Stop Saying "FINE, AND YOU?" - 25 Better Ways to START Conversations in English

Learn how to turn boring small talk into real, meaningful conversations in English!
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REALLIFE ENGLISH PODCAST - EPISODE #390
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:05 Challenging Ethan
6:30 What is to be "hanging in there"?
8:04 When things are "up in the air"
11:00 The meaning of "Is everything okay"
13:20 What's cookin, sizzlin', crackin', buzzin'
15:15 How you doin'
16:35 Ethan's favorite responses
18:00 How to continue from "I'm great!"
19:44 Small talk in daily situations
21:52 "What have you been up to"?
23:05 Situations at work
24:10 Facing the awkwardness
27:50 Simple trick to start meaningful conversations
31:25 The power of asking questions
33:25 What I'm Diggin: Ksenia visited an ostrich farm
40:25 Support us!
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Iam hanging in there it means doing nothing

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I believe that a way to show empathy is when you respond the how are you question and also say, and you? Cause for me when you answer "Fabulous" The conversation might end Right there.

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Hey there, thanks for writing! We do have a lesson on small talk! Check it out: ► English Speaking Practice | How to Make Good Small Talk: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6jOlaCofduXirM But hey, we will you suggestions into consideration for a new one! Thanks for learning with us. ❤️

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Dead in it's track ?? Can you explain please

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When something stops instead of developing. For example when I talked with her, we didn’t have common interests and our conversation was dead in its tracks

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@@user-fg1ng8ux2h we can say stop dead in its tracks as well. Eg. Yesterday while I was walking in the woods, I stopped dead in my tracks because of a loud noise and I saw a gigantic bear behind me 😂

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And the question How do you do? Should we answer in the same way?

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