‘You’re kidding!’ and other quick responses

Let’s get started
with a warm-up

Read the phrases below and give examples of situations when you would use them.
Example: We say ‘congratulations’ when someone passes an exam.
Congratulations
Good luck!
Hurry up!
Have fun!
You’re welcome!
Don’t worry!

Read the pairs of dialogues and match the phrases in bold to the correct meanings (1 or 2). [part 1/2]

Read the pairs of dialogues and match the phrases in bold to the correct meanings (1 or 2). [part 2/2]

Let’s check your answers. [part 1/2]

Let’s check your answers. [part 2/2]

It’s discussion time!

Discuss the questions.
What do you say in the situations a–h (from the previous slides) in your language?
Do you know any other ways to say ‘thank you’ in English?
What are different way of saying that we are surprised?
What other phrases do we use when we don’t agree to something?

Let’s learn more responses!

Complete the table with the expressions you will see in the next slides. Look at the example below.
Fine, see you then!
Fine, see you then!

Complete the table with the following expressions. [part 1/3]
Fine, see you then!
You don’t say!
I’m sorry to hear that.
What a pity!
I’m sorry to hear that.
What a pity.
You don’t say!

Complete the table with the following expressions. [part 2/3]
Fine, see you then!
Sounds good!
You don’t say!
You’re kidding!
That can’t be true!
I’m sorry to hear that.
What a pity!
You’re kidding.
Sounds good!
That can’t be true!

Complete the table with the following expressions. [part 3/3]
Fine, see you then!
Sounds good!
It’s OK by/with me.
Sure, why not?
You don’t say!
You’re kidding!
That can’t be true!
I’m sorry to hear that.
What a pity!
That’s too bad.
It’s OK by/with me.
Sure, why not?
That’s too bad.

Now, we’ll put it into practice!

Read the dialogues and find inappropriate responses.
Then, replace them with correct ones from this lesson.
A: Mark didn’t study and somehow passed the exam.
B: What a pity!
A: Are you here next Sunday? We can go skating if you like.
B: Sure, why not?
A: I’m afraid I can’t come to your party. I’m ill.
B: Fine, see you then!
A: The film begins at 8. Let’s meet at 7:30 to get some snacks.
B: That’s too bad.

Let’s check your answers.
A: Mark didn’t study and somehow passed the exam.
B: What a pity!
A: Are you here next Sunday? We can go skating if you like.
B: Sure, why not?
A: I’m afraid I can’t come to your party. I’m ill.
B: Fine, see you then!
A: The film begins at 8. Let’s meet at 7:30 to get some snacks.
B: That’s too bad.
That can’t be true!
You’re kidding!
You don’t say!
What a pity!
I’m sorry to hear that.
That’s too bad.
Fine, see you then!
Sure, why not?
Sounds good!
It’s OK by/with me!

scenes from movies
In a moment, you’ll watch an interactive video which is a compilation of:

Watch the video and when it stops, choose the correct response.
click the image to open the interactive video in a new tab

Write dialogues for the photos. Use expressions from this lesson.

Write dialogues for the photos. Use expressions from this lesson.