This lesson focuses on talking about probabilities, chances, and rare events. Sometimes, things that happen once are very lucky, but happening twice is improbable—it doesn't usually happen. In this topic, learners will use expressions of likelihood, past experiences, and simple predictions to discuss unusual events.
Examples:
Winning the lottery once is rare. Winning two times is improbable!
It was difficult, but not impossible.
She said she would win again, but I doubt it.
📛 GRAMMAR
Past Simple
I won the lottery last year.
He played the game twice.
Future with “will” and “going to”
She will try again next month.
Are you going to play again?
Modal Verbs
It can happen, but it’s very rare.
You shouldn’t expect to win again.
Comparatives and Superlatives
Winning once is lucky, but winning twice is luckier.
That was the most amazing thing ever!
Adverbs of Frequency & Probability
Rarely, probably, maybe, unlikely, certainly, possibly
It’s probably not going to happen again.
📖 VOCABULARY
Improbable – Not likely to happen.
Chance – The possibility that something will happen.
Win – To get a prize or succeed in a game.
Rare – Not common.
Predict – To say what you think will happen.
Luck – Success or failure caused by chance.
Unexpected – Something you didn’t think would happen.
Doubt – To think something is unlikely.
Fortune – A large amount of money or good luck.
Repeat – To do something again.
💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
That’s almost impossible!
You are so lucky!
It probably won’t happen again.
Don’t count on it.
Winning twice? That’s crazy!
✅ SENTENCES
Positive:
She won the lottery last year.
He will try again tomorrow.
Negative:
I don’t think it will happen again.
He didn’t expect to win even once.
Questions:
Did you really win twice?
Are you going to play again?
Answers:
Yes, I couldn’t believe it!
No, I think my luck is over.
🗣️ CONVERSATION
Emily: Hey Alex, did you hear that Sam won the lottery again?
Alex: Again? You mean he won it twice?
Emily: Yes! Can you believe it? That’s so improbable.
Alex: That’s incredible. I can’t even win once!
Emily: Me neither. Sam must be the luckiest person we know.
Alex: Do you think he’ll win a third time?
Emily: I doubt it. But who knows? Life is full of surprises.
📘 READING
The Man Who Won Twice
Peter is a man from a small town. One year, he bought a lottery ticket and won a million dollars. Everyone in town was shocked. Two years later, he bought another ticket just for fun—and he won again! People called him “the luckiest man alive.” Peter says, “I never expected it. Winning once was amazing. Winning twice? That was improbable!” Now, Peter uses his money to help others and enjoy life.
Questions:
Who is Peter?
What happened the first time?
What happened two years later?
What does Peter say about winning twice?
What does he do now?
Answers:
He is a man from a small town.
He won a million dollars.
He won again.
He says it was improbable.
He helps others and enjoys life.
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