Sunday, June 26, 2016

Life Pre-Intermediate Textbook: 4C The Right Decision p.50-51

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Life Pre-Intermediate 4C p.50-51
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Life Pre-Intermediate 4C p.50-51
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Life Pre-Intermediate 4C p.50-51
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Life Pre-Intermediate 4C p.50-51
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Do you like mountains?

How often do you go to the mountains?

What kind of mountains do you like?

Do you like holidays in the mountains?

Are there any beautiful mountains in your country?

Are mountains important?

Do you prefer the mountains or the beach?

Do you like mountain climbing?

Which mountain would you really like to climb?

Would you like to have a mountain named after you?

Would you like to live in the mountains for a year?

Do you ever feel in life that you have a real mountain to climb?

What mountains look the most beautiful (e.g. snow capped, rocky, etc)?

How would the world be different if there were no mountains?

What things can you do on top of a mountain?

Do you think climbing Mount Everest would change your life?

Do you think you could survive better in the mountains or jungle?

What do you think of mountain scenery?


In May 1985 two climbers, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, left their base camp by a lake and started climbing the north face of a mountain called Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes.  This climb was incredibly dangerous, but the two men were experienced climbers and physically fit.  On Day 1, the weather was good and the climb began well.  At night they made a snow cave and slept on the side of the mountain.



Three days later, after some very difficult climbing and bad weather, the two men stood at the summit.  Unfortunately the weather was getting worse so they didn’t stay long.  As they were going down a mountain ridge, a disaster happened.  Simpson fell and broke his knee.  Quickly, Yates tied a rope to himself and then to his friend.  He began lowering Simpson down the mountain and, for hours and hours, Yates helped Simpson get down the mountain.  They were getting close to the glacier at the bottom of the mountain but suddenly Simpson slipped.  This time he went over the edge of a cliff.  He was hanging in mid-air.  Simpson shouted up to Yates, but the wind was blowing loudly and Yates couldn’t hear him.

Yates didn’t know what was happening below.  He waited for an hour but the rope was too heavy and it was pulling Yates down the mountain towards the cliff.  He had two choices: hold the rope but then both of them might die, or cut the rope and survive.  It was an impossible decision for Yates but, at the last second, Yates cut the rope and saved himself.  Immediately, Simpson fell thirty metres into a crevasse.



The next day, while Yates was desperately looking for Simpson, he found the crevasse.  He called for Simpson but he heard nothing.  Sadly, he decided that Simpson was dead.  Yates didn’t know it but Simpson was--unbelievably--still alive inside the crevasse.



Simpson waited for hours but when he realised Yates wasn’t coming, he decided to take a risk.  He had some rope so he managed to find a way out.  For three days, Simpson drank water from the snow and ice.  He crawled back towards the base camp and at four o’clock in the afternoon of Day 7, Simpson was very near.

In the middle of that night, Yates was sleeping in his tent at base camp when he woke up.  He was sure someone was shouting his name.  Excitedly, he ran outside and looked around.  Finally, after searching and searching, he found Simpson. He was lying on the ground, not moving, but he was still breathing.



After a few days, the two men returned home and their story became famous.  Unfairly, some climbers criticised Yates for cutting the rope.  But in 1988, Simpson wrote a book about the events and defended Yates.  Simpson believed Yates made the right decision.

1. A Good Beginning
In May 1985 two climbers, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, left their base camp by a lake and started climbing the north face of a mountain called Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes.  This climb was incredibly dangerous, but the two men were experienced climbers and physically fit.  On Day 1, the weather was good and the climb began well.  At night they made a snow cave and slept on the side of the mountain.
2.
Three days later, after some very difficult climbing and bad weather, the two men stood at the summit.  Unfortunately the weather was getting worse so they didn’t stay long.  As they were going down a mountain ridge, a disaster happened.  Simpson fell and broke his knee.  Quickly, Yates tied a rope to himself and then to his friend.  He began lowering Simpson down the mountain and, for hours and hours, Yates helped Simpson get down the mountain.  They were getting close to the glacier at the bottom of the mountain but suddenly Simpson slipped.  This time he went over the edge of a cliff.  He was hanging in mid-air.  Simpson shouted up to Yates, but the wind was blowing loudly and Yates couldn’t hear him.
3.
Yates didn’t know what was happening below.  He waited for an hour but the rope was too heavy and it was pulling Yates down the mountain towards the cliff.  He had two choices: hold the rope but then both of them might die, or cut the rope and survive.  It was an impossible decision for Yates but, at the last second, Yates cut the rope and saved himself.  Immediately, Simpson fell thirty metres into a crevasse.




4.
The next day, while Yates was desperately looking for Simpson, he found the crevasse.  He called for Simpson but he heard nothing.  Sadly, he decided that Simpson was dead.  Yates didn’t know it but Simpson was--unbelievably--still alive inside the crevasse.
5.
Simpson waited for hours but when he realised Yates wasn’t coming, he decided to take a risk.  He had some rope so he managed to find a way out.  For three days, Simpson drank water from the snow and ice.  He crawled back towards the base camp and at four o’clock in the afternoon of Day 7, Simpson was very near.
6.
In the middle of that night, Yates was sleeping in his tent at base camp when he woke up.  He was sure someone was shouting his name.  Excitedly, he ran outside and looked around.  Finally, after searching and searching, he found Simpson. He was lying on the ground, not moving, but he was still breathing.
7.
After a few days, the two men returned home and their story became famous.  Unfairly, some climbers criticised Yates for cutting the rope.  But in 1988, Simpson wrote a book about the events and defended Yates.  Simpson believed Yates made the right decision.

Answers:
A Good Beginning
In May 1985 two climbers, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, left their base camp by a lake and started climbing the north face of a mountain called Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes.  This climb was incredibly dangerous, but the two men were experienced climbers and physically fit.  On Day 1, the weather was good and the climb began well.  At night they made a snow cave and slept on the side of the mountain.
Disaster Happens
Three days later, after some very difficult climbing and bad weather, the two men stood at the summit.  Unfortunately the weather was getting worse so they didn’t stay long.  As they were going down a mountain ridge, a disaster happened.  Simpson fell and broke his knee.  Quickly, Yates tied a rope to himself and then to his friend.  He began lowering Simpson down the mountain and, for hours and hours, Yates helped Simpson get down the mountain.  They were getting close to the glacier at the bottom of the mountain but suddenly Simpson slipped.  This time he went over the edge of a cliff.  He was hanging in mid-air.  Simpson shouted up to Yates, but the wind was blowing loudly and Yates couldn’t hear him.
An Impossible Choice
Yates didn’t know what was happening below.  He waited for an hour but the rope was too heavy and it was pulling Yates down the mountain towards the cliff.  He had two choices: hold the rope but then both of them might die, or cut the rope and survive.  It was an impossible decision for Yates but, at the last second, Yates cut the rope and saved himself.  Immediately, Simpson fell thirty metres into a crevasse.




An Unsuccessful Search
The next day, while Yates was desperately looking for Simpson, he found the crevasse.  He called for Simpson but he heard nothing.  Sadly, he decided that Simpson was dead.  Yates didn’t know it but Simpson was--unbelievably--still alive inside the crevasse.
Simpson Takes a Risk
Simpson waited for hours but when he realised Yates wasn’t coming, he decided to take a risk.  He had some rope so he managed to find a way out.  For three days, Simpson drank water from the snow and ice.  He crawled back towards the base camp and at four o’clock in the afternoon of Day 7, Simpson was very near.
A Reunion
In the middle of that night, Yates was sleeping in his tent at base camp when he woke up.  He was sure someone was shouting his name.  Excitedly, he ran outside and looked around.  Finally, after searching and searching, he found Simpson. He was lying on the ground, not moving, but he was still breathing.
After the Climb
After a few days, the two men returned home and their story became famous.  Unfairly, some climbers criticised Yates for cutting the rope.  But in 1988, Simpson wrote a book about the events and defended Yates.  Simpson believed Yates made the right decision.


A Good Beginning

An Unsuccessful Search

An Impossible Choice

A Reunion

Simpson Takes a Risk

After the Climb

Disaster Happens

Are you good at making decisions or are you usually indecisive?

Do you make decisions quickly or slowly?

Do you give things a lot of thought before making a decision?

Do you have a strategy or method for making important decisions?

Do you ever ask the opinions of others before making important decisions?

Have you ever made a quick decision and later regretted it?

Have you ever been in two minds about what to do in a situation?

Have you ever made a big decision and then changed your mind?

Have you ever had second thoughts about something?

Are you good at weighing up your options before deciding on something?

Do you like to keep your options open or do you prefer to decide on something quickly?

Do you ever have to make decisions in the workplace?

How is a good business decision made?

What is a decision you made with good consequences?

Have you ever made a decision with bad consequences?

Have you ever made an irrational decision?

Would you like a job in which you had to make important decisions regularly?

Do you have a strategy or method for making important decisions?

Do you have to make decisions in the workplace?

Who do you ask for advice before making important decisions?

What is the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make? How did you make the decision?







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