2nd Bac
Functions
Unit 8: Functions: Responding to Good and Bad News
Announcing News (إعلان الأخبار)
Formal
رسمي
"I'm delighted to inform you that..." (Good) "I regret to inform you that..." (Bad)
Informal
غير رسمي
"You'll never guess what happened!" (Good) "I'm afraid I've got some bad news." (Bad)
Responding to Good News (الرد على الأخبار الجيدة)
Formal Responses
ردود رسمية
"Please accept my warmest congratulations." "That is wonderful news indeed."
Informal Responses
ردود غير رسمية
"That's fantastic! I'm so happy for you!" "Way to go! That's brilliant!"
Responding to Bad News (الرد على الأخبار السيئة)
Formal / Empathetic
رسمي / تعاطفي
"I'm deeply sorry to hear about your situation." "Please accept my deepest sympathies."
Informal / Neutral
غير رسمي / محايد
"What a shame / That's terrible!" "Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that."
National Exam Key (مفتاح الامتحان الوطني)
When responding to news,
tone
is everything. In the exam, if the news is about a
*death*
or
*serious loss*
, avoid "What a shame" (too light) and use
"I am deeply sorry for your loss"
or
"My heart goes out to you."
(النبرة هي الأهم؛ تجنب التعابير الخفيفة عند الوفاة واستخدم عبارات التعزية العميقة)
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