversation from occurring. The correct response (if you would like to maintain the conversation) is to reply with how you're doing and then to ask them how they're doing, or to ask them about a specific thing in their life etc. Although this is a vlog for Americans, I'm South African and we follow the UK standard in English. Being polite in a conversation is very important to us.

@pseudonymousentity5334

4 жыл бұрын

Benita Swanepoel This here. Exactly right.

@YTOnceAgain

4 жыл бұрын

That's what I - as a none native speaker - would assume. Also, if a shop assistant or a homeland security officer asked me how I was doing, I'd say something like "fine, thanks", but I most probably wouldn't ask "what about yourself", as it's not the time and place for a chat and it's none of my business.

@deepgee9214

4 жыл бұрын

He is wrong about #2. It's vary unlikely that people do not thank and ask you back.

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3 жыл бұрын

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@Pushnotificationsalwaysoffbye

6 ай бұрын

American English speaker and I agree completely. I was raised in the 90s when manners, intent and kindness were all important and the norm in conversation. Kind of like the old saying “never talk religion, politics or money at the dinner table”… all of this is still true to ME, but the younger generations have been so far removed from proper grammar and spelling that to expect them to understand the unique polite formal nature of earlier American English is just probably not going to happen. Definitely disagree with most of his points. I think what he is doing as much as he wants to help is actually further diluting the intent of the language.

I enjoyed ALL vídeos, 'cause helped to improve my english skills ---I'm not a native.

Man I really appreciate everything you do on this channel; I don't speak English, but I could understand all you said and I hope one day can speak as fluently as you. Greetings from Colombia!

@InteractiveEng

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 👍

Let my comment contribute to your channel. You're doing an amazing job in a very easy, clear and relaxed way. I've started to learn English 30 years ago, but each and every day I like to learn more. Thanks for sharing this lesson with the community! I've subscribed and started to follow up.

@InteractiveEng

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting & subscribing. Hope you enjoy our other lessons. 😃👍

@cheliscuiscuis

Жыл бұрын

Very helpful tips. THANKS Wes.

@fadialdajjani9314

Жыл бұрын

@@cheliscuiscuis You're welcome Amigo! 😀

Yup, I have to agree that all my Chinese friends trying to learn English NEED this video for help because I'm never able to have a full-fledged, comfortable and informal conversation with them due to the way they speak. These were the first things I learned when speaking English myself, and let's just say that I know how stupid that was by now XD

This seems like an USA-centric point of view. Parts of this are also used in Canada, but "Fine Thanks" is probably the very most common response to "How're you doing?" and similar questions.

Thank you so much for this video it's really helpful :) and how's the weather?

@InteractiveEng

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Nancy. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Today it's cloudy and raining. 😉👍

Your accent is really clear I hope that I will have a wonderful accent like yours

@InteractiveEng

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mahmoud. I'm glad the lesson was easy to follow and understand. 👍

When asked "How are you?" I say "I am fine, thank you for asking. How about you?" Not many natives say "And you?" when asking how the other person is going.

Best Teacher Wes, Yours evry lesson is filling the gaps I wanted to correct to be coz you can find the gaps well to to fill up with good language!!

@InteractiveEng

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your comment. 😊

Another gr8 video nice job man, Thanks! Here in 541 and I figure some other rural areas people are real polite and humane still. Thanking and greetings a load full.