Informing Flashcards by Heleen Reunes | Brainscape

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Ask for news (neutral)

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Is there any news?

Any news?

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Ask for news (informal)

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What’s new?

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Communicate good news (neutral)

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I’ve got some good news!

I’m happy to be able to tell you…

I’m glad to let you know….

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Communicate good news (formal)

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We have pleasure in announcing…

It’s my pleasure to tell you…

We are pleased to inform you…

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Communicate good news (informal)

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And now for the good news:

Listen to this:

Have you heard:

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Communicate bad news (neutral)

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I’ve got bad news for you, I’m afraid

I’m very sorry, but…

Don’t be alarmed, but…

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Communicate bad news (formal)

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I regret to say that…

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Introduce a message (neutral)

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Listen

Have you heard

Rumou has it that

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Introduce a message (formal)

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I’d like to announce that

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Introduce a message (informal)

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Listen up

Guess what

You know what

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Introduce a question (neutral)

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I’d like to ask you something

I was wondering if

Could you tell me if

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Introduce a question (formal)

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Would you be so kind as to tell me

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Hesitation fillers (neutral)

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Ok

Right

Let’s see

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Refuse to give information (neutral)

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I’m afraid I can’t answer that

Sorry, but I can’t tell you that

I’d rather not tell you

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Refuse to give information (informal)

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How dare you ask me!

Mind your own business!

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Stress importance (neutral)

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I can’t stress this enough

This is important

It’s a serious matter

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Downplay importance (neutral)

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Never mind

Not to worry

It’s not so bad

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Downplay importance (informal)

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So what?

No worries

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Ask to keep a secret (neutral)

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This is between you and me

Can you keep a secret?

Don’t tell anyone

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Thank for information (neutral)

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Thank you for telling me

Thank you for letting me know

It’s good to know that

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Express disbelief (neutral)

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Really?

I beg your pardon?

Good heavens!

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Express dibelief (informal)

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You’re kidding!

Yeah, right

No way!