There are different ways to give bad news. Read the ways you can give bad news.
I'm afraid I've got some bad news for you...
I'm sorry I've got a bit of bad news to tell you..
I really don’t know how to say it, but …
I’m sorry to have to say this, but …
I really feel bad to have to say this, but …
Watch the segment and check the way the bad news was given. Finally, talk to a partner, take the roles of the characters and give the bad news and react to it yourselves.
Group discussion:
1. How effective was the way he was given the bad news.?
2. Would you do it differently?
Role Play - Role play giving and reacting to the bad news below:
- You have to tell your best friend you can’t come to his/her wedding
- You are the president of a company and you have to announce reduction of costs, so he will have to dismiss employees
- You have to tell a customer that you cannot fix his computer hard drive and everything will be lost
- You have to tell your mom and dad that you can't spend Christmas with them
- You have to tell your friend that you crashed the car he had lent you to go on a date
- You are a teacher and you have to tell your student that he failed the course despite of all his effort.
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