How to Wish Other People Well
2022-09-23
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1Imagine you are talking with a friend.
2Your friend tells you that they have a big test or job interview coming up soon.
3This is a good time to wish them well.
4But how do you do so?
5In today's Everyday Grammar, we will explore a point of connection between grammar and social situations.
6You will learn about polite, friendly ways to wish other people well.
7Social situations provide us with many opportunities to wish other people well.
8Such wishes can come in the form of sentence fragments or complete sentences.
9A fragment is a kind of incomplete sentence - it is missing part of the subject or predicate.
10In general, fragments that wish other people well are missing the subject.
11Consider, for example, the phrase "good luck," which is used to say that you hope someone will succeed.
12"Good luck" has an adjective, "good," and a noun, "luck."
13But the phrase suggests something more.
14It suggests something like this: "I wish you good luck."
15In any case, English speakers often just use the phrase, "good luck."
16So, a person might say, "Good luck with the job interview!"
17In terms of complete sentences, English speakers often use verbs such as "wish" or "hope."
18For example, a person might say,
19"I hope the job interview goes well tomorrow."
20Or
21"I wish you the best of luck with your job interview tomorrow."
22English speakers also use complete sentences to make affirmations - expressions of belief in the other person.
23Such expressions of belief are another way to show kindness or warmth to other people.
24For example, a person might say,
25"I know you are worried about the test tomorrow, but I also know you are up for the challenge!"
26Or
27"The job interview will be easy. You're going to do great!"
28Let's take some time to work with these ideas.
29Take these three words and form a statement that wishes someone well.
30Luck test next week
31Pause the audio while you are considering your answer.
32Here is one possible answer:
33"Good luck with the test next week!"
34Now imagine that a friend tells you the following:
35"I'm so worried about tomorrow - I have a difficult math test!"
36What should you say to your friend? Pause the audio to consider your answer.
37Here is one possible answer:
38"I hope the test goes well tomorrow!"
39Here are two other possible answers that involve affirmations:
40"I know you are worried about the test, but I also know that you will do great!"
41"The test will be easy for you. I know you will do great!"
42Today's report explored a few ways to wish others well. There are, of course, many other ways to do so.
43The next time you are listening to English speakers, pay careful attention to how they wish each other well.
44Make careful note of the kinds of words and phrases that they use.
45Ask yourself if they are using fragments or complete sentences.
46We will close this report with some wishes for our listeners.
47Good luck with your English studies. We wish you continued success on the path of language learning.
48I'm John Russell.
1Imagine you are talking with a friend. Your friend tells you that they have a big test or job interview coming up soon. 2This is a good time to wish them well. 3But how do you do so? 4In today's Everyday Grammar, we will explore a point of connection between grammar and social situations. You will learn about polite, friendly ways to wish other people well. 5Fragments and complete sentences 6Social situations provide us with many opportunities to wish other people well. Such wishes can come in the form of sentence fragments or complete sentences. 7A fragment is a kind of incomplete sentence - it is missing part of the subject or predicate. In general, fragments that wish other people well are missing the subject. 8Consider, for example, the phrase "good luck," which is used to say that you hope someone will succeed. "Good luck" has an adjective, "good," and a noun, "luck." 9But the phrase suggests something more. It suggests something like this: "I wish you good luck." 10In any case, English speakers often just use the phrase, "good luck." 11So, a person might say, "Good luck with the job interview!" 12In terms of complete sentences, English speakers often use verbs such as "wish" or "hope." 13For example, a person might say, 14"I hope the job interview goes well tomorrow." 15Or 16"I wish you the best of luck with your job interview tomorrow." 17English speakers also use complete sentences to make affirmations - expressions of belief in the other person. Such expressions of belief are another way to show kindness or warmth to other people. 18For example, a person might say, 19"I know you are worried about the test tomorrow, but I also know you are up for the challenge!" 20Or 21"The job interview will be easy. You're going to do great!" 22Activity 23Let's take some time to work with these ideas. Take these three words and form a statement that wishes someone well. 24Luck test next week 25Pause the audio while you are considering your answer. 26Here is one possible answer: 27"Good luck with the test next week!" 28Now imagine that a friend tells you the following: 29"I'm so worried about tomorrow - I have a difficult math test!" 30What should you say to your friend? Pause the audio to consider your answer. 31Here is one possible answer: 32"I hope the test goes well tomorrow!" 33Here are two other possible answers that involve affirmations: 34"I know you are worried about the test, but I also know that you will do great!" 35"The test will be easy for you. I know you will do great!" 36Closing thoughts 37Today's report explored a few ways to wish others well. There are, of course, many other ways to do so. 38The next time you are listening to English speakers, pay careful attention to how they wish each other well. Make careful note of the kinds of words and phrases that they use. Ask yourself if they are using fragments or complete sentences. 39We will close this report with some wishes for our listeners. 40Good luck with your English studies. We wish you continued success on the path of language learning. 41I'm John Russell. 42________________________________________________________________________ 43interview - n. a formal meeting with someone who is being considered for a job or other position 44predicate - n. grammar: the part of a sentence that expresses what is said about the subject 45challenge-n. a difficult task or problem