The Everest Story

The Everest Story ACTIVITIES Before Reading 1. Match the pictures to the definitions: 1. ☐ a bag that you carry on your back. 2. ☐ big glasses which keep the snow or sun out of your eyes. 3. ☐ a big warm bag that you sleep in. 4. ☐ very thick strong string. 5. ☐ long thin pieces of metal to help people move across snow. 6. ☐ a small electric light than you can carry. 7. ☐ a sharp metal tool used by climbers to cut steps into ice. 8. ☐ special things to help you breathe. 9. ☐ metal plates which you can put on the bottom of your shoes to help you walk on ice or snow. a) b) c) d) e) f) g) ...