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Ниже — готовые образцы диалогов для упражнения: в первой реплике сообщается плохая новость, во второй — естественная реакция.

A: Did you hear? There’s been a major train crash and 50 people have been injured.
B: It’s awful, isn’t it?

A: Did you hear about the violent tremors that hit the capital city?
B: Oh no! That’s terrible!

A: Have you heard? An oil spill has blackened the coast.
B: That’s so sad and depressing.

A: Guess what happened! Twenty survivors have been rescued from an aircraft.
B: Really? I don’t believe it!

A: You’ll never guess what’s happened! There’s been a dangerous blast at a chemical plant.
B: Really? How horrible!

A: Did you see the news? City-centre buildings have been damaged by a hurricane.
B: Oh no! That’s awful!

A: Look at this! Rising river waters have closed several roads.
B: That’s terrible!

A: Have you heard? The side of a mountain has collapsed onto some homes.
B: Oh no! That’s awful.