SURPRISE & DISBELIEF

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Definition

Surprise :   A feeling that we feel when heard an amazing news

which surprised and amazed us an expression that we show/ say when we know/hear/see something that

rather difficult to believe .Used to express something that we can’t or impossible.

        Disbelief :   A state of the mind in which one is fully persuaded that

                        an opinion, assertion, or doctrine isn’t true ; refusal

                        of assent, credit, or credence ; denial of belief.

Expressing Surprise & Disbelief

a.   Simple way :

·        What a surprise!

·        That’s a surprise!

·        (Well), that’s very surprising!

·        Really?

·        What?

·        Are you serious?

·        You must be joking!

·        You’re kidding!

·        Fancy that!

·        I must say … surprises me.

·        I find that hard to believe.

·        I just can’t believe that he is no more.

·        The experience was totally unbelievable.

·        Words can’t express what I am going through.

·        I couldn’t believe my eyes.

·        Words can’t express how I am feeling now.

b.   With idioms and question tag :

·        Come on, you can't be serious.

·        You're not serious, are you?

·        You're lying, aren't you?

·        Really? It's wrong, isn't it?

·        She is not serious, is she?

·        You're joking, aren't you?

·        You're kidding me

·        You're laughing at me

·        You're pulling my leg

·        I can't believe you!

c.   In the following section, we will look at some common ways in which people express surprise.

·         In most informal situations, people use single words to show their surprise. They say: Surprising! Amazing! Astonishing! ‘Amazing’ and ‘astonishing’ express great surprise. These words of surprise can also be put in a short sentence, like: It’s surprising/amazing/astonishing

·         Some people show their surprise by saying: Good heavens! / Good Lord! / I don’t believe it!

·         Surprise can be stated in a simple sentence, like: This/That is a surprise!

·         A sentence in the exclamatory from shows a higher degree of surprise: What a surprise! When surprise is also enjoyable, people say: What a pleasant surprise!

Respond

·         Yeah!

·         It is

·         Yup!

·         Positively!

·         It’s true

·         I’m serious

·         No, I’m not

·         Does it?

·         Are you joking?

Example Dialogue

        San   : Who was the girl with you in the book shop yesterday?

        Mir    : It was Ana, Our elementary school friend.

        San   : Really? How surprising! She was a fat girl in the class. And

                  now, Wow!! She is very beautiful and slim.

Mir    : Yeah, that’s right!