Family Rescued from Outback After Bad Google Directions

Level 2 Level 3

A family got lost in the Australian outback because Google Maps gave them the wrong directions. Darian Aspinall, 27, was traveling with her two kids and their grandmother. They were going to Adelaide from Queensland. Police got a report on August 8, 2022, saying the family was missing. They were supposed to stay in Packsaddle but didn't reach there.

Bir aile, Google Maps'in yanlış yol tarifi vermesi nedeniyle Avustralya'nın taşrasında kayboldu. 27 yaşındaki Darian Aspinall, iki çocuğu ve büyükanneleriyle birlikte seyahat ediyordu. Queensland'den Adelaide'e gidiyorlardı. Polis 8 Ağustos 2022'de ailenin kayıp olduğuna dair bir ihbar aldı. Packsaddle'da kalmaları gerekiyordu ama oraya ulaşamadılar.

The family was last seen on August 7. They had little water and some candy. Google Maps led them to a dirt road, and their car got stuck. They had no phone signal to call for help. They walked for four hours but went back to the car. They stayed two nights, using car seat covers to keep warm. When water ran out, they drank dirty water. A helicopter found them, and they were rescued. After going to the hospital, they continued to Adelaide the next day.

Aile en son 7 Ağustos'ta görülmüş. Yanlarında biraz su ve şeker vardı. Google Maps onları toprak bir yola götürdü ve arabaları sıkıştı. Yardım çağırmak için telefonları çekmiyordu. Dört saat yürüdüler ama arabaya geri döndüler. Isınmak için araba koltuğu kılıflarını kullanarak iki gece kaldılar. Su bittiğinde kirli su içtiler. Bir helikopter onları buldu ve kurtarıldılar. Hastaneye gittikten sonra ertesi gün Adelaide'e devam ettiler.

Questions

1- Why did the family get lost in the Australian outback?

A) They were following incorrect directions from a map.B) They intentionally went off the designated route.C) Their car broke down.D) They wanted an adventure.

2- What was the family's intended destination?

A) AdelaideB) PacksaddleC) QueenslandD) Sydney

3- How did the family keep warm during the two nights they were stuck?

A) Using car seat coversB) Building a fireC) Wearing heavy jacketsD) Huddling together for warmth

Congratulations!

You have completed the comprehension questions. 

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Parts of this lesson are based on: An article by Jenny Whelan.