6. Discuss in pairs and mark True, False or Doesnt say:
1. Joe and Simon were two adventurous mountaineers who set out to climb Everest. (F)
2. Their ascent and descent up and down the mountains were difficult (F)
3. Both climbers knew that they had to get off the mountain when Joke broke his leg. (T)
4. At first Simon tried to do his best to get his injured friend down to safety (T)
5. The pitch black of that night prevented Simon from lowering his friend properly (T)
6. Joe had the chance to grab hold of the cliff (F)
7. Simon held on to the rope for over an hour, trying to hold Joes weight on the other end. (T)
8. Simon grew weaker and weaker (T).
9. Simon knew that he wouldnt forgive himself if he didnt save his friend (DS)
10. Joe wasnt killed by the fall (T).
11. 12. Joe was saved by other mountaineers. (DS)
12. It took Joe 6 days to reach the safety (F)
Watching the fragments ("Touching the void")
7. Lets watch some episodes from the film to imagine what difficulties Simon and Joe went through. (https://www. youtube. com/watch?v7Mcdw79l5fQ , https://www. youtube. com/watch?vUOuK33aQY8)
8. Will you act out the radio interview with these two adventurous mountaineers.
Joe: Simon lowered me down but suddenly I struck my elbow against something solid. It was a vertical icy wall. I made an attempt to thrust the ice-axe into the icy rock but I didnt manage to do it. I realized that I was hanging hundred meters above the ground. I shouted so that Simon would stop lowering the rope down.
I realized that the only way out of this situation was to climb the rope up. Unfortunately it was impossible because my fingers were frostbitten. I knew it was the end.
Simon: I didnt get the
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