Real Talk #044 – How to react to surprising news
Some people enjoy surprises. Some people absolutely hate them! It is sometimes difficult to know how to react when someone tells you something incredible. In this Real Talk episode, Andrew and Jeremy share plenty of expressions to help you react.
Fun facts
A lot of people love being surprised by amazing facts. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is a franchise of publications and museums that deals in amazing and hard-to-believe facts. They have more than 80 attractions around the world that bring in more than 12 million guests every year.
Expressions included in the study guide
- You’ll never guess
- Don’t tell me
- You’re kidding
- I can’t believe it myself
- To chip in
- At hand
- That’s unbelievable
- Are you for real?
Copyright: Culips.com
For more information about this episode, visit culips.com.
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar
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Real Talk #044 – How to react to surprising news
Some people enjoy surprises. Some people absolutely hate them! It is sometimes difficult to know how to react when someone tells you something incredible. In this Real Talk episode, Andrew and Jeremy share plenty of expressions to help you react.
Fun facts
A lot of people love being surprised by amazing facts. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is a franchise of publications and museums that deals in amazing and hard-to-believe facts. They have more than 80 attractions around the world that bring in more than 12 million guests every year.Expressions included in the study guide
- You’ll never guess
- Don’t tell me
- You’re kidding
- I can’t believe it myself
- To chip in
- At hand
- That’s unbelievable
- Are you for real?
Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Jeremy Brinkerhoff
Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Matty Warnock
English editor: Stephanie MacLean
Business manager: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Project manager: Jessica Cox
Image: Ben White (Unsplash.com)
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