Lesson27
【Lesson 27】
◆English expressions you can use when you are surprised or in trouble.
◆Key Expressions Part 1
How can that be?!
That’s amazing!
That’s incredible! / That’s unbelievable!
◆Let’s try the following exercises.
Q: Your friend tells you he just saw a monkey driving a car. What would you say?
A: How can that be?! You must be mistaken!
Q: Your friend tells you the news of a Japanese skier who just won the first prize at the World Cup. What would you say?
A: Wow! That’s amazing! I knew he would win.
Q: The TV news reports a boy who was missing in the desert for weeks but was found alive today. What would you say?
A: That’s incredible! He is so lucky.
◆Key Expressions Part 2
Oh boy! / Oh dear!
I’m in trouble.
It’s terrible. / It’s awful. / It’s a disaster.
◆Let’s try the following exercises.
A: After you locked the car door, you noticed your car keys are left inside. What would you say?
B: Oh boy! What should I do?
Q: You went to a party at your friend’s house. Enjoying yourself, you realized you missed the last train. What would you say?
A: Oh, I’m in trouble! I missed the last train.
Q: You got a very bad grade in the Spanish class. Your friend asks you how your grade is. What would you say?
A: It’s a disaster. I should have studied harder!