2. First Model to Memorize
A. Have you heard about Helen?
B: No, I haven’t. What
happened?
A. She was given a raise last
week.
A: That’s great! That’s the
second time she’s been given a
raise this year!
3. First Model to Memorize
A. Have you heard about Helen?
B: No, I haven’t. What
happened?
A. She was given a raise last
week.
A: That’s great! That’s the
second time she’s been given a
raise this year!
4. Second Model to Memorize
A. Have you heard about Henry?
B: No, I haven’t. What
happened?
A. He was hurt in a football
game yesterday.
A: That’s terrible! That’s the
second time he’s been hurt in a
game this season!
5. Second Model to Memorize
A. Have you heard about Henry?
B: No, I haven’t. What
happened?
A. He was hurt in a football
game yesterday.
A: That’s terrible! That’s the
second time he’s been hurt in a
game this season!
6. Reacting to
That’s great!
That’s fantastic!
That’s wonderful!
That’s great news!
That’s fantastic news!
That’s wonderful
news!
I’m happy to hear that!
I’m glad to hear that!
7. Reacting to Bad
News:
That’s terrible!
That’s awful!
That’s a shame!
That’s a pity!
That’s too bad!
What a shame!
What a pity!
How awful!
Informal:
What a bummer!
What a drag!
8. Time Expressions
Use the Simple Past
• last week
• last month
• last Friday
• yesterday
• three days ago
Use the Present Perfect
• this year
• during the past
month
• since January
• in the past year
9. Practice 1.
A. ……………………………Maria?
B: No, …………………What………….?
A. She ……………..promoted
……………..
A: That’s ………….! That’s
…………………………….promoted
……………..!
10. Practice 2.
A. ……………………our mail carrier?
B: No, …………………What………….?
A. She ……………..bitten by a dog
………………
A: That’s ………….! That’s
…………………….bitten……………..!
11. Practice 3.
A. ……………………my aunt?
B: No, …………………What………….?
A. She ……………..invited to the
White House ………………
A: That’s ………….! That’s
…………………….invited……………..!
12. Practice 4.
A. ……………………Steve?
B: No, …………………What………….?
A. He …………….. hit by a car
………………
A: That’s ………….! That’s
…………………….hit……………..!
13. Practice 5.
A. ……………………the Lees?
B: No, …………………What………….?
A. They …………….. robbed…………
A: That’s ………….! That’s
…………………….robbed……………..!
14. Practice 6.
A. ……………………Lilia?
B: No, …………………What………….?
A. She …………….. offered a
movie contract …………
A: That’s ………….! That’s
…………………….offered……………..!
15. Practice 7.
A. ……………………Joan?
B: No, …………………What………….?
A. She …………….. fired …………
A: That’s ………….! That’s
…………………….fired……………..!
16. Practice 8.
A. …………………… Mrs. Mendoza?
B: No, …………………What………….?
A. She …………….. taken to the
hospital ………………
A: That’s ………….! That’s
…………………….taken……………..!
17. Practice 9.
A. …………………… Mike?
B: No,
…………………What………….?
A. He …………….. rejected by the
army ………………
A: That’s ………….! That’s
…………………….rejected……………!
18. Practice 10.
A. …………………… James?
B: No,
…………………What………….?
A. He …………….. sent to Hawaii
on business ………………
A: That’s ………….! That’s
…………………….sent……………!
19. Practice 11.
A. …………………… Karen?
B: No,
…………………What………….?
A. She …………….. chosen
“Employee of the Month” ………
A: That’s ………….! That’s
…………………….chosen……………!
