Fay Manners and her friend Michelle Dvorak were climbing a mountain in the Himalayas. Their rope broke, and they lost their food and important gear. They sent a message for help, but rescuers had a hard time finding them. They had to deal with very cold weather and no food while waiting for help.

After two tough days, they tried to come down the mountain themselves. They found some water and kept going down. A group of French climbers found them and gave them supplies. Thanks to the French climbers, Fay and Michelle were safe and very thankful.

Fay talked about how rare and difficult their situation was. She wants to encourage more women to try climbing but reminds everyone to be safe and ready. After being rescued, Fay and Michelle wanted to try some local Indian food. They felt lucky to be safe and appreciated all the help they got.

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. Have students take turns choosing a word and acting it out without speaking, while the others guess which word it is based on the actions.

– News Summary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Assign each pair a different part of the article to summarize. Have them take turns sharing their summaries with the class.

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write down key vocabulary words from the article on the board. Have students take turns coming up to the board to draw a visual representation of the word while the others guess which word it is.

– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Create a list of questions related to the article (e.g., “Do you think Fay and Michelle were well-prepared for their climb?”). Have students move around the room asking each other the questions and recording their classmates’ responses.

– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask students to think about a time when they faced a challenging situation. Have them pair up and share their stories, discussing what they learned from the experience. Then, invite a few pairs to share their stories with the whole class.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What happened to Fay and Michelle while they were climbing in the Himalayas?
2. How did Fay and Michelle try to come down the mountain after their rope broke?
3. Who found Fay and Michelle and gave them supplies?
4. Why does Fay want to encourage more women to try climbing?
5. What did Fay and Michelle want to eat after being rescued?
6. How did Fay and Michelle feel after being rescued?
7. Why is it important for climbers to be safe and ready, according to Fay?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

Fay Manners and her (1)______ Michelle Dvorak were (2)______ a (3)______ in the Himalayas. Their rope broke, and they lost their food and important gear. They sent a message for help, but rescuers had a hard time finding them. They had to (4)______ with very cold weather and no food while waiting for help.

After two (5)______ days, they tried to come down the mountain themselves. They found some water and kept (6)______ down. A group of French climbers (7)______ them and gave them supplies. Thanks to the French climbers, Fay and Michelle were safe and very (8)______.

Fay (9)______ about how rare and difficult their situation was. She wants to encourage more (10)______ to try climbing but reminds everyone to be safe and ready. After being rescued, Fay and Michelle wanted to try some local Indian (11)______. They felt (12)______ to be safe and appreciated all the help they got.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is climbing a mountain like?
2. How would you feel if you were stuck on a mountain with no food?
3. Do you like trying new things like climbing mountains?
4. How do you think Fay and Michelle felt when the French climbers found them?
5. What would you do if you were in a dangerous situation like Fay and Michelle?
6. Do you think it’s important to always be prepared when doing adventurous activities?
7. Why do you think Fay wants to encourage more women to try climbing?
8. How do you think Fay and Michelle felt after they were rescued?
9. What kind of food would you want to eat after being rescued from a mountain?
10. Why do you think Fay and Michelle appreciated the help they received?
11. How do you think the French climbers felt after helping Fay and Michelle?
12. Why is it important to always have a plan when going on a big adventure like climbing a mountain?

Individual Activities

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. climbing
2. Himalayas
3. rope
4. rescuers
5. gear
6. supplies
7. rare
8. encourage
9. situation
10. appreciate
11. local
12. thankful

Meanings:
(A) To be grateful for something
(B) Equipment or tools needed for a task
(C) To give support or confidence to someone
(D) A strong, thick cord used for tying or pulling
(E) A big mountain range in Asia
(F) People who save others from danger
(G) Belonging to a nearby area or community
(H) Not happening often
(I) Going up a mountain or hill
(J) Feeling grateful and happy for help received
(K) A set of circumstances or events
(L) Things you need, like food and water
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What happened to Fay and Michelle while climbing the mountain in the Himalayas?
(a) They found a treasure
(b) Their rope broke
(c) They met a famous climber
(d) They reached the mountain top

2. How did rescuers find Fay and Michelle?
(a) They used a helicopter
(b) They followed a map
(c) They were found by a group of French climbers
(d) They received a phone call

3. What did Fay and Michelle lose during their climb?
(a) Water bottles
(b) Their climbing shoes
(c) Food and important gear
(d) Their map

4. How did Fay and Michelle feel after being rescued?
(a) Angry and upset
(b) Hungry and tired
(c) Excited and adventurous
(d) Thankful and safe

5. What did Fay want to encourage more women to try?
(a) Climbing
(b) Cooking
(c) Dancing
(d) Swimming

6. What did Fay and Michelle want to try after being rescued?
(a) Italian food
(b) Local Indian food
(c) Chinese food
(d) Fast food

7. What did the French climbers give Fay and Michelle?
(a) Money
(b) A new rope
(c) A map
(d) Supplies

8. What did Fay remind everyone to be while climbing?
(a) Safe and ready
(b) Fast and careless
(c) Quiet and lazy
(d) Slow and unprepared

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. They found their food and important gear during the incident.
2. Fay and Michelle had to endure very cold weather and had no food while waiting for help.
3. Fay and Michelle were safe and grateful to the French climbers for their help.
4. They found water and stopped their ascent.
5. Rescuers had a hard time finding Fay and Michelle after they sent a message for help.
6. After two tough days, they decided to stay on the mountain by themselves.
7. A group of French climbers found Fay and Michelle and took their supplies.
8. Fay and Michelle were climbing a mountain in the Himalayas when their rope broke.
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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 while they were climbing a mountain in the Himalayas?
2. How did Fay and Michelle get help when they were in trouble on the mountain?
3. Why did the rescuers have a hard time finding Fay and Michelle?
4. What did the French climbers do to help Fay and Michelle?
5. What did Fay and Michelle want to do after they were rescued?

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🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. What happened to Fay and Michelle while they were climbing in the Himalayas?
Their rope broke, and they lost their food and gear.

2. How did Fay and Michelle try to come down the mountain after their rope broke?
They tried to come down the mountain by themselves.

3. Who found Fay and Michelle and gave them supplies?
A group of French climbers found them and gave them supplies.

4. Why does Fay want to encourage more women to try climbing?
Fay wants to encourage more women to try climbing but reminds everyone to be safe and ready.

5. What did Fay and Michelle want to eat after being rescued?
Fay and Michelle wanted to try some local Indian food after being rescued.

6. How did Fay and Michelle feel after being rescued?
Fay and Michelle felt lucky to be safe and appreciated all the help they got after being rescued.

7. Why is it important for climbers to be safe and ready, according to Fay?
Fay thinks it’s important for climbers to be safe and ready to avoid dangerous situations like the one she and Michelle experienced.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) friend
(2) climbing
(3) mountain
(4) deal
(5) tough
(6) going
(7) found
(8) thankful
(9) talked
(10) women
(11) food
(12) lucky
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. climbing
Answer: (I) Going up a mountain or hill

2. Himalayas
Answer: (E) A big mountain range in Asia

3. rope
Answer: (D) A strong, thick cord used for tying or pulling

4. rescuers
Answer: (F) People who save others from danger

5. gear
Answer: (B) Equipment or tools needed for a task

6. supplies
Answer: (L) Things you need, like food and water

7. rare
Answer: (H) Not happening often

8. encourage
Answer: (C) To give support or confidence to someone

9. situation
Answer: (K) A set of circumstances or events

10. appreciate
Answer: (A) To be grateful for something

11. local
Answer: (G) Belonging to a nearby area or community

12. thankful
Answer: (J) Feeling grateful and happy for help received
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What happened to Fay and Michelle while climbing the mountain in the Himalayas?
Answer: (b) Their rope broke

2. How did rescuers find Fay and Michelle?
Answer: (c) They were found by a group of French climbers

3. What did Fay and Michelle lose during their climb?
Answer: (c) Food and important gear

4. How did Fay and Michelle feel after being rescued?
Answer: (d) Thankful and safe

5. What did Fay want to encourage more women to try?
Answer: (a) Climbing

6. What did Fay and Michelle want to try after being rescued?
Answer: (b) Local Indian food

7. What did the French climbers give Fay and Michelle?
Answer: (d) Supplies

8. What did Fay remind everyone to be while climbing?
Answer: (a) Safe and ready
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. They found their food and important gear during the incident. (Answer: False)
2. Fay and Michelle had to endure very cold weather and had no food while waiting for help. (Answer: True)
3. Fay and Michelle were safe and grateful to the French climbers for their help. (Answer: True)
4. They found water and stopped their ascent. (Answer: False)
5. Rescuers had a hard time finding Fay and Michelle after they sent a message for help. (Answer: True)
6. After two tough days, they decided to stay on the mountain by themselves. (Answer: False)
7. A group of French climbers found Fay and Michelle and took their supplies. (Answer: False)
8. Fay and Michelle were climbing a mountain in the Himalayas when their rope broke. (Answer: True)
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