Section 9. Keeping a conversation going

Hi, Sue. What's up?

Hey, Andrew. How's everything with work?

Ok, I guess. My boss has been on my back recently.

Really? What's he been doing?

You know, just giving me lots to do. I'm really busy right now.

Are you? What are you busy with?

Oh, lots of things. Mostly training new people.

1. Really?

Yeah?

So?

Wow!

That's interesting.

That's amazing!

Strange!

How funny!

Is that so?

2. What's he been doing?

Can you give me an example?

What do you mean by that?

What kind of things?

What makes you say that?

What happened then?

3. Are you? What are you busy with?

I hate getting up early!

Do you? What time do you consider late?

I went to a party last night.

Did you? How was it?

I'm not tired at all.

Aren't you! But you went to bed really late last night, right?