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Aug 18

6m 16s

BAD News: How to Respond in English

SHAYNA OLIVEIRA

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⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-reply-to-good-and-bad-news/

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When someone shares bad news in English, your words really matter. A cold or awkward response can make things worse… But in this lesson, you'll learn kind, natural phrases for reacting to bad news - so you can sound sympathetic in English. So let's build your fluency and your people skills at the same time!

Remember to download your free lesson guide, which has phrases for responding to both good and bad news. Click here and enter your e-mail address to get that free PDF for easy review. Here's some good news!

You can learn to talk more like a native English speaker by joining my Everyday English Speaking Courses, which teach you real phrases by learning from conversations.

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