How are you?
1.- Introduction
In today’s lesson we are going to look at different ways of asking and answering the question ‘how are you?’
2.- Speaking Activity
Answer the following question giving as much information as possible:
- How are you today?
A. Look at the people in the pictures. How are they feeling?
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B. Match the English to the Spanish translation
| 1) | Tengo dolor de garganta | |
| 2) | No tengo energía | |
| 3) | Estoy agotado/a | |
| 4) | Tengo dolor de espalda | |
| 5) | Me siento un poco deprimido/a | |
| 6) | Tengo dolor de estómago | |
| 7) | Tengo gripe | |
| 8) | Tengo mucho dolor de cabeza | |
| 9) | Tengo un resfriado | |
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3.- Listening
You are going to listen to two conversations of people talking about how they are.
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A. Listen. What are the two different questions they use to ask ‘how are you?’
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B. Listen again and answer the questions
1) Dialogue 1 2) How does Jo feel? 3) Dialogue 2 4) Why is Louise so tired?
4.- Focus on Vocabulary
A. Listen again and fill in the gaps.
Dialogue 1
1) Antony: Hey Jo, ? 2) Jo: Not good, I´m afraid. 3) Antony: Why, ? 4) Jo: Well, I´ve got a bit of a cold and a really bad stomach ache. 5) Antony: That´s not good. Go to bed! 6) Jo: I can´t. I´ve got a lot ot work to do today. 7) Antony: I can help you if you want. 8) Jo: No, I´m fine. . how are you? 9) Antony: Yeah, not too bad.
Dialogue 2
1) Louise: Hi! How you doing' 2) Ian: Fine thanks. ? 3) Louise: I´m a bit exhausted, . I can´t sleep at night. 4) Ian: ? 5) Louise: Well, I´ve got a lot of work at the moment and last week I went to three conferences that didn´t finish until midnight. 6) Ian: ! 7) Louise: I know!
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B. Fill in the gaps with the correct word. Use the conversation above and the expressions taught to you in the Introduction to help you!
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5.- Focus on Pronunciation
We are now going to practice saying the following questions. Listen and repeat.
A. Where does the primary stress fall in each question?
- How are you?
- How you feeling?
- How’s it going?
- What you been up to?
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B. Where does the primary stress fall in each sentence?
- Not good, I’m afraid.
- Yeah, not too bad. I can’t complain.
- Fine, thanks.
- I’m a bit exhausted, to be honest.
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Check your answers!
6.- Speaking Activity
We are now going to practice several role plays. Look at the following situations. How you would answer the questions?
Situation 1
Last night when you were horse riding, you fell off the horse. You didn’t break anything but you don’t feel too good.
Your friend asks you...“How are you today?”
Situation 2
It’s Monday morning and last night you went to a wedding and didn’t get home until two o’clock in the morning.
Your colleague asks you...”How’s it going?”
Situation 3
One of your wisdom teeth* is coming through and you are in a lot of pain.
Your brother asks you...“How are you feeling today?”
*Muela de juicio
