The unluckiest man - level A2

Frane Selak is a man from Croatia. Some people say that he is very lucky but other people say that he is very unlucky.

Frane had a lot of very dangerous accidents. For example in 1962 his train crushed but he didn't die. In 1963 Frane’s plane had some problems. He jumped out of the plane and landed on a haystack. In 1966 his bus crashed but he didn’t die, in 1996 his two cars exploded but he also didn’t die.

People don’t know if his stories are true but Frane Selak says that they are. Frane says that after his accidents he is more religious. He also won 1.100.000$ in the lottery.

Vocabulary

1. unlucky
2. accident
3. jumped out of
4. haystack
5. crash

a) ups!
b) ✈ → 🏃
c)💥🚗
d) 🍀 🚫
e) 🍔

Questions

1. Why some people say that Frane Selak is very lucky?

2. How did Frank survive the plane accident?

3. Are Frank Stories true?

1. Why some people say that Frane Selak is very lucky?

2. How did Frank survive the plane accident?

3. Are Frank Stories true?

After the 2003, Selak lives a quiet live in Croatia. He said that now he is not afraid of anything.

Activity

What is less possible and what is more possible? Put the sentences into the gaps. Then check the answers.

Possible events (100%-1% chance): __________, __________. __________.

Less possible events (0.1%-0.01% chance): __________, __________, __________.

The least possible events (0.001%-0.00001% chance): __________, __________, __________.

Events:

A. You find a Four-Leaf Clover. 🍀

B. A mother has twins. 🤰🏻 👯

C. Someone has six fingers. 🖐🏻 🤚🏻

D. You break a bone. 🦴 🤕

E. You win 1 million dollars. 💰

F. A lightening hits you. ⚡️

G. You find some money. 🪙

H. A meteorite hits you. ☄️

I. You see rainbow after storm. 🌧️🌈

Check the answers

‍Possible events:*

G. You find some money. (almost 100%).

I. You See a rainbow after storm. (30%).

D. You break a bone. (20%).

‍Less possible events:*

B. A mother has twins. (0.3%).

C. Someone has six fingers (0.1%).

A. You find a Four-Leaf Clover.(0.002%)

The least possible events: *

F. A lightening hits you. (0.0002%).

E. You win 1 million dollars. (0.0000003%).

H. A meteorite hits you. (0.00000000000000001%).

*According to Bard AI and Chat GPT.

Speaking / writing

1. What is the luckiest thing that you know?

2. Is number 13 unlucky? Why, why not?

3. What can you do to be lucky?

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