The sentence "It was an unlucky day for him; everything went wrong" describes a day when many bad things happened. The word "unlucky" means having bad luck, and the phrase "everything went wrong" means that all events were negative or problematic. This topic is helpful for talking about past experiences when nothing seems to work out.
Examples:
I lost my keys, missed the bus, and spilled my coffee. It was an unlucky day!
Everything went wrong at the party. The cake fell and the lights went out.
It’s useful for expressing bad days, telling stories, and showing emotions in English.
GRAMMAR
Focus: Past Simple + Describing Events
Structure:
Subject + was/were + adjective → He was unlucky.
Subject + past simple verb → Everything went wrong.
Examples:
It was raining, and he missed the train.
He forgot his homework and lost his phone.
Irregular Verb:
go → went (as in went wrong)
Adjective Use:
Unlucky = not lucky
Wrong = not correct or bad
VOCABULARY
Unlucky – having bad luck
Wrong – not correct; bad result
Late – after the right time
Spill – to accidentally drop liquid
Forget – to not remember
Lose – to misplace something
Traffic – cars and buses on the road
Rain – water falling from the sky
Bad day – a day when many things go wrong
Hurry – to do something quickly
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
It was a bad day.
Nothing worked out.
Everything went wrong.
He was so unlucky.
That day was a disaster.
What a terrible day!
I couldn’t believe it.
It started badly and got worse.
He had no luck.
That wasn’t his day.
SENTENCES
Positive:
He was lucky yesterday.
Everything went well.
Negative:
He wasn’t lucky.
Nothing went right.
Questions:
Was it a good day for him?
Did everything go wrong?
Answers:
No, it was an unlucky day.
Yes, he had many problems.
CONVERSATION
Emma: You look tired. What happened?
Daniel: It was an unlucky day for me. Everything went wrong!
Emma: Really? What happened first?
Daniel: I woke up late because my alarm didn’t ring.
Emma: That’s not a good start.
Daniel: Then I spilled coffee on my shirt, and I missed the bus.
Emma: Oh no! Did you get to work on time?
Daniel: No, I was 30 minutes late. My boss was not happy.
Emma: I’m sorry to hear that.
Daniel: After that, my computer stopped working!
Emma: Wow, that’s really unlucky. I hope tomorrow is better.
Daniel: Me too. I just want to go home and sleep.
Long READING
Tom had a very unlucky day yesterday. It started when he woke up late. His alarm clock didn’t work because of a power cut during the night. He got ready in a hurry but forgot his lunch at home. When he left, it started raining heavily, and he didn’t have an umbrella.
Then, he missed the bus. When he finally got to school, he realized he also forgot his homework. His teacher was angry. At lunchtime, he dropped his juice on his pants. Later, during a test, his pen ran out of ink, and he didn’t have another one.
When he went home, he hoped to relax, but he couldn’t find his house keys. He waited outside for 30 minutes until his sister came.
Tom said, "It was the unluckiest day of my life. I hope tomorrow is better."
Questions:
Why did Tom wake up late?
What did he forget at home?
What happened at lunchtime?
What problem did he have during the test?
How did he finally get into his house?
Answers:
Because of a power cut, his alarm didn’t work.
He forgot his lunch and his homework.
He spilled juice on his pants.
His pen ran out of ink.
His sister came and opened the door.
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