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!
Mmm... Really not :(
Have you had any good news recently?
I'vent had any good newa for a long time. All my years and efforts to my goals all at them wasted. And Im tired and I gave up everything. I'm so sory for this but I couldnt fit the stress. However now I've began again. And this time I'll just focus on me and do what I love.
I didn't get any good news recently, also any bad news. The life is very peace.
There is a long time I'm waiting for a good news, especially the one. About our victory, a peace and ending of war. It would be great news but with a bitterness feelings.
I hope the war ends as soon as possible
In the last couple of months, I got both the good news and bad news. My employer was satisfied with my performance and gave me a good raise in my remuneration. However, he also deducted a certain amount under the claw-back clause.
Have you had any good news recently?
Yes, I got the good news about my salary. My employer is satisfied with my performance, so he decided to give me an increment.
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.