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Let's Learn English! Topic: When Things Go Wrong Part 2 💥⚠️🔧 (Lesson Only)

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Warm-up Questions

When things go wrong, what kinds of problems happen most often in your life (at home, at work, or at school)?
What words do you already know in English for a bad situation (for example: “problem”, “mistake”, “mess”)?
Do you think it’s useful to learn many different words for “things go wrong”? Why or why not?

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Let's Learn English! Topic: When Things Go Wrong Part 2 💥⚠️🔧 (Lesson Only)

Intro + words for big problems (00:00 – 08:27)

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1. Why did the speaker decide to make this lesson?

Because a concert in Toronto was cancelled due to rain
Because the speaker’s classroom was always chaotic
Because a new concert venue had problems with people leaving after the first concert

2. What does “chaos” refer to?

Complete confusion and lack of control
A small delay that is easy to fix
A careful plan that works well

3. What kind of thing does the speaker most often connect with the word “malfunction”?

A machine not working properly
A weather disaster like flooding
A person’s rude behavior

Let's Learn English! Topic: When Things Go Wrong Part 2 💥⚠️🔧 (Lesson Only)

Delays, mistakes, and when plans have the opposite effect (08:27 – 15:01)

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1. What is a “setback”?

A problem that delays progress and is usually temporary
A machine error that always needs a technician
A total failure that ruins everything

2. What does “to backfire” mean?

To fix a problem quickly
To cause a small technical glitch
To have the opposite effect of what was intended

3. How does the speaker describe a “train wreck” (as a phrase)?

An informal phrase for a chaotic or disastrous situation
A word only used for real accidents involving trains
A formal business term for a slow decline

Let's Learn English! Topic: When Things Go Wrong Part 2 💥⚠️🔧 (Lesson Only)

Things left out, getting worse, interruptions, and more words for failure (15:01 – 26:20)

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1. What is an “omission”?

A small problem that slows you down
A person or thing that has been left out or excluded
A sudden drop in the stock market

2. What is a “snag”?

A complete failure that is embarrassing
A mistake in writing or math
A small problem that slows things down

3. What warning does the speaker give about the phrase “a lost cause”?

It is an insult when used to describe a person
It should only be used in formal writing
It is mainly used for natural disasters

Let's Learn English! Topic: When Things Go Wrong Part 2 💥⚠️🔧 (Lesson Only)

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1. Which pair of words is most closely connected to technology problems in the lesson?

fiasco / flop
glitch / malfunction
downfall / debacle

2. Which word best describes a problem that is minor and temporary (and can also be used humorously)?

collapse
hiccup
disaster

3. Which option best matches the lesson’s main goal?

To teach vocabulary for describing situations when things go wrong
To teach math vocabulary and correct common calculations
To teach travel phrases for buying tickets and checking in at airports

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Let's Learn English! Topic: When Things Go Wrong Part 2 💥⚠️🔧 (Lesson Only)

What is the difference between a “setback” and a “disaster”? Give an example of each from real life.
Which words from the lesson are too informal to use at work (for example, “screw-up” or “train wreck”)? What are more polite alternatives?
Tell about a time a plan “backfired” for you or someone you know. What was intended, and what happened instead?
Do you think people should say “It was just a hiccup” when a problem is actually serious? Why or why not?