Responding to news
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!
Yes! Recently, my younger brother got a job with a good contract. He has been looking for work for a long time, so this news made me very happy. I am proud of him because he worked hard and never gave up. This job will help him gain experience and support himself.
Overall, it is a small but very important success for him and for our family, and it made all of us feel excited and hopeful for the future.
I have had good news recently. My daughter got a good grade in Polish at school. She was learning a poem.
Recently, I got a promotion at work, which was wonderful after we worked hard on several projects during the last quarter. Sometimes we win, sometimes we fail, but we should always keep trying.
Yeah when i knew i maybe getting that job
and when i knew that my sister is pregnant and I am going to be an aunt
Have you had any good news recently?
Yes, overall, I’ve received some documents and won a game in a tournament. A lot of things are going on.
Yes. I had a call from my previous client. He told me to make a quotation for his incoming shipment.
Yes, my friend has a new job.
Hello yes yesterday a massage was come to me by My English course that I passed the intermediate level and forward to start upar intermediate level. it made me happy.
I have been waiting for my onbaording letter since long time.Out of no where ,My Freind told me that we received a mail to fill the survey for onboarding .In that they mentioned they are going to onbaord us in within 2 months.I was on cloud 9 after hearing that news.
i usually revieve bad news from my english score not anything else however i work on myself more than before.