Congratulations !
We will learn to express hopes and wishes to others and congratulate others for their fortune and achievement, in order to keep good personal relationship with them.Expressions of Asking and Giving HopeHope is to want something happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it might. Here are the expressions

• ·         Hopefully …
• ·         I hope …
• ·         I expect …
• ·         I am hoping …
• ·         I am expecting …
• ·         I was hoping …
• ·         I wish …

Expressions of CongratulationCongratulation is something that you say when you congratulate someone. Here are some expressions of congratulations and their proper responsesExpressions

• ·         I’d be the first to congratulate you on …
• ·         I’d like to congratulate you on …
• ·         Please accept my warmest congratulations.
• ·         May I congratulate you on …
• ·         I must congratulate you.
• ·         It was great to hear about …
• ·         Congratulations !
• ·         Congratulations on …

Responses

• ·         It’s very good of you to say so
• ·         How nice of you to say so
• ·         Thank you very much for saying so
• ·         I’m glad you think so
• ·         Oh, it’s nothing special actually
• ·         Oh, I have a lot to learn yet
• ·         Oh, not really
• ·         Oh, nothing to do, actually
• ·         Oh, thanks