I MET HIM BY CHANCE AT THE PARK

 "I met him by chance at the park" is a sentence in the past simple tense, which is used to talk about something that happened in the past. The expression "by chance" means something happened unexpectedly, without planning.

This topic helps us talk about past events and surprises in everyday life.

Examples:

• I met my teacher by chance at the store.

• She found her lost keys by chance.

• They saw a celebrity by chance at the airport.

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🔹 GRAMMAR

1. Past Simple Tense

• I met him by chance.

• She walked into the park yesterday.

• We saw a rainbow after the rain.

2. Prepositions of Place

• at the park, in the street, on the bus.

3. Adverbs of Manner

• by chance, suddenly, happily.

4. Modal Verbs (can, could)

• We can meet people by chance.

• It could happen to anyone.

5. Conjunctions

• I was walking, and I saw him.

• She smiled because she was surprised.

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🔹 VOCABULARY

1. Meet – to see and talk to someone for the first time or by surprise

2. Chance – something unexpected or not planned

3. Park – a green area in a city for walking and relaxing

4. Suddenly – quickly and without warning

5. Surprised – feeling something unexpected happened

6. Walk – to move on foot

7. Smile – to show happiness with your mouth

8. Talk – to speak with someone

9. Plan – to think about and arrange something

10. See – to use your eyes to notice something

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🔹 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• I wasn’t expecting to see you!

• It was a nice surprise.

• I met her by chance.

• What are the odds?

• That was lucky!

• I had no idea!

• It happened so fast.

• I didn’t plan it.

• We were both shocked.

• Out of nowhere...

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🔹 SENTENCES

Positive:

• I met him by chance at the park.

• She smiled when she saw me.

• They talked for a long time.

Negative:

• I didn’t plan to meet him.

• She wasn’t expecting to see him.

• We didn’t stay very long.

Questions:

• Did you meet him yesterday?

• Was it a surprise?

• Did you talk for a while?

Answers:

• Yes, I met him by chance.

• No, it was not planned.

• Yes, we had a short conversation.

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🔹 CONVERSATION

Sara: Guess what? I met Mark at the park today!

Lena: Really? Did you plan it?

Sara: No, I met him by chance. I was walking my dog.

Lena: That’s funny! What did you talk about?

Sara: Just school and the weekend. It was a nice surprise.

Lena: Sometimes the best things happen when you don’t expect them!

Sara: I agree! It made my day better.

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🔹 READING

A Surprising Walk

John was feeling bored, so he decided to take a walk in the park. He didn’t have a plan. It was a sunny afternoon. As he walked near the lake, he saw his old friend Mike. He hadn’t seen Mike for two years!

They both laughed and talked for a long time. John said, “I met you by chance, and I’m so happy I came here today.”

It was a wonderful and unexpected moment.

Questions:

1. Why did John go to the park?

2. Who did he meet?

3. Did he plan to see his friend?

4. How long had it been since they met?

5. What did John say?

Answers:

1. Because he was bored.

2. His old friend Mike.

3. No, it was by chance.

4. Two years.

5. “I met you by chance, and I’m so happy I came here today.”