Learn how to post comments about being disappointed
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Feeling Disappointed. |
| Michael: Hi everyone, I'm Michael. |
| Alisha: And I'm Alisha. |
| Michael: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in English about being disappointed. Jennifer feels disappointed about today's weather, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Alisha: "I was looking forward to spending my day off on the beach, but of course it had to rain!" |
| Michael: Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| [Alisha] Jennifer: "I was looking forward to spending my day off on the beach, but of course it had to rain!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| [Michael] Chris: "We'll make the best out of it. How about going out for lunch?" |
| [Alisha] Gloria: "Oh no, what a shame!" |
| [Michael] Rick: "That's unfortunate." |
| [Michael] Alex: "This summer is unusually rainy." |
| POST |
| Michael: Listen again to Jennifer's post. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "I was looking forward to spending my day off on the beach, but of course it had to rain!" |
| Alisha: (Regular) "I was looking forward to spending my day off on the beach, but of course it had to rain!" |
| Michael: Let's break this down. |
| Alisha: First is the expression "I was looking forward to spending my day off on the beach" |
| Michael: The phrase "I was looking forward to..." is used when expressing disappointment over plans that have been ruined or cancelled. For example: "I was looking forward to going out to eat." This phrase is usually followed by "but" and the reason the plans were ruined or cancelled. Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "I was looking forward to spending my day off on the beach." (REGULAR) "I was looking forward to spending my day off on the beach." |
| Michael: Then comes the phrase... |
| Alisha: "...but of course it had to rain!" |
| Michael: This phrase is the second half of the expression "I was looking forward to .... but of course it has to..." For example: "I was looking forward to a day of shopping, but of course my wallet was stolen." Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "...but of course it had to rain!" (REGULAR) "...but of course it had to rain!" |
| Michael: All together... |
| Alisha: "I was looking forward to spending my day off on the beach, but of course it had to rain!" |
| COMMENTS |
| Michael: In response, Jennifer's friends leave some comments. |
| Michael: Her boyfriend, Chris, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "We'll make the best out of it. How about going out for lunch?" (REGULAR) "We'll make the best out of it. How about going out for lunch?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "We'll make the best out of it. How about going out for lunch?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling determined. |
| Michael: Her neighbor, Gloria, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Oh no, what a shame!" (REGULAR) "Oh no, what a shame!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Oh no, what a shame!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show that you are feeling sympathy toward the person you are addressing. |
| Michael: Her college friend, Rick, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "That's unfortunate." (REGULAR) "That's unfortunate." |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "That's unfortunate." |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous. |
| Michael: Her nephew, Alex, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "This summer is unusually rainy." (REGULAR) "This summer is unusually rainy." |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "This summer is unusually rainy." |
| Michael: Use this statement to suggest this is normal for the time of year. |
Outro |
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| Michael: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being disappointed, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Alisha: Bye! |
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