Climbing Mount Everest Part 1 (from Into the Story)

Climbing Mount Everest Part 1 (from Into the Story)

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! When Laurie Skreslet attempted to climb Mount Everest in 1982, he faced dangerous avalanches, the closure of the only route up the mountain, and a life-changing moment. Level: Advanced Accent: Canadian 🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE FOR FULL EPISODE PACKAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with vocabulary, test, and transcript! 5 words and expressions in today's story: - TO IGNITE: to start something, either literally by starting a fire or figuratively by sparking an idea or feeling, as Laurie discusses igniting a passion for climbing. - LITTLE DID I KNOW: expresses discovering or experiencing something unexpectedly, often referring to unexpected consequences. For instance, loving a food you thought you would hate or finding a test more difficult than expected. - DIVING BOARD: is a platform used for jumping off into a pool, commonly used in the sport of diving. - LEAP: refers to a big jump, like a cat jumping from a table to the ground, or a sudden change, such as starting a business after years of working in the same job. - TO GIVE IN: means to agree or surrender to something you didn't want to do, while "to give up" means to stop doing something or quit trying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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