Man saved from cold water – level 1

10-04-2014 07:00

A boat is at sea. It travels from China to San Francisco. It is going fast. It takes part in a competition.

A man is on the boat. He is working. An accident happens. Wind moves the man. He falls into the water. The water is very cold. The man is not safe.

His friends look for him. They must find him. They find him in one and a half hour. The man is in shock. He is very cold.

Difficult words: take part (do something), competition (situation when people try to be better than others).

You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.

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