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