General English Level 5 GELEV5 Unit 01 Topic 01.doc  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 1. Tom: My wife just had a baby. Jack: How wonderful! Congratulations! Is it a boy or a girl? 2. Gina: I just got a promotion at work. Jeff: Congratulations! That's great news. Let's celebrate. 3. 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? 5 QUESTLANGUAGE