Krushnaa Patil Scales New Heights! A1. Everest winners Man Indians have conquered the Mt.

Everest so far. Discuss with your partner and complete the following table: Names State Duration Other information

A2. Mountaineering You know the location of Mt. Everest. Imagine that you are planning to scale Mt. Everest. Discus with your partner about the various issues and complete the following: Planning of various types Difficulties and challenges Kind of help required Add your own points A3.skills for Mountaineering Mountaineering is a sport. It requires a lot of skills and techniques. Discuss with your partner and make a list of all the required ones. You may have to imagine about the challenges. 1. Stamina 2. 3. 4. 5. A4. After listening Carefully listen to the following write up and only after listening complete the following statements. 1. Krushnaa Patil is an Indian _________. 2. Krushnaa Patil has conquered _______.

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She was ____ years old when she climbed Mt. Everest Krushnaa Patil belongs to ______ city. She was at the top for _____ minutes. The double a in the name is not because of _____.

Be a good listener! Take care while you train your ears for listening: Look at the speaker for proper pronunciation Know the purpose of listening Concentrate on listening Krushnaa Patil Scales New Heights! Krushnaa Patil is an Indian Mountaineer. She is known as the second youngest Indian to climb Mount Everest at an age of 19, preceding Arjun Vajpai, the youngest Indian to conquer Mount Everest, She is also the first woman from Maharashtra to climb Everest. She has also conquered the Seven Summits of the world. She scaled Mount Everest on 21st May 2009, becoming the youngest Indian to ascend the peak at the age of 19. The record was broken by Arjun Vajpai on May 22, 2010 exactly one year after Krushnnaas ascend. Krushnaa Patil comes into her own when she is at a height of 5,000 above sea level or more, fighting all odds. The 20-year-old mountaineer has her eyes set on daring records. As you read this, 20-year-old Krushnaa Patil is in Alaska, on her way to scale Mount McKinley the tallest peak (6,194 m) in North America. If she succeeds, shell become the first Indian woman to conquer the famous Seven Summits the tallest peaks on each continent. She was the youngest Indian to conquer Everest last year on May 21, and also the first Indian woman to summit Mount Vinson Massif, the highest peak in Antarctica. Setting records comes easy to this spunky Pune girl who talks nineteen to the dozen. Thats because when I am on a climb, theres absolutely no one to talk to for days except any guide with whom I exchange a few clinical words while deciding the progress of the climb, says Patil, who climbed six of the Seven Summits alone with her guide.

The hardships endured while climbing peaks have taught her to respect life more and value the power of faith. Last December, the young mountaineer was just about 300 metres away from the summit of the 4,897-metre-high Mount Vinson Massif when the weather turned really foul. To speak of it as biting cold would be an understatement. And when you face strong winds with snow in the air, the experience can be nerve-wracking. However, Patil mustered enough courage and wisdom to keep climbing taking advantage of the few sunny moments that regularly interceded with the strong wind. She could afford to be at the peak for only three minutes, but she did it. The Everest summit was easier she was at the top of the world for 45 minutes. Looking at Krushnaa, its difficult to believe that this trendy teenager has anything other than weekend parties and the latest hip labels on her mind. She is wearing a black balloon dress and stilettos, has lined her eyes with Kohl, sports a tattooed Shiva chant on the right side of her neck, and her pretty silver earrings dance along in sync with the movements of her head as she settles down for an informal chat. Just when I am about to quiz her about her Alaska expedition, she takes out a mascara tube from her shoulder bag and asks me if I know how to apply it. I oblige and ask her if she believes in numerology. Let me clarify. The double a in my name has got nothing to with numerology. Lord Krishna gave this name to Draupadi with love, she explains. Glossary: Spunky: Endured: Understatement: Interceded: Stilettos: Sports:

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A5. Now read the write up again and after discussing with your partner answer the following questions: 1. What is Krushnaa Patil known for? 2. Which are the other tasks of mountaineering that Krushnaa Patil is going to take up?

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How long could she be at the Everest? What has Krushnaa Patil learnt from her experience of climbing peaks? Why does she state that the experience of climbing is nerve-wracking? How can you tell that Krishnaa Patil is a trendy teenager? Do you feel you should also try to do something different in your life other than the daily chores? If yes, what would it be? 8. What do you learn from the life of Krushnaa Patil? 9. Why do you think, the writer has given an exclamatory mark in the title? A6. Get into pairs and after discussing complete the following table: Name of the mountain that Krushnaa scaled __________________ __________________ __________________ Height _______________ _______________ _______________ Location __________________ __________________ __________________

A7. Glance through the text and find out the opposite meaning words of the following: Ascend Conquer Youngest Highest Easy Courage Difficult A8. Same tense different meanings Read the following sentences and discuss with your partner the questions given in the box: 1. She takes out a mascara tube from her shoulder bag. 2. A mascara-tube is taken out by her from her shoulder bag. Discuss: How many objects are there in sentence No. 1?

Which is a direct object? Which is an indirect object? What changes do you observe while converting Active into a Passive Voice? Discuss and change the following sentences into passive voice: 1. Lord Krishna gave this name to Draupadi with love. 2. The movie depicts the environmental destruction caused by the farmers. 3. The film offers an insight into the politics of industrial farming, especially of chickens. 4. Krushnaa Patil climbed the seven summits alone with her guide. 5. The Aravalli Mountains stop the rain bearing clouds from reaching the desert. Look at the following paragraph. If the narrator that is Krushnaa Patil wants to relate this how will she report at the beginning is given. Write a complete paragraph: It was decided to scale Mt. Everest. All the preparations were made. The team of experienced mountaineers was kept ready. All the required information was sought. The mission was made successful because of the high spirit. We decided to scale Mt. Everest .. A9. Project: Look at the following news headlines: PM inaugurates Science Exhibition. Sachin scores another century Racket of Adulteration busted ABC Bank looted Collect the news headlines which are particularly in either Active or Passive. Write them and explain why sometimes only active voice is used and sometimes passive voice. A10, letter of Congratulation: Write a letter of congratulations to Krushnaa Patil on her success in conquering Mount Vinson Massif, the highest Peak in Antarctica.

Discuss with your partner: Adventure details Difficulties faced Reasons for the success Next achievements and future plans Role model for the young generation Language support Consider the tense that you will use Consider for the beginning and end Number of paragraphs Linking words Variety of sentences A.11. Be an anchor Your school has invited Krushnaa Patil for the Annual Sports Day. You are given the responsibility of anchoring the programme. Discuss with your partner and prepare for the following: Schedule of the programme: From welcoming to vote of thanks Think of the particulars: Proper sequence Person involved Time allotted Prepare a write up for anchoring Comments Names of persons Language support At the outset It gives me immense pleasure . My dear friends,

Respected . We are very proud of .. I am honoured . May I request Last but not the least . I am here to .. ******