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3 Complete the summary using words/phrases from the Check these words box in the correct form.
Aron Ralston, an experienced climber, went on a trip into the remote Blue John 1) Canyon. He hadn't told anyone where he was going and he only had a knife, a small 2) first aid kit, a video camera and a few snacks with him. Unfortunately, 3) disaster struck while he was crossing a three-foot wide crack in the canyon. A 4) boulder slipped and trapped his arm against the canyon wall. He 5) struggled to get free, but he couldn't. He was trapped for five days and he suffered from 6) exhaustion and 7) dehydration. He decided to cut off his own arm. Meanwhile, his family had 8) notified authorities who found him walking to his truck. Today, he has a 9) prosthetic arm that helps him lead a normal life. He gives motivational speeches to disabled athletes and 10) troubled teenagers.
remote, canyon, sacrifice, climbing gear, first aid kit, crack, disaster struck, boulder, trap, canyon wall, struggle, get free, chip away at, exhaustion, dehydration, delirious, administer first aid, be missing, notify authorities, rescue crew, live life to the fullest, prosthetic arm, motivational speaker, disabled athlete, troubled teenagers, desperate struggle, loved ones
3 Complete the summary using words/phrases from the Check these words box in the correct form.
Aron Ralston, an experienced climber, went on a trip into the remote Blue John 1) Canyon. He hadn't told anyone where he was going and he only had a knife, a small 2) first aid kit, a video camera and a few snacks with him. Unfortunately, 3) disaster struck while he was crossing a three-foot wide crack in the canyon. A 4) boulder slipped and trapped his arm against the canyon wall. He 5) struggled to get free, but he couldn't. He was trapped for five days and he suffered from 6) exhaustion and 7) dehydration. He decided to cut off his own arm. Meanwhile, his family had 8) notified authorities who found him walking to his truck. Today, he has a 9) prosthetic arm that helps him lead a normal life. He gives motivational speeches to disabled athletes and 10) troubled teenagers.