Snowslide hits the Everest base camp – level 3

04-05-2015 15:00

This dramatic video shows the Everest base camp as an avalanche triggered by the Nepal earthquake hit. At least 17 people were killed in the avalanche and dozens were trapped in the icy terrain north of the base camp.

The video shows a cloud of snow blasting through the camp and the bodies of victims being recovered. The avalanche blew tents, people and gear hundreds of feet.

The footage was captured by a videographer from Canada. He was on the mountain with the Sixth Summit Challenge Group for a charity expedition.

The 7.9 earthquake struck on Saturday, killing more than 5,200 people.

Difficult words: avalanche (a big snowslide), trigger (to make something happen), blast (to move with a lot of force), gear (equipment), footage (video).

Source: www.ondemandnews.com

LEARN 3000 WORDS with NEWS IN LEVELS

News in Levels is designed to teach you 3000 words in English. Please follow the instructions
below.

How to improve your English with News in Levels: 

Test

  1. Do the test at Test Languages.
  2. Go to your level. Go to Level 1 if you know 1-1000 words. Go to Level 2 if you know 1000-2000 words. Go to Level 3 if you know 2000-3000 words.

Reading

  1. Read two news articles every day.
  2. Read the news articles from the day before and check if you remember all new words.

Listening

  1. Listen to the news from today and read the text at the same time.
  2. Listen to the news from today without reading the text.

Writing

  1. Answer the question under today’s news and write the answer in the comments.

Speaking

  1. Choose one person from the Skype section.
  2. Talk with this person. You can answer questions from Speak in Levels.

 

Stock images by Depositphotos