facts

1. What would you say about this picture?

2. 1. You are informed that your father has just got promotion in his workplace.
2. Your English teacher told you that you score in the last test is excellent.
3. Your friend hurt himself when playing football.
4. The debate team of your school won the national debate competition.
5. Your friend's father suddenly passed away soon after he got off from the
bus.
1. What do you think of the situations? Are there good news or bad news?
2. What do you feel when you hear a good news?
3. What do you feel when you hear a bad news?
4. How do you respond to someone telling you a good and a bad news?
5. What will you do or say to show your happiness?
6. What will you do or say to show your sympathy?
7. Will you be surprised especially when hearing the interesting news?
Study the following situations and answer the questions!
QUESTIONS

3. INDICATORS
1. Identify the dialogue using expressions of telling interesting
news.
2. Find more expressions of telling interesting news.
3. Use the expressions of telling interesting news in a dialogue.
4. Perform a dialogue using expressions of telling interesting
news.
5. Ask and answer related to the expressions of telling
interesting news.
6. Role-play a dialogue containing expressions of telling
interesting news.
7. Answer the questions the dilogue containing expressions of
telling interesting news

4. Deni : Hi, Yuni. 1) …!
Yuni : What is it?
Deni : You were the winner in the speech contest.
Yuni : 2) …, aren’t you?
Deni : No. That’s true. I’ve just read it on the newspaper.
Yuni : Really? 3) …. Are you sure?
Deni : I am. 4) …!
Yuni : 5) ….
Guess
what.
You’re
joking
.
I
can’t
believe
it.
Thanks.
Congratulations
.
Listen to the following dialogue and complete it with the expression you heard.

5. Breaking News Responding to the news
Guess what?
What a surprise!
Have you heard the news?
Listen! ...
I have hot news.
Did you hear that .....
Really?
I can’t belive it.
You’re kidding.
That’s not true.
I’m glad/happy/sorry to hear that.
That’s out of logic.
Complete the table with the expressions of
telling/responding to interesting news. Do it in pairs.

6. Manneke : Hi, Jane. I’ve been looking for you.
Jane : Hi. What’s up?
Manneke : I have good news for you. Your article on the tourism in
Manado won the national competition.
Jane : Really? It’s what I want to hear. Where can I find the
information about it?
Manneke : I read the announcement in front of the teacher’s office.
Jane : I want to see it. Thanks for the information.
Manneke: No problem. Congratulations, Jane.
Jane : Thank you.
Practice the following dialogue and answer the questions.

7. Listen to your teacher and writer the suitable response.
1. Mirna : I have a good news. We’ll have a trip to Enrekang and Tator.
Adi : ____________. We can visit Buntu Kabobong and Londa.
2. Imam : I’m so happy. My father bought me a motorcycle.
Shinta : ____________. I’m happy to hear that.
3. Tika : Listen! Jaya won a free ticket to see OVJ show in Jakarta.
Dewi : ____________. He must be very happy.
4. Isna : You know what. Our friend’s father got a motorcycle accident.
Ardi : ____________. I hope it’s not complicated.
5. Andi : Good News! Siska is going to get married next week.
Luki : ____________. I heard it’s not Siska but her sister.

8. Listen to your teacher and writer the suitable response.
Andi brings news to his class. He informs that the headmaster cancels
tomorrow's holiday.
Andi :_____1), please! I have something to tell you, guys. Please, be quiet.
Aldi : Shh....OK my friends, pay attention to our leader. It seems that he
brings _____2) for us.
Andi : I've just met the headmaster in the teachers' room. He told me about
our holiday.
Feny : Really? Why are you so gloomy? Bad news?
Aldi : Be quiet Feny!
Andi : The headmaster cancelled tomorrow's holiday.
Feny : What! _____3)
Aldi : Oh, no. What a shocking. _____4)
Andi : I'm serious. I tell you the truth.
Indah : _____5) That's very disappointing.
Andi : Keep calm guys. We will have a holiday someday. Don't forget to come
to the school tomorrow.
Attention,
bad
news,
Are
you
serious,
I
don’t
believe
it,
Oh
dear.

9. Practice the following dialogue and answer the questions.
Manneke : Hi, Jane. I’ve been looking for you.
Jane : Hi. What’s up?
Manneke : I have good news for you. Your article on the tourism in
Manado won the national competition.
Jane : Really? It’s what I want to hear. Where can I find the
information about it?
Manneke : I read the announcement in front of the teacher’s office.
Jane : I want to see it. Thanks for the information.
Manneke: No problem. Congratulations, Jane.
Jane : Thank you.