Speaking Giving bad news & reacting
10.5.3 Use the headlines in Ex. 1b
and the language in the box to make
exchanges, as in the example.
Giving bad news
Reacting
Did you hear? There's been
Did you see hear about the
on the news?
Have you heard?
Guess what happened
You'll never guess what's
happened!
Look at this!
It's awful, isn't it?
Oh no! That's awful
terrible!
Really? How horrible!
I don't believe it!
That's so sad!
depressing, etc.
A: Did you hear? There's been a major train crash
and 50 people have been injured.
B: it's awful, isn't it?
Listening​

Dear, Alex,

I was so glad to get your letter. I am looking forward to seeing you here. YOu know you are always welcome. 
As for your questions I would like to offer you some places. Do you like music? We will have a concert next month. The band is awesome. They play classic mixed with rock mostly. Are you up to? 
In the evening you can walk a little, see the sightseeing because we have a lot. Different museums are here for you to enjoy as well. 
We usually have quite cold wweather in January. However, this year it seems it will be quite warm. You should bring some warm clothes anyway. It is always useful here. Take a coat and warm trousers. That will be quite enough. 
Wait! boots! dont forget about them. 

I hope to see you soon.

Best regards,
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My favorite movie The second volume of the book series of Harry Potter has a special meaning for me, as it was with him began my acquaintance with the world of wizards and Muggles. This was back in school, when we had a collective campaign to just come out of the film based on the book. I liked the movie, but I especially do not understand what the Sinister Volan de Mort, who terrorizes the boy in glasses. It took almost five years before I picked up the novel source, it is expected to have exerted much better impression than the movie (even allowing for the nostalgic plaque, which already covered the film viewing.) In contrast to the Philosopher's Stone, which is still more like a children's adventure tale of a laid-back, "Chamber of Secrets" focuses toward the mysteries and secrets. Indeed, in the book are many intriguing questions - starting with the opening scene from the house elf Dobby and completing the question, who was still a student Tom Riddle's diary which came to Harry.