В cue card о хорошей новости нужен драматичный момент: как вы узнали, первая реакция, с кем поделились. Прямая речь («she kept saying 'I got it'») и past perfect continuous оживляют рассказ.
Cue card
Describe a time when you received good news.
You should say:
what the news was
when and how you received it
who you shared it with
and explain how you felt about it.
Заметки за 1 минуту
- what: younger sister won a state grant for medicine
- when/how: last August, results online after midnight, she screamed
- shared: woke parents, called grandmother, whole mahalla by morning
- feel: proud, relieved; two years of hard work paid off
Пример ответа (около 2 минут)
I'd like to talk about the day my younger sister found out that she'd won a state grant to study medicine. It was last August, and it's still one of the happiest days our family has had.
University entrance results in Uzbekistan are published online, and that year they came out late at night. My sister had been refreshing the website for hours, and just after midnight she suddenly screamed from her room. I thought something terrible had happened, but she ran out holding her phone and just kept saying, "I got it, I got it."
Within five minutes the whole house was awake. My parents were in tears, and my mother immediately called my grandmother, even though it was the middle of the night. By the next morning it felt like the whole mahalla knew, because neighbours kept knocking on the door to congratulate her.
The reason it meant so much is that she'd worked incredibly hard for two years, with tutors in the evenings and practice tests every weekend, and a grant means our family doesn't have to pay tuition fees for her whole degree.
I felt incredibly proud of her, and honestly quite relieved too. It showed me that consistent effort really does pay off, which is something I try to remember when my own preparation gets difficult.
Полезные слова и выражения
| Выражение | Значение |
|---|---|
| find out | узнать |
| a state grant | государственный грант |
| be in tears | быть в слезах |
| congratulate | поздравлять |
| tuition fees | плата за обучение |
| relieved | почувствовавший облегчение |
| pay off | окупиться |
| soften the blow | смягчить удар |
Как отвечать
- Ситуацию перед новостью передайте через past perfect continuous: «she had been refreshing the website for hours».
- Одна короткая фраза прямой речи добавляет драматизма.
- Реакции перечислите по людям: родители, бабушка, соседи.
- В конце урок для себя: «It showed me that...».
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Part 3: вопросы для обсуждения
How do people usually share good news today?
Mostly through messages and social media. News that used to be shared by phone or in person now often appears on Instagram first, which is quicker, but I think it can feel a bit less personal.
Is it better to hear bad news in person or in a message?
In person, if possible. Bad news needs a tone of voice and a chance to ask questions, and a message can feel cold. That said, a short message to prepare someone before a call can soften the blow.
Why do the media focus more on bad news than good news?
Should exam results be published publicly?
Стратегия Part 2: руководство по cue card. Дальше: руководство по Part 3.
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