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7.2 KRUSHNA 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

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

. 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.

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
informatio
n

 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.
Stamina

 A4. After listening

Carefully listen to the following write up
and only after listening complete the
following statements.
Krushnaa Patil is an Indian _________.
Krushnaa Patil has conquered _______.
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 _____.

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

that Krushnaa scaled
__________________ _______________
__________________
__________________ _______________
__________________
__________________ _______________
__________________

 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:
She takes out a mascara tube from her shoulder bag.
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:
Lord Krishna gave this name to Draupadi with love.
The movie depicts the environmental destruction caused by the farmers.
The film offers an insight into the politics of industrial farming, especially of chickens.
Krushnaa Patil climbed the seven summits alone with her guide.
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

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 ..