NEWS & RESPONDING

I've got a violin exam tomorrow.

• Good luck.

• I hope you pass.

• Well done.

• Never mind

I'm in a swimming competition at the weekend.

• I hope you pass.

• O, that's a pity.

• I hope you do well.

• I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

*How was your swiiming competition? Did you win?

**No, I came last. :(

• Oh, that's a pity.

• Better luck next time.

• Well done

• Congrats.

I’m sorry to hear such terrible news.

• Responding to good news.

• Responding to bad news

Please, accept my deepest sympathy.

• Responding to good news.

• Responding to bad news

“It's called inertia. It is how we screw it (the chance to end poverty) up.”

What does ‘screw something up’ mean?

• restore to life or consciousness

• cause something to fail or go wrong

• give new perspective to

• restore interest in or the popularity of

Would you like something to drink?

• I didn't.

• Could have some apple juice?

• Yes, some pasta.

Statements from the people, witnesses, or experts related to the events.

• Source

• Background event

• Newsworthy event

• Headline

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

S + Be + V3

• Passive Voice

• Simple Past Tense

• Simple Present Tense

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

S + V2

• Social Function

• Passive Voice

• Simple Past Tense

• Language Features

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3