A.
LISTENING
SECTION
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Task
2. Listen carefully to the recording the teacher plays for you and then
answer the questions briefly.
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1.
Who
are the speakers?
2.
What
relationship do the speakers have?
3.
Was
the news the speaker got bad or good news?
4.
How
was the condition of the mother after tsunami?
5.
Was
the mother died?
6.
Why
did the mother kill herself?
7.
When
did the incident happen?
8.
Where
does Ren’s friend come from?
9.
What
did Ren’s friend say to express her sadness?
10. What did Ren say to
comfort her friend due to her mother’s passing away?
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In
pair, read the following dialogue!
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Dea : Hi, what’s the matter? You look so awful
today.
Rudy : I lost
my purse on my way to school.
Dea : That’s too bad. I am sorry to hear that.
Have you searched it?
Rudy : Yes.
But, I couldn’t find it. What’s worse is that I had Rp 200,000 in it. It’s all
gone! I can’t pay the school tuition now.
Dea : It’s
terrible! Report to the police immediately! It’s also better for you to tell
your homeroom teacher about your problem.
Rudy : Okay. Thanks for your advice.
1.
What are talking about?
2.
What feeling is shown by Dea?
3.
What feeling is shown by Rudy?
Let’s see the expressions in the conversation
above. These expressions are used to respond other’s sadness or to show our
sympathy. Look at the expressions once again.
1.
That’s too bad.
I am sorry to hear that.
2.
It’s terrible!
Sometimes
bad things happen. When we hear about bad things that happen to other people,
it is a good idea to express our sympathy. This can be difficult as we want to
express our concern, but don’t want to be intrusive. Here are some common phrases
to help you express sympathy.
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Formal
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Neutral
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Informal
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I am most upset to hear that.
What a terrible situation for you!
One should not worry too much.
I do sympathize with you.
I’m sorry to hear about…
My heart goes out to all … during this time of pain.
You will be always in my thoughts and prayers.
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O dear! I am sorry. I’m awfully sorry.
What bad luck! That’s a pity!
You must be very upset / annoyed.
I’m sorry to hear that.
I hope you feel better soon.
Please accept my condolences (used when someone close to another has
died).
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What a pity! That’s awful.
How sad! Poor old you, ……
I’m sorry to hear that.
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It is also common to
express sympathy in writing. Here are some phrases we can use when writing a
sympathy note to someone. Notice that it is common to use the plural ‘we’ and
‘our’ when expressing written sympathy as a way to express in a family.
v My condolences to the
victims of …
v My heartfelt condolences on
your loss.
v Our thoughts are with you.
v Thinking of you in your time
of loss.
v We are very saddened to hear
of your loss.
v With deepest sympathy.
v You have my sincere
sympathy.
v You have our deepest
sympathy.
B.
READING
SECTION
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Task
3. Read the conversation and answer the questions!
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Mary : Hello, John, What’s that? You look dejected. What’s wrong?
John : My grandma passed away in New York, Mary.
Mary : I’m terribly sorry to hear that, John. How
old was she?
John : Seventy one this December.
Mary : Then she wasn’t very old. Had she been ailing for some time?
John : So she
had written in her last letter. She was having a hard time with many
complications.
Mary : When is the funeral?
John : It must have been over by now.
Does your family plan to go to New York?
John : Yes, we
are going there next week to visit her grave.
Mary : Please
tell your family my deepest condolence.
John : Thank you
very much, Mary. We really appreciate it.
1.
Why does John look so sad?
2.
Does John attend his grandma’s funeral?
3.
Fill in the blanks with synonyms of the words:
a.
Dejected :
……….
b.
Ailing :
……….
c.
Comfort :
……….
d.
Grave :
……….
e.
Condolence :
……….
4.
Underline the expression of sympathy you can find in
the dialogue.
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