{"id":1767,"date":"2021-05-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=1767"},"modified":"2021-05-06T11:03:11","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T11:03:11","slug":"expressions-of-empathy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/expressions-of-empathy\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Expressions to Help Students Speak English More Empathetically"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/expressions-of-empathy\/#1_I_feel_the_same_way\" >1. I feel the same way.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/expressions-of-empathy\/#2_I_know_how_you_feel\" >2. I know how you feel.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/expressions-of-empathy\/#3_I_know_what_you_mean\" >3. I know what you mean.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/expressions-of-empathy\/#4_I_can_relate_to_that\" >4. I can relate (to that).<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/expressions-of-empathy\/#5_Agreed\" >5. Agreed!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/expressions-of-empathy\/#6_Tell_me_about_it\" >6. Tell me about it!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/expressions-of-empathy\/#7_I_know_right\" >7. I know, right?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/expressions-of-empathy\/#8_I_get_you\" >8. I get you.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/expressions-of-empathy\/#9_I_hear_you\" >9. I hear you.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/expressions-of-empathy\/#10_Im_with_you_on_that\" >10. I\u2019m with you (on that).<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/expressions-of-empathy\/#%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_it_for_now\" >\ud83d\udc4b That\u2019s it for now!&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Sometimes, conversations with our students during lessons seem a little off. Even when we\u2019ve done our best to <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/26\/how-to-get-shy-students-to-warm-up-to-you-%f0%9f%99%88%f0%9f%99%89\/\">put them at ease<\/a>, we might still encounter some who seem cold or awkward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many of them, this is because they simply don\u2019t have the vocabulary to emotionally connect with others in English. They only know standard textbook expressions like \u201cMe, too\u201d and \u201cI think so, too,\u201d which show agreement, but not understanding and empathy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So below are ten English expressions that\u2019ll help bring their empathetic side out and let them sound more natural in conversation. We\u2019ll also answer common questions students have about these expressions, so you\u2019re prepared!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_I_feel_the_same_way\"><\/span>1. I feel the same way.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI feel the same way\u201d is like \u201cI think so, too<em>,<\/em>\u201d<em> <\/em>but with a focus on feeling rather than thinking. Here\u2019s a sample dialogue you can use to present this to students:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/04\/20101654\/image4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/04\/20101654\/image4.png 1012w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/04\/20101654\/image4-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/04\/20101654\/image4-768x395.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can explain that \u201cI feel the same way\u201d here makes it clearer that Arisa isn\u2019t just agreeing theoretically with Nina, but also had similar personal experiences with the country and its people. If she had just said \u201cI think so, too,\u201d it\u2019s possible that she hadn\u2019t actually been to Mexico!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fun fact: <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/0146167210362981\">Research at Stanford University<\/a> has found that the same exact message can have different effects on people depending on whether it starts with \u201cI think\u201d or \u201cI feel\u201d!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_I_know_how_you_feel\"><\/span>2. I know how you feel.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know how you feel\u201d is another great expression to introduce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s some disagreement over it though, which we might want to warn students about. For example, some psychologists <a href=\"http:\/\/reflectd.co\/2014\/11\/13\/i-know-how-you-feel\/\">advise against this phrase<\/a>, arguing that we never know exactly how someone feels. And sometimes, this phrase can <a href=\"https:\/\/thriveglobal.com\/stories\/what-to-say-instead-of-i-know-how-you-feel-to-someone-who-is-struggling\/\">make people feel worse<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless, \u201cI know how you feel\u201d is a common expression, so your students will definitely come across it and maybe want to use it themselves. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/04\/20101540\/image1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/04\/20101540\/image1.png 1012w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/04\/20101540\/image1-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/04\/20101540\/image1-768x392.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_I_know_what_you_mean\"><\/span>3. I know what you mean.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know what you mean\u201d should be easy to understand, though some learners take it too literally and interpret it as \u201cI understand the words coming out of your mouth.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So when introducing this one, you might want to explain that it means \u201cI understand why you feel that way\u201d which shows that you understand the deeper meaning behind what someone has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_I_can_relate_to_that\"><\/span>4. I can relate (to that).<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI can relate (to that)\u201d seems simple enough, but can be confusing for learners, because they usually only know that \u201crelate\u201d means \u201cconnect.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/08\/15\/magazine\/15onlanguage.html#:~:text=The%20usage%20draws%20on%20a,social%20work%20and%20childhood%20education.\">According to the Oxford English Dictionary<\/a> this meaning of \u201crelate\u201d only appeared in the last century, so perhaps it\u2019s unsurprising that it hasn\u2019t made it into most English courses!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a funny video you can show your students to help them better understand this phrase:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Getting at the heart of teaching: Lisa Lee at TEDxCrestmoorParkED\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YJM6WUNDnhA?start=85&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Agreed\"><\/span>5. Agreed!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAgreed!\u201d is an enthusiastic way to agree with someone. Here\u2019s an example dialogue you can share with your students:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/04\/20101611\/image2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/04\/20101611\/image2.png 1012w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/04\/20101611\/image2-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/04\/20101611\/image2-768x398.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If a student asks why it\u2019s \u201cagreed!\u201d and not \u201cagree,\u201d you can explain that it comes from the phrase \u201cIt is agreed,\u201d which is no longer commonly used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Tell_me_about_it\"><\/span>6. Tell me about it!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTell me about it\u201d is a hard one for learners to understand. Sometimes, people do say it to mean \u201cCan you tell me more about the thing you just mentioned?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But more often than not, they say it to emphasize that they completely understand what their conversation partner is saying. Here\u2019s an example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/04\/20101726\/image5-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/04\/20101726\/image5-1.png 1012w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/04\/20101726\/image5-1-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/04\/20101726\/image5-1-768x381.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can explain that from Sarah\u2019s response, we can guess that she has probably had a lot of negative experiences with them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a real-life example you can share with your students:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Neal Brennan on Why Texting Jerry Seinfeld Is Terrifying\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0rVeyT6H2kk?start=320&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_I_know_right\"><\/span>7. I know, right?&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This expression also confuses a lot of students, because when they literally translate it into their native tongues, it becomes something like \u201cI understand, true?\u201d So you might want to break it down for them with an example like the following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If someone says \u201cIt\u2019s so hot!\u201d someone else could reply, \u201cI know, right?\u201d which would boil down to \u201cI know\u201d (meaning \u201cYeah, it\u2019s hot\u201d) and \u201cright?\u201d meaning \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-tag-questions-hell-cook-for-us-tonight-wont-he\/_MQg-GOrEeemN8939R9HtA?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\">isn\u2019t it?<\/a>\u201d So put together, you get \u201cYeah, it\u2019s hot, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to say this phrase with the right tone, so you might want to share the following YouTube video for reference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Ideal Theatre for an Ideal City\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nc7eEXewYnw?start=2146&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You might also want to let students know that in writing, \u201cI know, right\u201d is often abbreviated to \u201cIKR\u201d<em> <\/em>or \u201cikr.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_I_get_you\"><\/span>8. I get you.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like a lot of the more casual expressions we introduced, this one also confuses learners. First of all, some students don\u2019t know that \u201cget\u201d is an informal way to say \u201cunderstand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, some students will wonder how \u201cI get you\u201d and \u201cI got you\u201d differ \u2014 especially since \u201cgot it\u201d means \u201cI understand\u201d too! To keep things brief, just say that \u201cI get you\u201d means \u201cI can relate to you\u201d and \u201cI got you\u201d means many things, including \u201cI\u2019ve got your back\u201d or \u201cI\u2019ll help you if anything happens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a video you can show students to reinforce this phrase:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Short on Time? How to Work Smarter Not Harder | MarieTV Live Call-In Show\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ik1hueTlepM?start=1244&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_I_hear_you\"><\/span>9. I hear you.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI hear you'' is another slang expression. It doesn\u2019t just mean \u201cI\u2019m listening to you\u201d but \u201cI hear what you\u2019re saying and I completely understand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can hear former US President Obama using it in this speech:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The President Speaks on the Economy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S3zv1PE4drk?start=394&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Im_with_you_on_that\"><\/span>10. I\u2019m with you (on that).<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m with you (on that)\u201d is a little stronger than \u201cI hear you\u201d and \u201cI get you,\u201d because the person saying it does not t just \u201chear\u201d or \u201cget (understand)\u201d someone; they\u2019re \u201cwith\u201d them. They\u2019ve&nbsp; probably experienced the same thing and are supportive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can send the song, \u201cI\u2019m With You\u201d to your students as an example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Avril Lavigne - I&#039;m With You (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dGR65RWwzg8?start=60&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to agree even more strongly, you can say \u201cI\u2019m right there with you,\u201d \u201cI\u2019m completely with you (on that)\u201d, or \u201cI\u2019m with you all the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_it_for_now\"><\/span>\ud83d\udc4b That\u2019s it for now!&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you\u2019ve found this list and all the explanations and examples helpful! 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