Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and do the exercises to check your understanding and practise the language.
Preparation
Transcript
Ana: Hi! I'm Ana. Welcome to What to Say!
Do you know what to say when you respond to news? Listen out for useful language for responding to news. Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this.
Noelia: Yes, yes, yes. Ah, I did it!
Yuna: Good news, then?
Noelia: Yes! I won the award!
Yuna: Oh wow! Congratulations!
Noelia: Thank you! It's so exciting. I can't believe it!
Yuna: I know! That's wonderful! Well done, Noelia. I'm really pleased for you.
Noelia: WHAT? You cannot be serious!
Yuna: Oh dear. What's happened?
Noelia: They sent me the wrong email. I didn't win. Someone else won.
Yuna: Oh no, that's awful!
Noelia: Yes. It. Is.
Yuna: I'm so sorry, Noelia. What a shame. Can I do anything to help?
Noelia: Please pass me that magazine. Thanks.
Ana: Hello again! Oh, poor Noelia! That's really disappointing. So, did you notice the useful phrases used for responding to news? Listen to me and then repeat.
Oh wow! Congratulations!
I can't believe it.
That's wonderful!
Well done. I'm really pleased for you.
Oh dear. What's happened?
Oh no, that's awful.
I'm so sorry.
What a shame.
Can I do anything to help?
Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you respond to news in English. Bye for now!
My son and daughter won the champion at their school.
i`ll be attending my brother`s graduation in june and I`ll start my college internship this month.
I haven't gotten any good news recently. I only hope I have enough health and wisdom to fulfill my duty to serve my dormitory community.
My friend got promoted last week.
I was invited to very promising job conversation and now trying to improve my English skills
i didn't receive any good news recently nevertheless i received boring news and then they makes me bored.
yes, I received a wonderful news - my application was accepted, and I will start in a new role soon.
i have a good news that Blackpink came to Vietnam - my country, but the bad news is that I can't come to the concert because my financial situation doesn't allow me to go to the concert. I hope I can see them directly in the future
The only good news I was received recently is I was invited to a date. That's wonderful!
Hi there, I try to always look at any situation its positive side so that I think I sort of, always have good news. Nevertheless, I hope to get in a contest which is going to take place in June. I hope a very good news then off tomorrow.