Responding to good and bad news
A.
Expressing good news:
- I’ve
won the first prise in the writing contest.
- I’ve
got some smashing news to tell you.
- We’d
like to offer you a job.
- We’ve
got some good news for you. You’ve passed your exam.
- I’m
really pleased to tell you that you’ve been chosen to play football for your
country
B.
Expressing bad news:
- I
really don’t know how to say it, but I feel I ought to tell you that……
- I’m
really sorry to say that……………………..
- I’m
afraid you didn’t ……………………..
- I
‘m afraid I’ve got some bad news for you. You didn’t …………………….
C.
Responding to good news:
Informal expressions:
- Wow!
That sounds exciting. Congratulations. (inf)
- Great
news, you deserve it. (inf)
- Congratulations/
fantastic (inf)
- That’s
fantastic/ that’s great/ that’s wonderful/ that’s brilliant (inf)
Formal expressions:
- Congratulations
on getting married
- Congratulations
on your good news (f)
- I’m
really pleased to hear about your………….
- I’m
really happy to hear about …………………………..
- I’m
really delighted to hear about…………………….
D. Responding to bad news:
- Oh
dear!
- Please
accept our deepest sympathy for the death of your…………………..
- My
heart is saddened by the death of your…………………………
- Oh
my God! That’s awful/ terrible
- I’m
sorry to hear about your terrible news.
- I’m
sorry to hear about what happened.
- Oh
my God!
- You
must be feeling absolutely terrible
