Easy Stories in English

Climbing Mount Everest Part 2 (from Into the Story)


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Today's episode comes from the Into the Story podcast. Check it out if you like the idea of learning English with real-life stories - and I'm sure you do!

Laurie Skreslet and a team of climbers face difficult conditions as they attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest — will they make it?

If you haven't already listened to Climbing Mount Everest Part 1, go listen now!

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Level: Upper-intermediate

Accent: Canadian 


5 words and expressions in today's story:

- TO BRACE YOURSELF: means to prepare yourself for something that might be difficult or unpleasant.  

- TO KEEP PACE WITH vs TO FALL BEHIND: To keep pace means to stay at the same speed or level. To fall behind means to not keep up with others.

- TO GET DOWN TO BUSINESS: to start focusing on an important task or activity, and stop wasting time. 

- TO BE TOUCHED BY SOMETHING: used figuratively, this means to be emotionally moved or affected by something. 

- TO SINK IN: means to start to understand or realize the truth of something. 

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