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 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.
Yes, I have a good news recently.
My country an announcement today at after prayer Maghreb to see a crescent shawal (Eid fiter),
That's wonderful ! Congratulations.
I'm good to heard that
Have you had any good news recently?
I haven´t received any good news recently. What a shame! But I have hopes.
till now ?!
yes I have. Today I get two good news. First, I received a message that I will be honoring the ideal student in my university. Second my husband sends to me you can have a maid for help in cleaning the house preparing Eid. This is actually all what I need for now.
Recently, I found out that I got the highest scores in critical English reading subject, which is unexpectedly surprising since I thought my scores would be just average level but it turned out to be wonderful. I felt on cloud nine because at least this subject is a healer for my other subjects that I totally messed up.