Reacting to Surprising News

What are we learning today?

You will answer surprising news and keep the talk going.

Explanation

• When someone tells you something unexpected, react with a short word or question.
• Show interest, ask a follow-up question and react with feeling.
• Useful reactions: Really? What? How weird! Wow!
• Useful questions: What happened next? What did you say? What did you do?
• Use past tenses in your questions.

Examples

1. Something strange happened this morning. - Really? What?
2. I answered the phone. - What did you say?
3. I lost my keys. - Oh no! Where did you find them?

Remember!

• Do not stay silent after the news.
• Do not only laugh. Ask a question too.
• Use the past for past events.

Check yourself

1. Someone says "Something strange happened!" Which reply is good: "Really? What?" or "I don't care."?
2. Which question keeps the story going: "What happened next?" or "I'm bored"?