Somebody has done or is going to do something you approve or disapprove of. Here are some ways of expressing your feelings:
Approval
1. (That's) a good idea!
2. Wonderful! (Excellent, splendid).
3. Very wise (sensible) of you.
4. Well done!
5. Good for you!
6. I'm all for it!
7. That's it!
Disapproval
1. That's not a (very) good idea.
2. That's silly.
3. I'm all against it.
4. I wouldn't say I like it.
5. Rubbish!
7.4.2. Express your approval on disapproval of the following statement made to you by a close friend.
1. I'm going on a diet.
2. I'm going to learn Japanese.
3. We're going to get engaged.
4. I'm going to telephone the police.
5. I've bought a new car.
6. I've become a student.
7.4.3. Look, listen and then dramatize:
WIFE: I feel terribly bored. I'm going to take a Job.
HUSBAND: Good!
WIFE: Then I can buy my own car.
HUSBAND: Splendid!
WIFE: And pay for my own clothes.
HUSBAND: That's an excellent idea.
7.4.4.A friend of yours telephones to tell you of his/her plans for the summer holidays. You approve of some of the plans but not of others. Begin like this:
A. Hullo! I've decided to go to the seaside in July.
B. ...
General understanding
7.5.1. Read the text. Try to understand it and be ready to answer the questions.