Let’s Get Thinking

In this episode, you’ll learn about the history of common phrases like ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’, discover what phatic phrases are, and improve your vocabulary to sound more confident in English.

Here are some questions to think about before listening.

1. What are some commonly used phrases in your native language or in English?

2. Do younger people in your country use different words and phrases than older people?  If so, can you think of an example?

3. Which words or phrases do you think people will stop using in the future?