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I'd say the question "How are you?" - while often used in a purely ritual way - does have real meaning. It depends on who's asking you, of course, and in what context. Say, if you had a terrible cold, and a close friend called you up and asked "How are you?" you probably wouldn't reply "I'm fine" - ...

OK, Dave emailed me the following instructions: For the Korean Forum, go to: http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/profile.php?mode=register For the other job forums, head over to: http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/profile.php?mode=register Please e-mail me if I can be of further assistance. Thanks, D...

Hey, the same thing just happened to me! I registered for this forum first. Then I went to the Employment forum, and there was no "register" icon. Seems like a bug... frustrating, though, because I'd very much like to post some things in the Employment forum. I guess I'll try emailing the mod, too. ...

Roger - Catht did say her student was a low-level beginner. The phrase "How are you?" is not universally recognisable - it's just a bunch of sounds until someone teaches you what it means. Granted, it's often one of the first things taught in a foreign-language course - but I think the point Catht w...

Hi Catht, I don't know if you're still looking for a response, several months after posting your question, but I'm certainly interested in this question because I'm in a very similar situation. I've just started 1-on-1 tutoring a low-level beginner, a woman from Sudan. I'm a volunteer, I've never ta...