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Congratulations and praise
What do people give congratulations on?
- musical performance
- sports performance
- a good job at work
- a good job at school
Key sentences
| Giving congratulations | Accepting congratulations |
|---|---|
| That was a great (noun). | Really? Thanks. |
| Giving congratulations | Accepting congratulations |
|---|---|
| You did a great job. | I couldn't have done it without (person). It was nothing. |
| Giving congratulations | Accepting congratulations |
|---|---|
| You deserve your (noun). | I worked hard for it. |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
| noun | sentence |
|---|---|
| job | That was a great job. |
| play | That was a great play. |
| performance | That was a great performance. |
| presentation | That was a great presentation. |
| person | sentence |
|---|---|
| my teacher | I couldn't have done it without my teacher. |
| my parents | I couldn't have done it without my parents. |
| my team | I couldn't have done it without my team. |
| you | I couldn't have done it without you. |
| noun | sentence |
|---|---|
| diploma | You deserve your diploma. |
| degree | You deserve your degree. |
| award | You deserve your award. |
| win | You deserve your win. |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Giving congratulations | Accepting congratulations |
|---|---|
| That was a great (job). | Really? Thanks. |
| Giving congratulations | Accepting congratulations |
|---|---|
| You did a great job. | I couldn't have done it without (my teacher). |
| Giving congratulations | Accepting congratulations |
|---|---|
| You deserve your (diploma). | I worked hard for it. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Giving congratulations | Accepting congratulations |
|---|---|
|
That was a great ... . |
Really? Thanks. |
| Giving congratulations | Accepting congratulations |
|---|---|
| You did a great job. | I couldn't have done it without .... |
| Giving congratulations | Accepting congratulations |
|---|---|
| You deserve your .... | I worked hard for it. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Giving congratulations | Accepting congratulations |
|---|---|
| Congratulate your partner. | Accept their congratulations. |
Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |
Review
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