And how was your day

How was your day? B1 Диалог на английском.

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How was your day?

R: Hi Anya! How are you doing?

A: Hi! I am doing well, thanks. How are you? How was your day?

R: I am fine. It was good, thanks. I woke up at 6 AM this morning.

A: Really? Do you always get up so early? Why?

R: Yes I do. I live out of the city and get to work by car. I have to leave home at least at 7 AM in order to be in the office by 8 o’clock. I usually have breakfast at 6-30, take a shower and go to work.

A: I see. What do you usually have for breakfast?

R: I like eating fried eggs with toast and a cup of coffee in the morning.

A: Lucky you! I can’t eat too much in the morning. So sometimes I don’t have breakfast at all!

R: Really? I can’t get by without breakfast. For me it’s important to have a good one.

A: Yeah. I understand. So how was your work?

R: It was good. I have too much work lately. So I really get tired by the end of the day.

A: When do you finish? At 6 PM?

R: No. As a rule I work from 8 AM till 5 PM. So I escape traffic jams. I really like such a schedule. I usually come back home at 7 o’clock.

A: Ok nice!

R: What about you? How was your day?

A: Pretty good, thanks. As you know I’m working from home now!

R: Yeah I remember! That’s awesome! You don’t have to spend much time on getting to work.

A: Absolutely. I usually wake up at 8 AM, do some yoga, have breakfast and take a shower. Then I turn on my laptop and start working.

R: I see. Yeah it’s very convenient. Did you have a lot of work today?

A: Not so much. By 5 o’clock I’ve done everything and could finish my workday already.

R: Ok nice. What do you usually do after work?

A: I like spending more time outside. The weather is wonderful this week!

R: Right. So if you have some time, we could go to the outdoor cinema. What do you think?

A: It’s a great idea! Let’s go!

Как прошел день? Перевод диалога

Р: Привет, Аня! Как поживаешь?

A: Привет! У меня все хорошо, спасибо. Как дела? Как прошел день?

Р: Я в порядке. Хорошо, спасибо. Я проснулся сегодня в 6 утра.

А: Действительно? Вы всегда так рано встаете? Почему?

Р: Да. Я живу за городом и на работу добираюсь на машине. Я должен уйти из дома как минимум в 7 утра, чтобы быть в офисе к 8 часам. Обычно я завтракаю в 6-30, принимаю душ и еду на работу.

A: Понятно. Что ты обычно ешь на завтрак?

Р: Мне нравится есть яичницу с тостами и чашкой кофе по утрам.

A: Повезло! Я не могу есть слишком много по утрам. Так что иногда я вообще не завтракаю!

Р: Правда? Я не могу обойтись без завтрака. Для меня важно иметь хороший.

A: Ага. Я понимаю. Так как твоя работа?

Р: Хорошо. В последнее время у меня слишком много работы. Так что к концу дня я действительно устаю.

A: Когда вы заканчиваете? В 18:00?

Р: Нет. Как правило, я работаю с 8 утра до 5 вечера. Так я избегаю пробок. Мне очень нравится такой график. Обычно я возвращаюсь домой в 7 часов.

A: Хорошо, хорошо!

Р: А что насчет тебя? Как прошел день?

A: Довольно хорошо, спасибо. Как ты знаешь, я сейчас работаю из дома!

Р: Да, я помню! Это потрясающе! Тебе не нужно тратить много времени на дорогу.

A: Совершенно верно. Обычно я встаю в 8 утра, занимаюсь йогой, завтракаю и принимаю душ. Потом включаю ноутбук и начинаю работать.

Р: Понятно. Ага, очень удобно. У тебя было много работы сегодня?

A: Не очень. К 5 часам я все сделала и уже могла закончить свой рабочий день.

Р: Хорошо, хорошо. Что ты обычно делаешь после работы?

А: Мне нравится проводить больше времени на улице. На этой неделе прекрасная погода!

Р: Верно. Если у тебя есть время, мы могли бы пойти в открытый кинотеатр. Как думаешь?

6 Ways to Get an Awesome Response to «How Was Your Day?»

These questions can lead to more meaningful conversations with kids

Elizabeth McGrory is a certified professional coach who offers life and career coaching for working moms.

Amy Morin, LCSW, is the Editor-in-Chief of Verywell Mind. She’s also a psychotherapist, international bestselling author and host of the The Verywell Mind Podcast.

Sometimes it feels like the moments when you can learn about your school-age child’s day or have a meaningful conversation with your teen are few and far between. In a rush to connect in a limited amount of time, many parents default to asking «How was your day?» on the way home from school or at the dinner table. And in response, they receive the standard one-word answer like «fine» or «good.»

Of course, these one-word answers are not good fodder for a healthy discussion. If this happens to you, it is time to get creative when it comes to asking your kids about their day. Doing so will help you have a more meaningful conversation. Here’s how you can get a better response to the age-old question «How was your day?»

Avoid Pressuring Your Child

Often, it is best to avoid asking about a test, a grade, or anything academic, or about practices and performances. For many kids, questions that deal with their performance in some way create anxiety and cause them to shut down.

They either feel defensive or are anxious about meeting expectations. Instead, ask general, open-ended questions like «What was the bravest thing you did today?» or «What was the kindest thing you saw at school today?»

It is also a good idea to refrain from probing for more information than your child or teen wants to offer.

Be patient and wait silently to see if there is more to come. Many times, kids will offer more information if you demonstrate that you are listening but not judging. Offering too much advice or trying to fix something also can cause kids to shut down.

Reframe the Question

Instead of asking a generic question, mix it up a bit. Unique questions teach kids the art of conversation, and they also provide you with a better picture of what is going on in their lives and in their hearts.

You can try these prompts, but you will also want to gear your questions to your child’s age, interests, and activities. For instance, ask «What are you learning about in math class?» one day, and «What did you do in gym class?» on another. Slowly rotate through your child’s class schedule.

19 Alternatives to «How Was Your Day?»

Use Time Together Wisely

When you are traveling in the car or sitting at the dinner table together, your child is likely open to talking because there are limited distractions. There also is something about riding in a car that often gets kids to open up and share.

Part of it has to do with the fact that they do not have to make eye contact with you unless they want to. They can look out the window if they want. These are the best times to get your kids to talk about their day.

Take advantage of this captured time together to strike up a conversation. Turn down the radio. Ask them to put away their devices so you can talk to one another about life.

Turn It Into a Game

Sometimes getting the conversation going at the dinner table can take a little effort and creativity. Some parents find that using a family fun night or conversation games like «High/Low» or «Would You Rather?» are really helpful.

To play «High/Low,» everyone at the dinner table takes turns telling the others one high point of the day and one low point of the day. Hearing what your kids consider a high point and what they consider a low point can provide a lot of insight into their lives and act as a conversation starter.

«Would You Rather» is a fun way to interact with one another by using absurd questions like «Would you rather drink one jar of pickle juice or smell like a dill pickle for a week?» or «Would you rather have a water balloon fight every day or a food fight once a week?»

There are no rules as to what the questions can or can’t be about. Let everyone take turns making up questions.

Make Sure You Are Listening

Depending on your child, you may only get one chance to ask a question and receive an answer. Put away your electronics, avoid thinking about work, and give your child your full attention. Then ask your question and wait for the answer. Be quiet and listen.

Giving kids space and the opportunity to answer is as important as asking the right question.

Then, once your child has answered you, continue to sit quietly. Sometimes kids remember something else they want to add or they think of another story they want to share with you that had nothing to do with your initial question.

Learning to sit tight not only gives your child the space to share, but it also improves your active listening skills. Look at your child and make eye contact if you can. Then, concentrate on watching your child and listening. You should not only listen to your child’s words, but you should also pay attention to what is not being said.

Remember, you are the person your child wants to share with. Being a good listener shows your child that you are present and that you are interested in them.

There’s something about someone who really listens to you that says, «I care about you.» When kids know that they have unconditional love and concern from you, it boosts their self-esteem and opens up the path for good communication for years to come.

Stay Available

Kids can be unpredictable when it comes to sharing about their day. They may not seem that interested in talking to you when you ask them about their day in the car or play a conversation game at the dinner table. But later, as you walk into their room to say goodnight, they suddenly want to tell you about the fight they had with their best friend.

Whenever your child chooses to share, make every effort to stop and listen to what they have to say.

They are making an effort to share with you, and you want to do what you can to encourage this type of conversation. The more often you show your kids that you are interested in their lives, the more often they will open up to you.

Likewise, if your school-age child or your tween comes into your home office to talk, make time for them. If you are doing something that cannot be interrupted, ask if you can talk in 15 minutes and then follow through with your promise.

You want to be sure your kids know you are available to them. If you are busy or preoccupied every time they want to talk to you, then you will likely get the same response from them when you reach out about their day. They will be too busy or preoccupied to truly engage in a conversation with you.

How to Handle One-Word Responses

If, no matter how hard you try, your child still seems to answer everything with a conversation-ender like, «Yes,» «No,» «Fine,» or «I don’t know,» don’t stress out too much. Do your best to accept that they may just prefer not to share a lot.

But that also doesn’t mean that you should not try to connect on some level. Try talking about something that happened during your day. Mention what you learned or saw at work or talk about a memory you have from your own childhood.

A Word From Verywell

Even if you don’t end up talking specifically about your child’s day, you may still end up having a great conversation about another topic. Questions beyond «How was your day?» help you get to know your child better. And, the time you spend talking and listening reinforces to kids that you are interested in them and value their thoughts and opinions.

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How was your day? (Phrases for asking about someone’s day)

On one thread of this blog we look at the words and phrases that people use in daily conversation in particular situations. This week, we’re considering the things that we say – especially the questions that we ask – when we see someone we know well at the end of a day at work, college or school, etc.

We often start by showing polite interest in what a person has done by asking the question How was your day?, How has your day been? or Did you have a good day?

Hi, Annie. How was your day?

If we know someone well, we might ask about a particular thing that we know they have done today. For this, we might say, How was …? or perhaps How did … go?

How was your meeting this afternoon, Ben?

How did your meeting go this afternoon, Ben?

In British English, we can ask the same question by saying, How did you get on…?

So how did you get on in your maths test?

How did you get on with the decorating this afternoon?

If we know that the person has done something important or challenging today, we might show them that we care by saying, I was thinking about you this afternoon. or I thought about you at midday today.

Anyway, I’m really glad your interview went well. We were both thinking about you this afternoon.

If we want to know whether the person has succeeded in doing a particular thing in the course of the day, we might say Did you manage to…? or Did you get a chance to…?

Did you manage to get a doctor’s appointment?

Did you get a chance to speak to Noah about the arrangements?

Since people’s days usually involve other people, we often ask about them too. We might simply ask Did you see Abbie today? Sometimes we want to know whether the person spoke to someone about a particular subject, in which case, we might say Did you mention … to Abbie?

Did you mention Tom’s birthday party to Abbie?

Whatever you’ve done today, we hope it was good!

How was your day?

How do you ask a group of people a singular question? If you are sitting with 2-3 people and you want to ask all of them about their day (they were not together and did different things), do you say «How were your days»? or do you keep it singular «How was your day?»

You/your can be both singular and plural so do we then keep it singular?

If you’re posing another question to a group, should you ask it in the singular form? Also if people can provide different answers? Like «What do you want for dinner?»

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I’ll say that this question is higly affected by the context.
To make it simple, i will suggest to use a word that refeers to everybody:
ex: Guys, how’s your day going? or Girls, how was your day?

How was your day? is a well-established expression and a way of asking a friend or friends whether they had a satisfying day. It’s often just a way to introduce a conversation.

How were your days? makes no sense unless you are referring to a time spent, for example, at university or in some town or company. It’s a way of referring to the time spent there.

How were your days with X travel company?

It doesn’t matter what the exact size of the group concerned is. If there were several people, you might add . you chaps / you guys or similar. Each person understands that the question is being directed at them. The same is true for the question about dinner, even if people want different things.

It is usually clear from context when “you” is plural, but if not, we can use “you all” (or regional variants) to clarify it:

In a group you could probably get away with just looking around at everyone as you ask, so it’s clear you’re not directing the question at one person specificially. Or you could do the same with language, start by explicitly addressing everyone with something like «so how about all of you, how was your day?»

There are a few suggestions about informal ways to change «your» into some explicitly plural form, so I’ll just say: if you’re being informal, you absolutely could say something like «so how were all your days?» because you’re being playful with the language. So you might run across that kind of thing in some settings, especially online.

You get this kind of thing where «standard» English fails to convey enough information (is it «you» singular or «you» plural?) and people get creative! «So how were youse’s days?»

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20 Questions to Ask Instead of “How Was Your Day?”

Instead of resorting to the same old “How was your day?” try asking questions that inspire more meaningful and enjoyable end-of-day conversations with your loved ones.

“How was your day?” can symbolize your willingness to be present with someone else’s thoughts and feelings, and that in itself is a gesture of generosity.

But if the question is routine and lacks sincerity, it can come across as lazy and feel stagnant for both you and the person you’re asking.

Something to keep in mind is that your presence is just as powerful as the question itself, maybe even more important.

The people you love deserve your undivided attention and sincere support. That’s how you keep relationships strong, by being 100% there during the ordinary, everyday moments.

So, instead of asking “How was your day?” try something new.

Choose one or a few of the questions below to help you get started.

The goal isn’t to fix their problems but to invite them to think through their day and extract something valuable from it, even if it was a frustrating day. The goal is to hold a supportive space for the highs and lows, to reinforce successful strategies, to celebrate their joys, and to offer empathy where needed.

Here are some ideas to help you celebrate and support the people you share your home and life with.

If you ask the right questions, you might be surprised by how much you learn.

20 Questions to Ask Besides “How Was Your Day?” for Richer Conversations

1. What was the best part of your day?

2. Is there a frustrating moment or struggle that you’d like to get off your chest?

3. Now that you’re home, is there anything I can do to help you?

4. How are you really feeling today?

5. Tell me three good things about today.

“Giving someone your undivided attention is one of the most generous things you can do.” — Ali B. Moe

6. Did you receive any good news today?

7. What’s something you’re grateful for having seen, heard, or been a part of?

8. Did you see anything beautiful where you didn’t expect to?

9. What songs did you listen to today?

10. Did you listen to an audiobook or a podcast? What was it about?

11. Did you read anything interesting today?

12. Did you learn anything new?

13. What’s the best conversation you had today?

14. What are you most proud of today?

15. Did you get the chance to help anyone today?

“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But when you listen, you may learn something new.” — Dalai Lama

16. Did anyone help you with something today?

17. Did you get any compliments today?

18. Did you make any good connections with your coworkers/customers/clients/coach/boss today?

19. Are there any victories you’d like to share?

20. What did you spend most of your time doing/thinking about today?

Which of these questions will you be asking tonight?

Tell me in the comments. And tell me how it goes, if you want. I read every single one, and I’d love to know!