Episode 231 Use English Greetings Like a Native Speaker!

Today we're covering a common question from students:It it OK to just answer 'how are you?' with 'I'm fine'. Yes! We'll also cover it's cultural purpose.And we'll cover the nuances of these common phrases and greetings:How was your weekend?How have you been?What have you been getting up to?Did you have a good holiday?And, what do people even mean when they say:Let's grab coffee sometime.We must catch up.Let's do drinks one of these days.We must put something in the diary.And are they different to:I need to take a rain check.Can we catch up next time.I'm in a bit of a hurry.I've got a lot on my plate right now.Let's put a pin in that.Can we push it?I hope you find it useful.#emmaseslenglish #englishlisteningpractice #english #englishconversation #englishconversationpractice #englishgreetings