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!
I haven't had any good new recently. I feel I'm going through a bad season in my life
I'll try to do my best and come back to happy days
Hello Alion,
I'm sorry to hear you're having a hard time at the moment. It happens to all of us but it's also true that good times eventually come back.
There's a saying about this I like to remember:
Everything will be alright in the end, and if it's not alright, it's not the end.
I hope things get better for you soon.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Recently I passed my driving test by the skin of my teeth and now I can drive a car independently.
Yes recently I have got a very good and exciting news related to my studying that I passed the exams with an excellant scores.
Thanks to Allah!
I've got some good news. My broker account has shown growth.
"I received some bad news recently. I failed the employee test, but I will try again next year. It makes me sad almost every day. The results almost ruined my days because I had prepared everything, such as studying, reading, and doing many exercises for it. However, right now, I'm trying to get up and face everything that has happened."
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 understand your feelings. Let's hang in there.