Climbing Mount Everest Part 2 (from Into the Story)

Today's episode comes from the Into the Story podcast. Check it out if you like the idea of learning English with real-life stories - and I'm sure you do! Laurie Skreslet and a team of climbers face difficult conditions as they attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest — will they make it? If you haven't already listened to Climbing Mount Everest Part 1, go listen now! Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE FOR FULL EPISODE PACKAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠ with vocabulary, test, and transcript! Level: Upper-intermediate Accent: Canadian  5 words and expressions in today's story: - TO BRACE YOURSELF: means to prepare yourself for something that might be difficult or unpleasant.   - TO KEEP PACE WITH vs TO FALL BEHIND: To keep pace means to stay at the same speed or level. To fall behind means to not keep up with others. - TO GET DOWN TO BUSINESS: to start focusing on an important task or activity, and stop wasting time.  - TO BE TOUCHED BY SOMETHING: used figuratively, this means to be emotionally moved or affected by something.  - TO SINK IN: means to start to understand or realize the truth of something.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices