This reduction is used quite often among native English
speakers especially when greeting each other.
Howarya doing?
Note: Reductions
Remember the following:
Reductions are reduced forms of
English words.
Reductions, such as
howarya are
not real words in English.
You need to use reductions in
order to sound more natural.
You need to know reductions in
order to understand conversations between native
English speakers.
Reductions are used extensively
in American TV, movies, music, literature, and in
conversations among native English speakers.
Reductions In Music and TV
Frank Sinatra, Keely Smith - How Are Ya'
Fixed For Love?
Francis Albert Sinatra (/sɪˈnɑːtrə/; December 12, 1915 – May 14,
1998) was an American singer, actor and producer who was one of the
most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. He
is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold
more than 150 million records worldwide.
Dorothy Jacqueline Keely (March 9, 1928 – December 16, 2017), better
known as Keely Smith, was an iconic American jazz and popular music
singer, who performed and recorded extensively in the 1950s with
then-husband Louis Prima, and throughout the 1960s as a solo artist.
This video is a good example of the usage of "howarya" English language
reduction.
Use a
dictionary
to look up words you do not understand.
Lyrics
Howarya fixed for
moonlight? Howarya fixed for stars? Howarya fixed for kissin'?
While we listen to soft guitars? Howarya fixed for someone
to watch the rain with?
To stroll down the line with?
For someone to just go a little insane with? Howarya fixed for
memories?
Memories that shine so bright?
If we let fancy take us
We could make us a few tonight Howarya fixed for someone
who'll fit your arms like a glove?
Hey, tell me baby, howarya
fixed for love? Howarya fixed for kissin'
while we dig those wild guitars? Howarya fixed for someone
to sit and tan with?
To worry and plan with?
For someone to dine right from out of a can with? Howarya fixed for
memories, memories that glow so bright?
Ooh, if we let cupid rack us, we could knock us a few
tonight Howarya fixed for someone
who'll fit your arms like a glove?
Hey tell me baby howarya
fixed for?
Hey tell me baby howarya
fixed for?
Hey tell me baby howarya
fixed for love?
Additional Lessons
About These
Lessons
The following classroom lessons are great for students
who want additional conversation, listening, and reading
practice.
Conversation Lesson -
Intermediate
Level. Dialogs for everyday use.
Short situational dialogs for students of English as
a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language with a
written conversation and a conversation notes
section.
Conversation Lesson
13 - Academy Awards
(Intermediate -
Conversation, Reading)
Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for
students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL)
Language.
Academy Awards
Janice: Did you see the
Academy Awards program last night on TV?
Rob: I watched for awhile; then I had to
go to bed.
Janice: You missed a good show. I didn’t
agree with the selection for best picture, though.
Rob: I guess I missed that part. What
happened?
Janice: Oh, they chose some picture that
was so avant garde that no one understands it.
Rob: Well, I don’t go to the movies very
often. You know me. I prefer more active type things.
Janice: Too bad. I really wanted to
discuss it with someone.
Conversation Notes
Academy Awards
awards in the film industry given annually for the best
movie, best actor, best director, etc. The awards, small statues, are called
Oscars
avant garde
in the arts, having to do with creative ideas, methods,
designs, etc., that are ahead of all others
This is a collection of 30 situational conversations
which focus on a wide variety of communicative and
natural encounters in English....these
lessons are for beginning students.
The complete lesson includes an audio program explaining this
topic, the script for the audio program, a words in this story section,
and other important information.
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and other important information.
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