Two Men from Hong Kong on a Mountain in Japan

May 5, 2026, 13:45
HKInternational

Introduction

Two men from Hong Kong went to the mountains in Japan. One man died and one man survived.

Main Body

Two men started to climb the Hida Mountains on Friday. They were 30 and 22 years old. On Sunday, they stopped on a high rock. The weather was very bad, so they could not move. Rescue teams tried to help them on Monday. But the weather was still bad. On Tuesday, a helicopter found the men and took them away. The 30-year-old man was awake. He went to the hospital. The 22-year-old man died. Government workers from Hong Kong went to Japan. They helped the families of the two men.

Conclusion

One man is in the hospital. The other man died.

Learning

⏳ The 'Past' Secret

Look at these words from the story:

  • went (go → went)
  • died (die → died)
  • started (start → started)
  • stopped (stop → stopped)

The Rule: To talk about things that already happened, we change the action word.

Two ways to do this:

  1. The Easy Way: Just add -ed at the end.

    • Help → Helped
    • Try → Tried

  2. The Surprise Way: The word changes completely! You must memorize these.

    • Go → Went

🗺️ Where is it?

In English, we use 'in' for countries and big areas:

  • In Japan
  • In Hong Kong
  • In the mountains

Pattern: [IN] + [PLACE]

Vocabulary Learning

climb
to go up a steep place
Example:She will climb the mountain tomorrow.
weather
the conditions of the sky, like rain or sunshine
Example:The weather is bad today.
rescue
to save someone from danger
Example:The rescue team helped the hikers.
helicopter
a flying machine that can hover in the air
Example:A helicopter found the lost hikers.
hospital
a place where doctors treat sick people
Example:He was taken to the hospital.
government
the group that runs a country or region
Example:The government sent workers to help.
families
groups of related people
Example:They helped the families of the men.
survived
to live after a danger or illness
Example:One man survived the climb.