Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and do the exercises to check your understanding and practise the language.
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!
I am waiting good news for new job, this lesson is very useful and on time.
I haven't received any good new yet, but I'm waiting the answer from the Australian embassy about my visa request, I hope I can go to that country so that I can improve my english skills.
Yes i got a good news recentry , i finaly got an exepmtion from the army . Im really happy
Yes I have a good news recently I have passed a entrance exam in prestigious university. I'm so glad for this 😌
i really don't remember that i have recently had good new.
I am really pleased to be on britishcouncil.org
Hello NOURHAN93,
If you want to say 'that's very sad' or 'I'm very sorry to hear that', then 'what a shame!' is a perfectly polite way to respond.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hi Aisha na Shadee,
Learning together with someone is a great way to learn. But I'm sorry to say that it's not possible to find someone to email or chat with on this site, because sharing personal details is not allowed by our House rules. I hope you can find a learning partner some other way. Good luck!
Best wishes,
Jonathan
The LearnEnglish Team
Hi Aisha na Shadee,
That's great :) We hope you enjoy learning here.
Best wishes,
Jonathan
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello Saamongo,
To order the events, first click on one of them. Then click on a different one and they will swap places. Continue until you have all of them in the right order.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team