Bad dream stops climber's record Everest climb

Bad dream stops climber's record Everest climb   

 Watch:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgskdpMo7vU

A man decided not to climb Mount Everest because he had a bad dream from the "Mountain Goddess". The man is a 51-year-old Nepalese Sherpa called Kami Rita. He is not any ordinary mountain climber. He is already the record holder for climbing Mount Everest the most times. He climbed the world's highest peak for a record 25th time earlier this month. He told reporters: "I was making my 26th attempt and had reached Camp Three, but the weather turned bad and I had a really bad dream. The gods were telling me not to go and because I really believe in God, I decided to return." He added: "I take orders from goddesses". Mr Rita did not give any more details about what was in his dream.

Kami Rita is a climbing legend and a hero in the Himalayan nation of Nepal. He has the nickname Snow Leopard because of his decades of experiences in climbing Everest and other mountains. He first scaled Everest in 1994 and has done the climb nearly every year since then. He said he would make another attempt at the climb in 2022, saying: "I felt the Goddess did not want me to go up again this year. After receiving the signals, I returned to Kathmandu. I will go back again next year to complete my dream." The Sherpa people believe Everest is a goddess. They take part in a religious ceremony to pay their respects to the mountain and to have good luck before starting a climb.


3. MEANING: Students A strongly believe dreams have a meaning; Students B strongly believe they don't. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. DREAMS: What might these dreams mean? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

 

What People See

The Meaning

Falling

 

 

Being chased

 

 

Insects

 

 

Losing teeth

 

 

Being an animal

 

 

Earthquakes

 

 

5. CLIMB: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "climb". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. RECORDS: Rank these with your partner. Put the best records to have at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

  • The fastest runner
  • The best speller
  • The cleverest person
  • The best at English
  • The kindest person
  • The funniest person
  • The strongest person
  • The healthiest person

 

Vocabulary

    Paragraph 1

      1.

decided

a.

The best performance or effort in a particular area of activity.

      2.

ordinary

b.

Statements telling someone what to do.

      3.

record

c.

Made a choice from a number of options.

      4.

peak

d.

Normal.

      5.

reporter

e.

The pointed top of a mountain.

      6.

orders

f.

A person who creates news stories and interviews people for newspapers or TV.

      7.

details

g.

Small facts or pieces of information.

    Paragraph 2

      8.

legend

h.

Climbed.

      9.

hero

i.

A very famous person, especially in a particular field.

      10.

nickname

j.

A period of ten years.

      11.

decade

k.

A formal religious or public event, usually one celebrating a particular event or anniversary.

      12.

scaled

l.

A person who is loved and admired for courage or for doing great things.

      13.

ceremony

m.

A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something because of their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

      14.

respect

n.

A name given to a person or thing instead of the real name.

 

Before reading / listening

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).

  1. A man had a terrible nightmare that stopped him climbing a mountain.    T / F
  2. The man has climbed Mount Everest over 24 times.     T / F
  3. The man said the weather was perfect for mountain climbing.     T / F
  4. The man told reporters all about his dream in great detail.     T / F
  5. The man's nickname is Snow Lion.     T / F
  6. The man climbed Everest for the first time in 1994.     T / F
  7. The man has scaled Everest nearly every year since 1994.     T / F
  8. Sherpa people take part in a religious ceremony to have good luck.     T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

  1. climb
  2. ordinary
  3. peak
  4. attempt
  5. return
  6. nation
  7. nearly
  8. signals
  9. take part
  10. luck
  1. pretty much
  2. try
  3. country
  4. mountain
  5. fortune
  6. scale
  7. join
  8. go back
  9. normal
  10. signs

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

  1. He is not any
  2. climbing Mount Everest the
  3. He climbed the world's highest
  4. the weather
  5. Mr Rita did not give any
  6. Rita is a climbing legend and
  7. He has the nickname
  8. nearly every year
  9. I will go
  10. pay their
  1. Snow Leopard
  2. peak for a record 25th time
  3. respects to the mountain
  4. since then
  5. turned bad
  6. ordinary mountain climber
  7. back again next year
  8. most times
  9. more details
  10. a hero

Gap fill

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

holder
really
peak
details
dream
orders
attempt
ordinary

A man decided not to climb Mount Everest because he had a bad (1) _____________________ from the "Mountain Goddess". The man is a 51-year-old Nepalese Sherpa called Kami Rita. He is not any (2) _____________________ mountain climber. He is already the record (3) _____________________ for climbing Mount Everest the most times. He climbed the world's highest (4) _____________________ for a record 25th time earlier this month. He told reporters: "I was making my 26th (5) _____________________ and had reached Camp Three, but the weather turned bad and I had a (6) _____________________ bad dream. The gods were telling me not to go and because I really believe in God, I decided to return." He added: "I take (7) _____________________ from goddesses". Mr Rita did not give any more (8) _____________________ about what was in his dream.

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

complete
decades
attempt
respects
legend
part
scaled
signals

Kami Rita is a climbing (9) _____________________ and a hero in the Himalayan nation of Nepal. He has the nickname Snow Leopard because of his (10) _____________________ of experiences in climbing Everest and other mountains. He first (11) _____________________ Everest in 1994 and has done the climb nearly every year since then. He said he would make another (12) _____________________ at the climb in 2022, saying: "I felt the Goddess did not want me to go up again this year. After receiving the (13) _____________________, I returned to Kathmandu. I will go back again next year to (14) _____________________ my dream." The Sherpa people believe Everest is a goddess. They take (15) _____________________ in a religious ceremony to pay their (16) _____________________ to the mountain and to have good luck before starting a climb.

Listening — Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1) not to climb Mount Everest because he had a bad dream from the "______"
     a.  Mountain Goodness
     b.  Mountain Godliness
     c.  Mountain Goddess
     d.  Mountain God dress
2)  He is not any ordinary mountain climber. He is already ______
     a.  the record beholder
     b.  the record beholden
     c.  the record holder
     d.  the record holed are
3)  I was making my 26th attempt and had reached Camp Three, but the ______
     a.  weather returned bad
     b.  weather churned bad
     c.  weather turned bad
     d.  weather toured bad
4) telling me not to go and because I really believe in God, I ______
     a.  decide it to return
     b.  decide did to return
     c.  decided to return
     d.  derided to return
5)  He added: "I take orders from goddesses". Mr Rita did not give ______
     a.  any more dittos
     b.  any more deep tails
     c.  any more deters
     d.  any more details

6)  Kami Rita is a climbing legend and a hero in the Himalayan ______
     a.  nations of Nepal
     b.  nations of Nepal
     c.  nation of Nepal
     d.  nation off Nepal
7)  He has the nickname Snow Leopard because of ______ experiences
     a.  this decades of
     b.  his decides of
     c.  his decades of
     d.  his decadence of
8)  scaled Everest in 1994 and has done the climb nearly ______ then
     a.  every year sins
     b.  every years since
     c.  every year since
     d.  ever year since
9)  I will go back again next year to ______
     a.  complete may deem
     b.  complete made ream
     c.  complete maid dream
     d.  complete my dream
10)  They take part in a religious ceremony to ______
     a.  pay their inspects
     b.  pay their suspects
     c.  pay their respects
     d.  pay their aspects

Comprehension questions

  1. How old is Kami Rita?
  2. How many times has Kami Rita climbed Mount Everest?
  3. What became bad as Mr Rita was climbing?
  4. Who was telling Mr Rita not to carry on?
  5. What did Mr Rita not give details about?
  6. What is Mr Rita's nickname?
  7. When did Mr Rita first climb Mount Everest?
  8. Where did Mr Rita return to?
  9. Who believes Mount Everest is a goddess?
  10. What do people pay before climbing Mount Everest?

Multiple choice quiz

1) How old is Kami Rita?
a) 50
b) 52
c) 51
d) 57
2) How many times has Kami Rita climbed Mount Everest?
a) 25
b) 24
c) 26
d) 23
3) What became bad as Mr Rita was climbing?
a) his stomach
b) the weather
c) the path
d) his mood
4) Who was telling Mr Rita not to carry on?
a) mountain guides
b) his wife
c) weather forecasters
d) the gods
5) What did Mr Rita not give details about?
a) his past
b) his route
c) his dream
d) his personal life

6) What is Mr Rita's nickname?
a) Big Sur
b) Snow Leopard
c) Yosemite
d) High Sierra
7) When did Mr Rita first climb Mount Everest?
a) 1991
b) 1992
c) 1993
d) 1994
8) Where did Mr Rita return to?
a) Delhi
b) Kathmandu
c) Lhasa
d) Bhutan
9) Who believes Mount Everest is a goddess?
a) all climbers
b) the Sherpa people
c) Christians
d) children

10) What do people pay before climbing Mount Everest?
a) their respects
b) restaurants
c) bills
d) big money

Role play

Role  A – The Fastest Runner
You think being the fastest runner is the best record to hold. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their things. Also, tell the others which is the least useful of these (and why): best speller, kindest or strongest.

Role  B – The Best Speller
You think being the best speller is the best record to hold. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their things. Also, tell the others which is the least useful of these (and why): fastest runner, kindest or strongest.

Role  C – The Kindest
You think being the kindest is the best record to hold. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their things. Also, tell the others which is the least useful of these (and why): best speller, fastest runner or strongest.

Role  D – The Strongest
You think being the strongest is the best record to hold. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their things. Also, tell the others which is the least useful of these (and why): best speller, kindest or fastest runner.

Discussion - Bad Dream

  1. What do you know about Mount Everest?
  2. How often do you have a bad dream?
  3. What do bad dreams mean?
  4. Have you ever changed a plan because of a bad dream?
  5. Have you ever had a nightmare?
  6. What do you think of mountain climbing?
  7. Would you like to climb Mount Everest?
  8. What advice do you have for Kami Rita?
  1. What do you know about Sherpas?
  2. What do you know about Nepal?
  3. Do you have a nickname?
  4. Do you have any big dream that you want to complete?
  5. Should we all respect things in nature as belonging to the gods?
  6. How often do you remember your dreams?
  7. What questions would you like to ask Kami Rita?

Language — Cloze (Gap-fill)

A man (1) ____ not to climb Mount Everest because he had a bad dream from the "Mountain Goddess". The man is a 51-year-old Nepalese Sherpa called Kami Rita. He is not (2) ____ ordinary mountain climber. He is already the record holder for climbing Mount Everest the most (3) ____. He climbed the world's highest peak for a record 25th time earlier this month. He told reporters: "I was making my 26th (4) ____ and had reached Camp Three, but the weather turned bad and I had a really bad dream. The gods were telling me not to go and because I really (5) ____ in God, I decided to return." He added: "I take orders from goddesses". Mr Rita did not give any (6) ____ details about what was in his dream.

Kami Rita is a climbing legend and a hero in the Himalayan (7) ____ of Nepal. He has the nickname Snow Leopard because of his decades of experiences in climbing Everest and other mountains. He first (8) ____ Everest in 1994 and has done the climb nearly every year since then. He said he would make another attempt (9) ____ the climb in 2022, saying: "I felt the Goddess did not want me to go up again this year. After (10) ____ the signals, I returned to Kathmandu. I will go back again next year to complete my (11) ____." The Sherpa people believe Everest is a goddess. They take part in a religious ceremony to pay their respects to the mountain and to have good luck (12) ____ starting a climb.

Which of these words go in the above text?

  1. (a)     decide     (b)     decided     (c)     decision     (d)     decides    
  2. (a)     many     (b)     any     (c)     all     (d)     be    
  3. (a)     timing     (b)     time     (c)     timings     (d)     times    
  4. (a)     impression     (b)     attempt     (c)     utmost     (d)     utter    
  5. (a)     belief     (b)     belie     (c)     belly     (d)     believe    
  6. (a)     many     (b)     some     (c)     more     (d)     all    
  7. (a)     nation     (b)     port     (c)     valley     (d)     archipelago    
  8. (a)     scold     (b)     skilled     (c)     scaled     (d)     cold    
  9. (a)     as     (b)     by     (c)     on     (d)     at    
  10. (a)     receiving     (b)     presenting     (c)     gifting     (d)     serving    
  11. (a)     dream     (b)     nightmare     (c)     daydream     (d)     dreamy    
  12. (a)     before     (b)     pre     (c)     prior     (d)     earlier

Spelling

Paragraph 1

  1. He is not any ordnyari mountain climber
  2. He climbed the world's highest pkae
  3. I was making my 26th tepmtta
  4. I really iebveel in God
  5. I decided to rtrenu
  6. alidtse about what was in his dream

Paragraph 2

  1. a climbing ngeedl and a hero
  2. scedaed of experiences
  3. He first cdlase Everest in 1994
  4. go back again next year to eltemcop my dream
  5. They take part in a religious nomreecy
  6. pay their pcrtsese to the mountain

 

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