When we meet people we know we usually ask about their health or general well-being by using the question How are you?<\/p>\n
\u2022 Hi Seena, how are you?
\n\u2022 Glad to meet you James. How are you?<\/p>\n
You can answer this question in very many ways. If you are feeling well, you can say:<\/p>\n
\u2022 I\u2019m fine, thanks. OR I\u2019m good, thanks.<\/p>\n
If you are not feeling very well, you could say something like:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Not too good, actually. OR Not great, really.<\/p>\n
To ask general questions about people, you can use a phrase like Tell me\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2022 Tell me something about yourself.
\n\u2022 Tell me about your foreign trip.
\n\u2022 Tell me about your new projects.
\n\u2022 Tell me about your family \/ kids.
\n\u2022 Tell me about your work.<\/p>\n
Use What\u2026like\u2026? to ask about people\u2019s character and appearance.<\/p>\n
\u2022 \u2018What\u2019s your sister like?\u2019 \u2018She\u2019s quiet and a bit shy.\u2019
\n\u2022 \u2018What\u2019s your hometown like?\u2019 \u2018It\u2019s a beautiful place with lots of heritage buildings.\u2019
\n\u2022 \u2018What\u2019s your course like?\u2019 \u2018It\u2019s quite boring.\u2019
\n\u2022 \u2018What\u2019s your dad like?\u2019 \u2018He\u2019s very strict.\u2019<\/p>\n
You can also ask general questions beginning with When\u2026?, Where\u2026? or Why\u2026?<\/p>\n
\u2022 Where are you going (to)?
\n\u2022 Where does this road lead (to)?
\n\u2022 Where is the post office?
\n\u2022 Where is the market?
\n\u2022 Where are you taking me (to)?
\n\u2022 Where is your office?
\n\u2022 Where do you work?
\n\u2022 Where are you staying?<\/p>\n
To is often dropped in questions after where.<\/p>\n
\u2022When are you going to start?
\n\u2022 When is the party?
\n\u2022 When does the show begin?
\n\u2022 When are you going to get a job?<\/p>\n
\u2022 Why did you quit that job?
\n\u2022 Why did you decide to become a scientist?
\n\u2022 Why did you say that?
\n\u2022 Why did you accept that offer?
\n\u2022 Why did she stop writing?
\n\u2022 Why did he get angry?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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