Students lost in Turkish mountains – level 1

29-01-2015 07:00

This news is about three students. They study in Istanbul. They go for a hike. They plan it for one day.

They are in the mountains. The weather gets bad. They get lost. They are in the mountains for eight days. They do not have enough food. They must eat insects.

One student has a phone. Its battery is almost dead, but he makes a phone call. He calls for help. The Turkish army comes. It saves the students.

Difficult words: hike (a difficult walk), insect (a small animal with six legs).

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