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Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to English

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Tips in a minute from Happy English. I'm here every

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Saturday with a short, simple tip to help you speak

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more naturally and confidently. And by the way, if you

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want to watch this lesson, just look for Happy English

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podcast on YouTube. Today, let's look at a really conversational phrase,

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what's up with? We use what's up with to ask

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about something we don't understand. It's another way to say

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what's the situation with? And you can use it for people, events,

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or even weird situations like maybe your coworker is acting strange.

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You can say, what's up with John today? Or if

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you're confused about a rule at work, you might say,

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what's up with casual Fridays? Can we wear jeans or not?

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We also use it to talk about trends or new

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behaviors we don't get, like I don't know what's up

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with kids these days? And that six seven thing. One

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thing to keep in mind is tone. With a neutral tone,

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it sounds curious. With a strong tone, it can sound

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like you're annoyed or frustrated, like, oh man, what's up

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with all this traffic today? So remember what's up with?

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Is a natural way to ask about confusing people or

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confusing situations in everyday English. What's up with waiting? Go?

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Try this phrase in your next conversation. Let me know

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in the comments how it goes, and remember to follow

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or subscribe so you don't miss the next Happy English podcast.

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Asked in next Saturday's English Tips in a Minute. Hey,

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thanks for listening, and until next time, keep learning and

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keep it cool.