42. Surprise

1. Good heavens!

2. How amazing!

3. I can’t believe my eyes.

4. This really is a surprise.

5. Bless me!

6. Crazy!

7. He can’t be serious!

8. Never!

9. What!

10. I must say your memory surprises me.

Dialogue 1

W: Listen to this. Mary got married.

M: Is she really? I can’t believe it!

W: Yes. Yesterday.

M: Good gracious. That’s incredible!

W: She married Jerrod.

M: You’re kidding.

W: She’s going to live in Paris.

M: Really? I’m surprised.

Dialogue 2

M: Do you know who’s just got married? Old Mc Donald.

W: Never! He’s over 80, isn’t he?

M: He’s nearly 90.

W: Good gracious! Are you sure?

M: I am. Whatsmore, his wife is 84.

W: Is she really?

M: Yes, she is. And guess what, he is her sixth husband.

W: Really? Quite a woman, isn’t she?

Dialogue 3

M: Judy, what is everybody talking about?

W: Haven’t you heard? Richard was fired by our manager.

M: You’re kidding. It can’t be true.

W: Believe it or not. Everybody is talking about it in the company.

M: Really? I’m surprised.

W: Me too.

Dialogue 4

W: My goodness! You’re kidding!

M: No. I’m serious. I’m going to quit my job.

W: That’s amazing! You got a good pay here, didn’t you?

M: It’s true. But I can’t show my abilities.

W: Come on! Don’t be silly!

M: Your present job is something better. Why do you change?

W: Well. How do you know?

Dialogue 5

M: What a surprise meeting you here, Landy.

W: I’ m here as a tourist.

M: It’s a small world, isn’t it?

W: Yes, it’s a small world. We never know where we’ll meet someone we know.

How surprising! I’ve heard of a strange story in lady’s club. That’s a gentleman talking about food. It’s like this. There is not enough food in the world for everybody. Really, more than half the people are hungry. Do you know? When they get more food they have more babies. What a surprise! At this time, one of the ladies got up and said, “well, why don’t we find them and stop them?”

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