Useful vocabulary and phrases: questions
| How are you? | How are you doing? |
| How’s it going? | Alright? |
| What are you doing? | Been busy? |
| What are you up to? |
| Whare are you going? | Where are you heading? |
| Where are you off to? |
| Would you like to…? | Do you fancy…? |
| Want to…? | Fancy…? |
*Note: fancy can be:
fancy + (verb + ing) or
fancy + noun
Useful vocabulary and phrases: responses
| can’t complain | alright |
| not bad |
| Yourself? | How about yourself? |
| You? | What about yourself? |
| How about you? | And you? |
| What about you? |
Dialogues
Dialogue 1
How’s it going Dave?
Not bad. How about you?
I’m fine, thanks.
Dialogue 2
Hey Dave, how’s it going?
Can’t complain. How about you?
I’m fine.
Dialogue 3
How’s it going Dave?
Not bad. How about you?
I’m fine. Hey, what are you up to tomorrow night?
Nothing. Why?
Want to go out for a drink?
Sure.
Dialogue 4
Hey Dave, how’s it going?
Not bad. Yourself?
Can’t complain.
Fancy a drink later?
I don’t see why not. What time?
About 8.
Dialogue 5
Hey there Dave. Where are you off to?
I’m just heading out to the bank. I’ll be back in 5 minutes.
Do you fancy a drink when you get back?
Sure, that sounds good. I will give you a call around 7.
Dialogue 6
Hey Dave. What are you up to tonight?
Not a lot. Why?
Fancy some dinner later?
Sure. What time are you thinking?
About 6 OK with you?
That should be fine.