General English Level 5 V 3

UNIT 01 What's going on in my life? TOPIC 01 Congratulations!

	LANGUAGE FOCUS 03 Expressing pleasure and congratulations

Sophie and Layla say:
Sophie:	Yes, and now he is my fiancé. We're getting married in two weeks.
Layla:	That's wonderful news! I'm so happy for you.

Layla shows that she is happy for Sophie.
When we hear someone's good news we express our pleasure.
We can say:

	I'm glad to hear that.
	I'm really happy for you.
	I'm so pleased for you.
	That's great/terrific/wonderful!
	That's great news!
	How wonderful/fantastic/terrific!

Layla and Sophie say:
Layla:	I've just finished my degree. In fact, I graduated last week.
Sophie:	Congratulations! Well done! What was the degree?
Layla:	A Bachelor of Science.

Sophie congratulates Layla because she graduated from her university course.
When we hear about someone's achievements, we usually congratulate him or her.
We can say:

	Congratulations!
	Well done!
	You did great!
	Good on you!

Examples

Tom:	My wife just had a baby.
Jack:	How wonderful! Congratulations! Is it a boy or a girl?

Gina:	I just got a promotion at work.
Jeff:	Congratulations! That's great news. Let's celebrate.

Tania:	Oh my goodness - I have the winning numbers. I've won the lottery!
David:	Good on you! I'm really happy for you. What will you spend the money on?

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