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[F] How's your day? (Checking in on someone's day)

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Describing your day.

Pattern 1

I'm good today. - used when saying that your day is good

Other ways of saying this:

     ✧ "I feel great today."

     ✧ "I feel so good."

     ✧ "I'm doing good."

     ✧ "I'm feeling wonderful."

     ✧ "I feel amazing."

Examples:

Icon_Learner

Hey, how are you today?

Icon_Michael

I feel great today! How about you?

Icon_Learner

I feel amazing! Thanks for asking.

Pattern 2

I'm not fine. - used when saying your day is not good

Other ways of saying this:

     ✧ "It's not good."

     ✧ "I feel bad today."

     ✧ "I'm sad."

     ✧ "I'm not okay today."

     ✧ "It's a bad day."

Examples:

Icon_Learner

Hey, how are you doing today?

Icon_Michael

I’m not fine. It’s a bad day for me.

Icon_Learner

Oh no, I’m sorry to hear that. What happened?

Pattern 3

I am very busy. - used when saying that you have or had a lot of things to do

Other ways of saying this:

     ✧ "It was a busy day."

     ✧ "It's quite busy."

     ✧ "I did many things today."

     ✧ "I'm pretty busy."

     ✧ "My schedule was full."

Examples:

Icon_Learner

How was your day?

Icon_Michael

I was very busy. My schedule was full from morning to evening.

Icon_Learner

Wow, that sounds tiring! I hope you can rest now.

Pattern 4

I'm so tired. - an expression used when your body or mind doesn't have enough energy

Other ways of saying this:

     ✧ "I'm pretty tired."

     ✧ "I'm exhausted."

     ✧ "I'm a little tired."

     ✧ "I'm worn out."

Examples:

Icon_Learner

How are you today?

Icon_Worried(Woman)

I’m exhausted. It’s been such a long day.

Icon_Learner

Oh no, you should get some rest!

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the conversation below. Then, exchange roles with your mentor.


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Situation:

Keiko and Jenny are planning to go shopping together on Keiko's day off.

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Jenny

Hello Keiko! How are you today?

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Keiko

I feel great today. It's my day off.

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Jenny

That’s nice! Are you okay? You seem a bit tired yesterday.

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Keiko

Oh, I’m fine now! I just needed some rest.

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Jenny

Glad to hear that. So, what will you do today?

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Keiko

I will go shopping. Let's go together.

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Jenny

Oh sure! What time will we go shopping?

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Keiko

Let's meet at 10 am.

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Jenny

Okay. By the way, do you have any specific things to buy?

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Keiko

Yes, I need to buy some clothes for the summer.

QUESTIONS

1. How does Keiko feel today?

2. What will Keiko and Jenny do together?

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

PART I

Direction: Choose the correct answer.

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1.

a. I'm a sleepyhead.

b. It's my day off.

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2.

a. She is free.

b. She is busy.

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3.

a. I feel not good.

b. I'm fine today.

PART II

Direction: Choose the sentence (a or b) that best matches the meaning of the statement.

  1. It's a good day.

    a. I'm not good today.

    b. I'm great today.

  2. Busy day.

    a. My schedule was full.

    b. My schedule was free.

  3. You don't have energy.

    a. I feel amazing.

    b. I'm worn out.