IT WAS AN UNLUCKY DAY FOR ME

 In this lesson, you will learn how to describe a bad or unlucky day in English using the past simple tense, as well as time expressions, adverbs of frequency, and basic modal verbs. You will be able to tell a story about a day when things did not go as planned. The sentence "It was an unlucky day for me" is a good way to start telling a personal story.

Examples:

• It was raining, and I forgot my umbrella.

• I missed the bus and arrived late.

• Nothing went right that day.

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📛 GRAMMAR

1. Past Simple

   • I lost my keys.

   • She missed her flight.

2. Time Expressions (Past)

   • Yesterday, last Monday, this morning, a few hours ago

3. Modal Verbs (should/shouldn't, must/mustn’t, can/can’t)

   • I should have stayed at home.

   • You must be careful when crossing the street.

4. Adverbs of Frequency

   • I rarely have bad days.

   • Things usually go well.

5. Prepositions of Time

   • In the morning, at 8:00 AM, on Monday

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📖 VOCABULARY

1. Unlucky – not lucky; bad things happen

2. Late – not on time

3. Miss – to not catch (the bus, a class)

4. Rain – water from the sky

5. Break – to damage something

6. Forget – to not remember

7. Lose – to not find something

8. Trip – to fall while walking

9. Traffic – many cars on the road

10. Busy – having many things to do

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💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• It all started when...

• I couldn't believe it!

• Nothing went right.

• I felt so bad.

• Next time, I will be more careful.

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✅ SENTENCES

Positive:

• I had a strange day yesterday.

• She helped me when I fell.

Negative:

• I didn’t hear my alarm.

• He didn’t bring his homework.

Questions:

• What happened to you yesterday?

• Did you have a bad day?

Answers:

• I missed the bus and lost my phone.

• Yes, it was an unlucky day.

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🗣️ CONVERSATION

Carla: Hey Alex, you look tired. What happened?

Alex: It was an unlucky day for me.

Carla: Oh no! Tell me about it.

Alex: First, I woke up late. Then, I missed the bus.

Carla: That’s terrible. Did you get to work on time?

Alex: No, I arrived 30 minutes late. My boss wasn’t happy.

Carla: What else happened?

Alex: I also forgot my lunch and spilled coffee on my shirt.

Carla: Wow, that’s a bad day. I hope tomorrow is better!

Alex: Thanks. I hope so too.

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📘 READING

My Unlucky Monday

Last Monday, everything went wrong. I woke up late because my alarm didn’t ring. I got dressed quickly and ran outside, but it was raining and I didn’t have an umbrella. Then, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next one. When I finally got to school, I realized I had forgotten my homework. My teacher was not happy. Later, I spilled juice on my notebook. It was really an unlucky day.

Questions:

1. Why did the person wake up late?

2. What happened when it was raining?

3. What did the person forget?

4. What happened to the notebook?

Answers:

1. The alarm didn’t ring.

2. The person didn’t have an umbrella.

3. The person forgot their homework.

4. They spilled juice on it.