2. SURPRISES & DISBELIEFS

Expression surprise is expression which someone when get a surprise.
Surprise can have valence. It can be neutral expression, pleasant or accordingly some would not categories surprise in itself as an emotion or every human.

Expressing surprise
• Here are some other expressions to show surprise.

Telling surprising news
 Guess what!
 Surprise!
 I’ve got news, for you
 Do you know what?
 You won’t believe it!


Expressing surprise :
 Wow! What a surprise!
 That’s a surprise!
 That’s very surprising!
 Really?
 What?
 Are you serious? You must be joking!
 You’re kidding!
 Fancy that!
 I must say it surprises me.
 I find it hard to believe
Responding:
 Yeah!
 It is!
 Yup!
 Sure.
 It’s true.
 I’m serious.
 No, I’m not.
 It is.
 Does it?
 It is, isn’t it?
Expression disbelief is expression to not believe something or someone with reason or unreason.
Expressing disbelief
• Here are some sentences to express disbelief.
Asking if you believe it or not.
 Do you believe it?
 Wouldn’t you believe it?
 Can you imagine that?
 You don’t believe it, do you?
 Don’t you think it’s odd that….?

Expressing disbelief:

*  I don’t believe it.
*  It can’t be true.
*  I can’t think of it.
*  I don’t trust you.

Responding to believe or not :

*  No, I don’t believe it.
*  Are you serious?
*  Are you joking?
*  Are you kidding?
*  You must be joking/kidding!
*  Oh, no! that’s not true!
*  You don’t say!
*  Seeing is believing.
*  Really? That sounds interesting.
*  Really? It’s surprising that.
*  Good heavens
*  My goodness!
*  This is really a surprise!


Example conversation of expression surprise:
Nopli : Whose motorbike is that?
Dios : It’s Norman’s.
Nopli : Are you kidding me?
Dios : No, I’m not. I saw her riding that motorbike this morning.
Nopli : What a surprise!
Example conversation of expression
Putra : Do you still remember the boy we met yesterday?
Eka : Yes.
Putra : I can’t believe my eyes when I saw her riding a sport car this mornin
Eka : A sport car?
Putra : Yes. He looked gorgeous!
Eka : I don’t believe you. You must be dreaming.