GOOD NEWS!

BAD NEWS!

Sounds great! - Hard luck! - Poor you! - Oh, how wonderful! -I am awfully sorry to hear that! - I do sympathize with you! -Congratulations! - That’s fantastic! - That’s awesome!, you deserve it! - How sad! - Terrific! - That must be awful !.

Responding to good news Responding to bad news

Responding to good news Responding to bad news

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Sounds great! Hard luck! Poor you! Oh, how wonderful! I am awfully sorry to hear that!

I do sympathize with you! Congratulations! That’s fantastic! That’s awesome! you deserve it!

How sad! Terrific! That must be awful !

My son was caught cheating in the exam.

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I have won 100 millions in the lottery ……………………………………………………

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RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:

• You: Father, I passed my baccalaureate exam!!

• Father:

• Your friend: I did not pass my driving test.

• You:

• Your cousin: I am going to get married next week!!

• You:

• Your teacher: One of your classmates had a terrible accident.

• You:

WORK WITH YOUR PARTNER AND WRITE A SHORT DIALOGUE WHERE ONE OF YOU DELIVERA PIECE OF NEWS (EITHER GOOD OR BAD) AND THE OTHER STUDENT RESPONDS.

SOME SUGGESTIONS

• Your best friend told you that he would leave Morocco for good.

• Your cousin got divorced.

• Your sister has just had a baby.

• Your brother applied for a job and he was accepted.

• Your neighbor’s house was completely destroyed by fire.

TO EXPRESS AND RESPOND TO GOOD AND BAD NEWS, YOU CAN USE THE FOLLOWING EXPRESSIONS:

Expressing good news Expressing bad news

• I'm really pleased to tell you...• I've got a bit of good news to tell you..• I've got some good / brilliant / great / wonderful /

splendid news for you...

• I'm afraid I've got some bad news for you...• I’m sorry to have to say this, but …• I really feel bad to have to say this, but …

Responding to good news Responding to bad news

• Sounds great!• Congratulations!• Oh, how wonderful!• That’s fantastic!• Terrific!• Superb !/Unbelievable!• That’s great / wonderful / fantastic.• I’m happy / glad to hear that.• Really? I can’t believe that!

• Hard luck!• Poor you!• I am awfully sorry to hear that!• I do sympathize with you!• How sad!• That must be awful !• Oh, Dear.• I never expected that!• How come?

Examples Examples

• Congratulations! I am really happy for you. You will make a great father.

• Great news! I knew you would make it.

• Hard luck! We lost the match.• I never expected that! He was really a hardworking student.