Fay Manners and her friend Michelle were climbing a big mountain called Chaukhamba. Their rope broke, and they lost all their important things like food and shelter. They were stuck on the mountain with no food and it was very cold. They sent a message for help, but it was hard for rescuers to find them. They were very brave and waited for help to come.

After two days, they tried to go down the mountain to find water. A helicopter couldn’t find them because the weather was bad. Then, some French climbers found them and helped them with food and supplies. Fay was very thankful for the help and said it’s important to be ready when climbing. She wants to help other women climb mountains safely and have fun.

Original news source: Climbers rescued after three days on mountain (BBC)

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📖 Vocabulary:

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– Charades
Instructions: Write down key words from the article on small pieces of paper (e.g. mountain, rope, rescue, food, cold). Have students pick a word and act it out without speaking while the rest of the class guesses what word it is.

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Choose key vocabulary words from the article (e.g. climbers, helicopter, supplies) and have students take turns drawing them on the board while the rest of the class guesses the word. This will help reinforce vocabulary while practicing drawing skills.

– News Summary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Have one student summarize the article about Fay Manners and Michelle to their partner in their own words. Then, have the other student summarize it back to the first student. This will help students practice paraphrasing and speaking skills.

– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Create a simple opinion poll related to the article, such as “Do you think climbing mountains is a fun activity?” or “Should climbers always be prepared with extra supplies?” Have students move around the room and ask each other the questions, then report back to the class with their findings.

– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask students to think about a time when they faced a challenging situation and had to wait for help. Then, have them pair up and share their stories with each other. Finally, choose a few pairs to share their stories with the whole class. This activity will encourage students to practice storytelling and listening skills.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who were climbing the big mountain called Chaukhamba?
2. What happened to Fay and Michelle’s rope?
3. Why were Fay and Michelle stuck on the mountain?
4. How did they try to find water?
5. Who found Fay and Michelle on the mountain?
6. What did the French climbers give to Fay and Michelle?
7. What does Fay want to do to help other women climb mountains safely?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

Fay Manners and her friend Michelle were climbing a big mountain called (1)______. Their rope (2)______, and they lost all their important things like food and shelter. They were stuck on the mountain with no food and it was very (3)______. They sent a (4)______ for help, but it was hard for rescuers to find them. They were very brave and waited for help to come.

After two days, they (5)______ to go down the mountain to find water. A (6)______ couldn’t find them because the weather was bad. Then, some French climbers found them and helped them with food and supplies. Fay was very (7)______ for the help and said it’s (8)______ to be ready when climbing. She wants to help other women climb mountains safely and have fun.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is a mountain?
2. How would you feel if you were stuck on a mountain with no food?
3. Do you think it’s important to be prepared when climbing a mountain? Why or why not?
4. Do you like climbing mountains? Why?
5. What is a helicopter?
6. How would you feel if you were lost on a mountain?
7. Do you think it’s important to help others in trouble? Why or why not?
8. What is a rescuer?
9. How would you feel if you were cold on a mountain?
10. Do you think it’s brave to wait for help? Why or why not?
11. What is shelter?
12. How would you feel if you were climbing a mountain and your rope broke?

Individual Activities

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. climbing
2. mountain
3. rope
4. shelter
5. rescuers
6. helicopter
7. weather
8. supplies
9. thankful
10. safely

Meanings:
(A) Feeling happy because someone helped you
(B) A flying machine that can hover in the air
(C) Doing something without getting hurt
(D) A very big hill
(E) People who come to help when you’re in trouble
(F) Going up something tall, like a tree or hill
(G) A place to keep you safe from rain or cold
(H) What the sky is like, such as sunny or rainy
(I) Things you need, like food and tools
(J) A long, strong string used to tie things
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What happened to Fay and Michelle on the mountain?
(a) They found a treasure
(b) They saw a rainbow
(c) They danced
(d) Their rope broke

2. What did Fay and Michelle lose on the mountain?
(a) Toys and books
(b) Clothes and shoes
(c) Money and keys
(d) Food and shelter

3. Who found Fay and Michelle on the mountain?
(a) Italian chefs
(b) French climbers
(c) Spanish dancers
(d) German teachers

4. What did the rescuers give Fay and Michelle?
(a) Toys and games
(b) Clothes and shoes
(c) Food and supplies
(d) Money and keys

5. How did Fay feel about the help they received?
(a) Angry
(b) Sad
(c) Thankful
(d) Sleepy

6. What did Fay say is important when climbing?
(a) Being late
(b) Being ready
(c) Being noisy
(d) Being lazy

7. What does Fay want to help other women do?
(a) Climb mountains safely
(b) Swim in the ocean
(c) Ride a bike
(d) Paint pictures

8. What did Fay and Michelle try to find when they went down the mountain?
(a) Water
(b) Ice cream
(c) Candy
(d) Pizza

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. They were free on the mountain with plenty of food.
2. French climbers found them and gave them food.
3. They tried to find water and go down the mountain.
4. A helicopter couldn’t find them because of bad weather.
5. Their rope held and they saved their things.
6. They were brave and waited for help.
7. Fay and Michelle were descending a small hill.
8. They received help but it was easy to find them.
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📝 Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.

Writing Questions:

Answer the following questions. Write as much as you can for each answer.

1. What happened to Fay and Michelle when they were climbing the mountain?
2. How did Fay and Michelle feel when they lost their important things on the mountain?
3. Who found Fay and Michelle when they were stuck on the mountain?
4. Why was it hard for a helicopter to find Fay and Michelle?
5. What does Fay want to do to help other women climb mountains safely?

✅ Answers

🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. Who were climbing the big mountain called Chaukhamba?
Fay Manners and her friend Michelle were climbing the mountain.

2. What happened to Fay and Michelle’s rope?
Their rope broke while they were climbing.

3. Why were Fay and Michelle stuck on the mountain?
They were stuck because they lost their important things like food and shelter.

4. How did they try to find water?
They tried to go down the mountain to find water.

5. Who found Fay and Michelle on the mountain?
Some French climbers found them.

6. What did the French climbers give to Fay and Michelle?
The French climbers gave them food and supplies.

7. What does Fay want to do to help other women climb mountains safely?
Fay wants to help other women climb mountains safely and have fun.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) Chaukhamba
(2) broke
(3) cold
(4) message
(5) tried
(6) helicopter
(7) thankful
(8) important
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. climbing
Answer: (F) Going up something tall, like a tree or hill

2. mountain
Answer: (D) A very big hill

3. rope
Answer: (J) A long, strong string used to tie things

4. shelter
Answer: (G) A place to keep you safe from rain or cold

5. rescuers
Answer: (E) People who come to help when you’re in trouble

6. helicopter
Answer: (B) A flying machine that can hover in the air

7. weather
Answer: (H) What the sky is like, such as sunny or rainy

8. supplies
Answer: (I) Things you need, like food and tools

9. thankful
Answer: (A) Feeling happy because someone helped you

10. safely
Answer: (C) Doing something without getting hurt
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What happened to Fay and Michelle on the mountain?
Answer: (d) Their rope broke

2. What did Fay and Michelle lose on the mountain?
Answer: (d) Food and shelter

3. Who found Fay and Michelle on the mountain?
Answer: (b) French climbers

4. What did the rescuers give Fay and Michelle?
Answer: (c) Food and supplies

5. How did Fay feel about the help they received?
Answer: (c) Thankful

6. What did Fay say is important when climbing?
Answer: (b) Being ready

7. What does Fay want to help other women do?
Answer: (a) Climb mountains safely

8. What did Fay and Michelle try to find when they went down the mountain?
Answer: (a) Water
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. They were free on the mountain with plenty of food. (Answer: False)
2. French climbers found them and gave them food. (Answer: True)
3. They tried to find water and go down the mountain. (Answer: True)
4. A helicopter couldn’t find them because of bad weather. (Answer: True)
5. Their rope held and they saved their things. (Answer: False)
6. They were brave and waited for help. (Answer: True)
7. Fay and Michelle were descending a small hill. (Answer: False)
8. They received help but it was easy to find them. (Answer: False)
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