Unit 6: LOST SOULS: THE WORLD OF CULTS
Style: Reporting and Reacting to News Events
A common topic of conversation among friends, family, and colleagues is the news: reporting and/or reacting to it. Here are some special expressions that can be used to share news information and to react to it.
 
Reporting the News
  • Do you know what I just found out? I heard that . . .
  • Today, I heard on the radio that . . .
  • Recently, I saw a program on TV that . . .
Reacting to the News
  • Oh, that's terrible. I wonder if . . .
  • I can't believe that. Do you know if . . .
  • Really? I hadn't heard that.
  • Can you tell me . . .