Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to English
Tips in a minute from Happy English. I'm here every
Saturday with a short, simple tip to help you speak
more naturally and confidently. And by the way, if you
want to watch this lesson, just look for Happy English
podcast on YouTube. Today, let's look at a really conversational phrase,
what's up with? We use what's up with to ask
about something we don't understand. It's another way to say
what's the situation with? And you can use it for people, events,
or even weird situations like maybe your coworker is acting strange.
You can say, what's up with John today? Or if
you're confused about a rule at work, you might say,
what's up with casual Fridays? Can we wear jeans or not?
We also use it to talk about trends or new
behaviors we don't get, like I don't know what's up
with kids these days? And that six seven thing. One
thing to keep in mind is tone. With a neutral tone,
it sounds curious. With a strong tone, it can sound
like you're annoyed or frustrated, like, oh man, what's up
with all this traffic today? So remember what's up with?
Is a natural way to ask about confusing people or
confusing situations in everyday English. What's up with waiting? Go?
Try this phrase in your next conversation. Let me know
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