Marathon Day 3. Bad days happen

Task 1. Match halves of sentences with core vocabulary

1. As a result of his poor choices,                                       a. he faced many challenges during the week.
2. In order to lift my spirits after a bad day,                       b. I decided to go for a walk anyway.
3. Although it was raining heavily,                                     c. the event still went wrong.
4. Due to my unfortunate slip in the mud,                         d. I watched a funny film.
5. Even though I had planned everything perfectly,          e. I stained my favourite trousers.

Task 2. Fill in the gaps with the correct words.

wrong side, untangle, the last straw, tangled, spilled, staining, unwind, trouble, slipped

Alice: (sighs) What happened to you? You look like you've had a really bad day. 
Zoe: It's been a disaster from the start. First, I _______________(1) coffee all over my white shirt on the way to work. Then I got stuck in traffic for an hour and was late for my important meeting. And during lunch, someone accidentally knocked their drink onto my laptop. There has been so much _______________(2)!
Alice: Oh no! How horrible! Did anything good happen after that? 
Zoe: Well, it seemed like my luck finally changed when I found 20 pounds on the street, but then I _______________(3) and fell while trying to pick it up. 
Alice: That's just terrible! I hope at least your day improved after that. 
Zoe: Not really. On my way home, I managed to get gum _______________(4) in my hair. I tried to remove it, but ended up _______________(5) my coat instead. It was _______________(6) - I couldn't take any more trouble today! 
Alice: I totally understand. Some days are just _______________(7) out from start to finish. 
Zoe: Exactly. But now it feels good to talk about it and let it all out. 
Alice: I'm glad. Let's _______________(8) and have a glass of wine. By the time we finish, you might even be able to laugh at this whole mess tomorrow. 
Zoe: Thanks, Alice. Your words always _______________(9) the chaos in my head.

Task 3. Have a conversation with your girlfriend about the worst day that she has had this year. Discuss it in details: why it was the worst, what could have been done differently, etc. Then report your dialogue briefly in an essay or a recording.