Help two friends complete their quick catch-up at the campus coffee shop. Drag the correct conversational words into the blanks.

Alex: "Hey Sarah! How's it going?"

Sarah: "Not bad, thanks! What have you been up to lately?"

Alex: "Oh, you know, just studying for finals. Not much."

Alex: "Hey Sarah! How's it going?"

"How's it going?" is a very common, natural way to say "How are you?" in spoken English.

Sarah: "Not bad, thanks! What have you been up to lately?"

"Not bad" is a standard, polite reply meaning "I am doing well." The phrase "What have you been up to?" is a friendly way of asking "What have you been doing?"

Alex: "Oh, you know, just studying for finals. Not much."

When someone asks what you've been up to, "Not much" or "Nothing much" are the most natural, common replies if you've just been doing your normal routine.