Woman locked in freezer rescued

Nick's ESL News Lessons

A printable worksheet for news-based English conversation classes.

Date: 2025/09/28

Difficulty: Intermediate B1

PDF: Woman locked in freezer rescued

Vocabulary Match

trapped •• hot or cold
accidentally •• stuck
temperature •• warned
delivery rider •• by mistake
offered •• courier
reminded •• presented

Vocabulary Answers

trappedstuck
accidentallyby mistake
temperaturehot or cold
delivery ridercourier
offeredpresented
remindedwarned

Article

A woman named Chen from Hunan, China, got trapped in her company's freezer. She was moving goods alone and accidentally locked herself inside. The temperature was very cold, at minus 20 degrees Celsius, and she had no phone. Chen tried to make noise by banging a box and her slipper on the door. Luckily, a delivery rider named Liu Xu heard her and helped her get out. She was very cold and took two hours to feel better.

To thank Liu, Chen gave him flowers, food, money, and even offered him a share in her company. Chen said, "I would definitely have frozen to death if no one had heard me." She also promised to fix the freezer and reminded everyone to follow safety rules.

Quiz

  1. How did Chen get trapped in the freezer?
  2. What was the temperature inside the freezer?
  3. Who helped Chen get out of the freezer?
  4. What did Chen give Liu to thank him?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. Chen accidentally locked herself inside.
  2. The temperature was minus 20 degrees Celsius.
  3. A delivery rider named Liu Xu helped her.
  4. Chen gave Liu flowers, food, money, and offered him a share in her company.

Conversation

A:Wow, Liu, you really saved me back there!
B:No problem, Chen. I'm just glad I heard you.
A:I was so scared! Minus 20 degrees is no joke.
B:I bet! At least you have a cool story now, right?
A:Haha, true! You were really quick to help.
B:Anyone would have done the same.

Discussion

  1. What's the coldest place you've ever been?
  2. What would you do if you got stuck in a freezer?
  3. Have you ever been rescued?
  4. How would you thank someone who saved your life?

Source Material

https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3324302/china-woman-trapped-cold-storage-freed-delivery-rider-offers-man-company-share?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article


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