English Conversation Strategy #4: Well

Start your answer with WELL if you need time to think, or if your answer is not a simple yes or no.

Well is used when you need time to think or if your answer is more than yes or no.

Example:

A. Are you from China?
B. Well, I'm from China originally...
A. Do you see your family a lot?
B. Well, not really. They dont live around here.

  In conversation, WELL is one of the top 50 words.


  Source: Touchstone