Sally was surprised to learn that she had been accepted to a university in America. She will be leaving for her studies in one month. Mrs. Nakamura was also surprised, as she had forgotten entering a raffle at the supermarket but had won a 32-inch TV as a prize. The chapter discusses different surprising scenarios and has exercises where the student practices conversational English related to surprises.

1. CHAPTER 10: I feel…
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Unit 3: Wow! Really?
Exercise 1: Picture Description
What do you see in the picture?

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Exercise 2: Vocabulary
Repeat after your tutor.
surprise
làm ngạc nhiên
He surprised her with a gift.
shocked
bị sốc
I was shocked to hear the news.
unexpectedly
không mong đợi (adv
I got wet because it rained unexpectedly.
)
appreciate
đánh giá
I appreciate the gift you gave me.
congratulations
chúc mừng
Congratulations on winning the lottery!
impressed
bị gây ấn tượng
She is impressed by the live entertainment.
amazed
bị làm kinh ngạc
My father was amazed by the circus performance.
present
món quà
My birthday present for her is a watch.
astonished
làm kinh ngạc
The magic trick astonished me.
pleasant
thú vị
The gift was such a pleasant surprise.

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Exercise 3: Let’s Talk
A. Read the dialogue with your tutor.
Tutor I have something for you. Happy birthday!
Student Wow, you remembered my birthday.
Tutor Of course, how could I forget?
Student This is such a pleasant surprise.
Tutor I hope you like it.
Student I really appreciate this. Thank you.
Tutor You’re welcome!
Student I’m so excited to see what’s inside!
Tutor May I have your license, please?
Student Sure, officer. I wasn’t driving too fast, was I?
Tutor You weren’t, but you were in the wrong lane.
Student Oh, alright. I’m sorry for that. I’m new here.
Tutor I understand, but you need to follow rules.
Student Okay. I will be more careful. Thank you.
B. Repeat after your tutor.
1. birthday - | ˈbɝːθˌde | or [burth-dey]
2. forget - | fərˈɡet |or [fer-get] quên
3. license - | ˈlaɪsəns | or [lahy-suh ns] b ng

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4. officer - | ˈɑːfəsər | |or [aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]
5. follow - | ˈfɑːloʊ | or [fol-oh] làm theo
Exercise 4: Is it surprising?
Read each scenario, then classify them as “surprising” or “not surprising.”
SCENARIOS
a.winning the lottery
b. attending a planned meeting
c. receiving a gift
d. seeing an accident happen
e. receiving your regular salary
f. being awakened by a loud sound
g. celebrating your birthday
h. when your friends / family throw a surprise party for you
i. realizing something new
j. going to work
k. deciding what clothes to wear
l. eating lunch
m. surfing the Internet
n. finding out that someone you know is pregnant

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SURPRISING NOT SURPRISING
a. winning the lottery b. attending a planned meeting
Exercise 5: This is surprising!
Read the assigned parts. Next, read the statements and identify whether they are true or false.
Tutor: Benny, I have to tell you something.
Student: What is it?
Tutor: I got accepted to a university in
America!
Student: Wow, that’s
great!
Tutor: It was a big surprise to me.

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Student: When are you leaving?
Tutor: In a month.
Student: That’s amazing. Congratulations, Sally!
Tutor: Thank you, Benny.
True or False? Statement Meaning
1. “Wow, that’s great!” Benny is happy for Sally.
2. “It was a big surprise to me.” Sally was not surprised that she was accepted.
3. “In a month.” Sally will leave one month from now.
4. “That’s amazing.” Benny is not impressed with Sally’s news.
Tutor: Hello, may I please speak to Mrs. Nakamura?
Student: Speaking.
Tutor: Congratulations, ma’am! You won our contest!
Student: What? But I don’t remember entering any contests…
Tutor: Do you remember the raffle at Pines Supermarket?
Student: Right! I remember now. What did I win?

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Tutor: You won a 32-inch TV. You may claim it at our store anytime
this week.
Student: That’s great! Thanks!
Tutor: You’re welcome, ma’am.
True or False? Statement Meaning
1. “What? But I don’t remember entering
any contests…”
Mrs. Nakamura was expecting that she’ll
win.
2. “Congratulations, ma’am.” The caller from the supermarket is happy for
Mrs. Nakamura.
3. “You may claim it at our store anytime this
week.”
Mrs. Nakamura can only get her prize on a
Monday.
4. “That’s great!” Mrs. Nakamura is happy with winning the
prize.
Exercise 6: Were you surprised?
Read the question, then answer it by following the format in the
example.

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I had been watching TV before they surprised me.
He had been watching TV before they surprised him.
We had been watching TV before they surprised us.
They had been watching TV before we surprised them.
Example:
A: How long had you been planning the surprise party?
B: We had been planning (plan) it for one month.
1. What had you been doing before you found out you won?
I had been (wash the dishes) before I found out I won.
2. Why was Tony tired when we surprised him?
He (jog) all day.
3. How long had you been working before you got promoted?
I (work) for two years before I got promoted.
4. Why did Tony look sleepy during the party?
He (sleep) when we surprised him.
5. How long had you been entering contests before you got a prize?
I (enter) contests for six months before I got a prize.

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Exercise 7: How will he / she react?
Read the statements, then choose the best response to the surprising
scenario.
Example: “I’m going to be a father!”
b.
a. “Call the fire department now!”
1. “I won $10,000 at the raffle!”
b. “That’s wonderful! You’ll be a great
dad.”
2. “The building is on fire!”
c. “I don’t believe it! Call the police
immediately!”

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3. “A tiger has escaped from the zoo!”
d. “Thank you. I appreciate the present.”
4. “I got promoted!”
e. “Wow! You’re so lucky!”
5. “I have a present for you. Happy
birthday!”
f. “Congratulations on your promotion.”

11. Exercise 8: Create a sentence
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Answer the question with your own sentence. Use the guide words in making your sentence.
Example: Why is Tammy happy? friends / surprise / her
Sentence: Her friends threw her a surprise party.
1. Why is Jerry in a bad mood? bad / shocked / news
Sentence:
2. What did Jenny think of the show? amazed / she / dancers
Sentence:
3. What did you do last Saturday? party / attended / surprise
Sentence:
4. Why is Jasmine happy? present / surprised / boyfriend
Sentence:
5. What was Laura’s prize? trip / prize / free
Sentence:

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Exercise 9: Which of these has happened to you?
Read the scenarios to your tutor. Choose a scenario that you’ve already experienced. Tell your tutor
about what happened. Fill in the story guide to help you with your story.
Example:
✓ I met a celebrity.
Scenario I met a celebrity.
When did it happen? It happened during an event at work.
Why did it happen? I was assigned to greet guests at the front door.
What happened? I met a famous singer who sang during the program.
What happened afterwards? I took a picture with him.
Story: I met a celebrity. It happened during an event at work. I was assigned to greet guests at the front
door. I met a famous singer who sang during the program. I took a picture with him.
1. I threw a surprise party for someone. / Someone threw a surprise party for me.
Scenario
When did it happen?
Why did it happen?
What happened?
What happened afterwards?
Story:

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2. I won a prize at the lottery / game of chance.
Scenario
When did it happen?
Why did it happen?
What happened?
What happened afterwards?
Story:
3. I got a call from someone I haven’t talked to in a long time.
Scenario
When did it happen?
Why did it happen?
What happened?
What happened afterwards?
Story:
4. I received a gift.
Scenario
When did it happen?
Why did it happen?
What happened?
What happened afterwards?

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Story:
5. Someone / something interrupted my sleep.
Scenario
When did it happen?
Why did it happen?
What happened?
What happened afterwards?
Story: