跟BBC學口語:如何將好消息告訴別人

William: And Matt has just come into the studio – hello Matt.
Matt: Hello William.
William: Now the reason I have called you.into the studio today is because I have some good news.
Matt: Ah excellent – I like good news.
William: I am going to be getting married next month…
Matt: Oh congratulations, that's fantastic news! Are you excited?
William: I am very excited, yes! Erm and er.. yeah… so…
Matt: Are you getting married in a church?
William: No, we're not getting married in a church – but er, no, we're doing the modern thing -
Matt: You're doing the modern thing rather than the traditional…
William: Yes, that's right.
Matt: Very good.
William: That's my news.
Matt: That's splendid news. I also have some very exciting news…
William: You don't! Do you also..?
Matt: I… I also have some exciting news.
William: What's your news?
Matt: In one month's time, my wife is having a baby boy – our first child.
William: Is she?!
Matt: Yes, she is.
William: Wow, I didn't know that! When did you… well, you must have found out a long time ago…
Matt: I found out a long time ago, but we've been keeping it quiet.
William: Oooh, well congratulations! Do you know if it's a boy or a girl?
Matt: I said it was a boy.
William: Oh yes! Good point… OK Matt, that's all I wanted to tell you.
Matt: Ah, fantastic – well, good luck.
William: Good luck to you too. Bye bye.

I have some good news.
我有個好消息(要告訴你).
This is a very common and a very easy way to respond to some good news. Simply describe the news as 'fantastic' or 'great' or brilliant – or use any other very positive word…
這句話是聽到好消息之後很常見的回答方式. 大家可以用 'fantastic', 'great',或者 'brilliant'.來形容news.
Oh congratulations, that's fantastic news!
啊,恭喜你,這真是太棒了.

In general, when people tell you something new, something exciting – a very good way to respond is to ask lots and lots of questions!
通常當某人告訴你一個新的或是令人激動的消息時,一個很好的回答方式就是詢問很多相關的問題.
對話中的Matt就問了很多問題,比如Are you excited? Are you getting married in a church? 等.

William: Wow, I didn't know that! When did you… well, you must have found out a long time a...
'Wow'- W-O-W - is a word that we use when we are really surprised by something – and pleased!
Wow這個詞,在你聽到很令人驚訝的消息時(通常是好消息),可以使用,而且很常見.