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My day was a nightmare! I had a job interview this morning but I forgot to set the alarm clock. I overslept and couldn’t have a shower or breakfast. I went to the garage putting on my shoes and setting my hair at the same time. The car wouldn’t start, and I was only able to make it work at the third time I tried. The traffic was awful and I arrived at the parking garage 5 minutes before the interview. Luckily I found a spot, but a guy in a red Mercedes tried to take it. I cut him off and managed to put my car there and – of course - he didn’t like it, he complained not in a nice way and I had to tell him what I think of people like him. I was quarreling with the jerk when I slammed my finger in the car door, and I was so nervous that I didn’t notice the keys were still in the car and locked it. I didn’t have time to deal with it at that moment, so I rushed to arrive for the interview on time and guess who the interviewer was: the guy I met at the parking garage! I wish I hadn’t gotten up today. Explain the title.



Do you believe bad things always happen



the title is because the protagonist has had



together? Why do you think so?



a bad day Have you ever had a day like that? Tell



Not because it depends on how you respond to these bad things



how it was.



Have you heard about “Murphy’s laws”? What are they about?



No I never a have a bad day



Murphy's law is a statement based on an empirical principle that tries to explain the events that occurred in all kinds of areas, broadly based on the following adage: "If



something bad can happen, it will happen." Number the bad things that happened to the woman: Got



up late and got into a fight with the guy from the job interview



What would you do if you were in the woman’s place?



I would take things easy What would you have done differently? Why?



I would have gotten up early How would you feel after a day like that



Sad and frustrated



Rewrite the woman’s story. This time she’ll have a nice day. If she had started her day differently, how would things go? My day was perfect!



I had a job interview this morning. No I fell asleep and was able to shower and have breakfast. I went to the garage with my shoes on and my hair done. The car started and I was able to get it to work the first time I tried. There was no traffic and I arrived at the parking lot 30 minutes before the interview. Luckily I found a place, but a guy in a red Mercedes tried to take it. I offered him the place and managed to put my car somewhere else and of course he liked it, and he thanked me. I rushed to the interview on time and guessed who the interviewer was - the guy I met in the parking lot!



Answer a few questions about your opinions and try to write complete answers: Do you agree that when a day starts in a



If you had a job interview the next day,



bad manner, everything tends to go wrong?



what kind of things would you do in order to



Why (not)?



avoid problems that morning?



No because everything can change



wake up early and get ready



When was the last time you had a really bad



About



day? What happened to make you think it



occurrences were (the whole or partly) the



was really bad?



woman’s fault? Why(not)?



I never had a bad day or I don't think it was



Yes



the



text:



do



you



think



Do you believe in good and bad luck? Why?



not because there is only probability What can a person do if s/he realizes everything s/he does is going wrong?



analyze the problem and find a solution Do you believe a person contributes to his / her day going wrongly? How?



if through their actions



Could you give her some advice?



take things easy next time



the bad