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DR. J.N.BARUA ENGLISH SCHOOL., STD. X, ENGLISH WORKBOOK SOLUTION., 3.5 UNBEATABLE SUPER MOM – MARY KOM, READING SKILLS, VOLCABULARY AND GRAMMAR, (1), Manipur, Jhum fields, Manipur, (1), 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., , Farm related chores, Tenant farmers who worked in jhum fields., Qualify and win a bronze medal in the 51 kg flyweight category of Boxing., Many youngsters in Manipur to try boxing, The first AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in the United States, For not being able to win gold, , A2., (1) Mary Kom’s exceptional achievement was that in the 2012 Olympics, she became the first Indian, woman boxer to qualify and win a bronze medal in the 51 kg flyweight category of Boxing., (2) Kangthei – Mary Kom’s birthplace, Manipur- home state of Dingko Singh and Mary Kom, Bangkok- city that hosted the Asian games of 1998, United States- Country that hosted the first AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship, (3) As a boxing champion Mary’s greatness is reinforced by the way she apologised to the whole, nation for not being able to win the gold., A3., 1., 2., 3., 4., , Humble, Initially, Qualify, rural, , (2), 1. Abrahim Lincoln grew up in humble surroundings., 2. His reputation as a brave soldier was reinforced by the many stories told about him by his, comrades who fought alongside him., 3. He wanted his daughter to make a debut as a dancer at the prestigious Manipuri Folk festival., (3), 1. Qualify, 2. Born, 3. Survive

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4. Recollect, (4) Enough has been said about the great warrior who conquered the world. – Subordinate Adjective, clause, She is not only a legend for sure but also an idol for all sportswomen to look up to., A5., The writer calls Mary Kom a legend not only because of her exceptional achievements as a woman, boxer but also because of her truthful admission and apology to the nation about not being able to win, the Gold at the Olympics., , Q2. A1. (1), 1. On interview, 2. Taruka Srivastava, (2), 1., 2., 3., 4., , False, True, False, False, , A2., 1. During her first attempt in the Olympic games. Mary Kom displays the prime quality of, underplaying the faults of others and taking on the blame for her losses upon herself. It was, her bad luck that the judges did not press the buttons in her favour during her sparring with, her counter-puncher Adams., 2. During the Olympics, the fact that she was the only female representative from India in, boxing failed to pressurize Mary Kom., 3. Kom could manage because they had already done their homework and she was well, prepared., , A3, , (a) depressed x exhilarated, , (b) diffident x confident, , (c) float X sink, (d) gain x loss, , (2) We received the news of our school chess teams’ victory with great elation.

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(3), 1. Correspondent, 2. Medallist, (4), 1. practise, 2. accompany, (5), 1., 2., 3., 4., , Representative, Achievement, Preparation, Decision, , 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., , additional, Favourite, Female, feminine, Confident, Tactical, , (6), , A4., (1) The male boxers kindly practised with me whenever I required them – Adverb Clause of Time, (2) She carried power but she wasn’t very tactical., A5., Confident, humble, fair, underplays the faults of others, Ability to perform under stress, Willingness, to take responsibility for her losses., Q3., A1., 1., 2., 3., 4., , 3, 6, 48, 51, , A2., (1), 1. more and more people take up sports as a full-time career., 2. Eating the right kind of healthy food rather than bad saturated fats., (2) Mary Kom suggests that more and more people should take up sports as a full-time career. so, that India might win more Olympic Gold Medals, (3) Mary Kom feels that if more corporates sponsored players, the players would not have any, financial pressure and could focus on their games. This would help Indian sportsmen win more, Olympic Medals.

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A3., (1) The college students wanted a sponsor for their fashion show., (2), 1., 2., 3., 4., , neglect, Focus, Require, weigh, , (3), 1. Change, 2. Awareness, (4), 1., 2., 3., 4., , Proportionate, Nutritional, Financial, Healthy, , A4., (a) (1) I think that more people should take up sports as a full-time career. - Noun Clause., , (2) Do you think nutrition is a neglected area in Indian sports? - Noun Clause., (3) India managed just 6 medals in the 2012 Olympics even though we are a nation of 1.3 billion, people. - Adverb Clause of Concession., , A5., I think that sportspersons in general should spend all their time and energy practising and mastering, the sport they are engaged in. They should also exercise daily in order to withstand wear and tear of, muscles. The most important, however, is regulating the diet so as to ingest the best nutrition the, required by the body., A1., (1) (a) Super Mom, (b) Olympic Gold Quest, (2) Mary Kom is proud of being a mother., , A2., OGQ helped Mary Kom out whenever she needed something. By taking care of everything, it helped, her focus on her boxing and kept her stress free., (2)

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(a) Mary Kom is good at cooking and other household work too., , (b) Mary Kom loves to be a mom, acknowledging that it is the best thing that has ever happened to, her., A3., (1), (a) few x several, (b) modern X traditional, (c) worst x best, (d) indifferent x interested, , (2), (a) care-careful, careless, , (b) tradition - traditional, , (c) importance- Important, , (d) difficulty-difficult, , A4., (1) How bright the future is!, (2) You have broken several stereotypes about the women in India., (3) That's the best thing that has happened to me. Subordinate Adjective Clause, A5., (1) The word 'Super' is used to describe a person who aims for the highest standards excellence. As a, boxer Mary Kom aimed for the highest standards. As a result, she achieved success at the Olympics., , (2) When asked if she preferred the title 'Super Mom' to 'Super Boxer', she opted for the former. I was, her joy to be a mother. In her words, it was the best thing that ever happened to her., , (3) This title gives us an idea of the priorities in Mary Kom's life. Motherhood is her first preference, Hence the writer uses this word in the title.

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ENGLISH WORKSHOP, e,c,b,a,d, LANGUAGE STUDY ACTIVITIES, (A) A1., 1. Gerund: Cooking, Sentence: My mother is cooking food., 2. I ate the right kind of food and gained weight., 3. Fly + weight, sports+ men, 4. “What do you prefer being called- Super Mom or Super Boxer?”, 5. (a) focussing (b) sparring, 6. I receive letters and picture souvenirs from my penpals all the year round., 7. Imperative sentence, 8. Whenever, where, which, who, A2., 1., 2., 3., 4., , I will have to focus on what to eat., An important role was played by OCG in my success., Diet, nourishment, wholesome, balanced, food, edibles, foodstuff, menu, sustenance, (a) The little child had a pretty face. (Pleasing or attractive to the eye), (b) It has been pretty hot this summer. (Quite, but, not extremely), , (B), 1. That’s better than anything else that has happened to me., 2. More and more people should take up sports as a career., LANGUAGE STUDY, (a) OGQ - Olympic Gold Quest, (b) IBN - Indian Broadcasting Network, (c) MTV - Music Television, (d) YPA - Yellow Pages Advertising, (e) AIBA - Association Internationale de Boxer Amateur (International Boxing Association), (f) CNN - Cable News Network, , WRITING SKILLS, a) Full name: Chungneijang Mary Kom Mangte, (b) Native of: Manipur, India, (c) Early life and interest: Athletics, Boxing, (d) Special sport taken up : Boxing, (e) Inspired by: Dingko Singh of Manipur, (f) Coach: Charles Atkinson

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(g) Early achievements: Manipur State Women's Boxing Championship Regional championship in, West Bengal, (h) International achievements: 2001: International debut at the first AIBA, Women's World Boxing Championship in United States won the silver medal in the 48 kg category •, 2012: Bronze medal at the Olympics, flyweight (51 kg category), five times World Amateur Boxing Champion, (i) Her passion: cooking, (j) Future plans: coaching Indian women, Q2., (i) Variety of preparations - coaching under Charles Atkinson, - sparring with male boxers at Pune, (ii) Diet - eating healthy foods, not saturated fats, (iii) Focus- on what to eat, , Q3. Questions of the Interviewer:, Sir, welcome to our school. May I ask you a few questions? Thank you., (1) Could you tell us something about your early life?, (2) Which field of sports were you interested in your early life?, (3) Who was your inspiration?, (4) Who was your coach and your guide during your early years of training?, (5) Which aspect of cricket do you prefer -batting, bowling or fielding?, (6) Just for the record, could you list your achievements and records?, (7) Surely you must have some future plans. What are they?, (8) What difficulties did you face when you started your career?, (9) Who do you think is a model cricketer today?, (10) What is your advice to youngsters?, Q4. Mary Kom's full name is Chungneijang May Kom Mangte. She hails from a village in Manipur., He father was an ex-wrestler. Right from an early age Mary Kom was interested in athletics and, boxing Finally she took up boxing, despite objections from her father. He was worried that boxing, would p her face and that would make it difficult for him to arrange a suitable marriage for her. She, trainee under Charles Atkinson and sparred with some the finest male boxers in Pune. Mary Kom has, a list of National and International achievements. She won the Manipur State Women's Boxing, Championship. Then she won the Regional championship for of your boxing in West Bengal. She, made her International it your debut in 2001 at the first AIBA Women's Work Boxing Championship, in United States. There she won the silver medal in the 48 kg category. 2012, she won the bronze, medal at the Olympics in the flyweight (51 kg category). She has been five times World Amateur, Boxing Champion. She plans to take up coaching for women boxers with potential.

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Q5. Women have naturally inherent qualities, not possessed by men, that enable them to do things, better than men do. There was a time when certain professions or careers were considered the sole, domain of men. In recent years, women have pooh-poohed the very idea., Women have more patience and endurance than men. Hence when entrusted with any task, they stick, it out and see through. They are painstaking and focus on every detail. They are able to see the overall, picture, unlike men who work for short-term benefits and overall solutions., Women tend to communicate more effectively than men, focussing on how to create a solution that, works for the group. talking through issues, and utilize nonverbal cues such as tone, emotion, and, empathy whereas men tend to be more task-oriented, less talkative. and more isolated. Men have a, more difficult time understanding emotions that are not explicitly verbalized, while women tend to, intuit emotions and emotional cues., Men tend to have a 'fight or flight response to stress situations while women seem to approach these, situations with a 'tend or befriend' strategy., Hence women do very well as PR Managers, HR Managers, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, etc.., which were previously considered exclusive male-dominated fields of work., Counterview: Men are the superior species, With no disrespect or offence intended, when it comes to the job-front, men are superior to women., They have the discipline, the psychological assurance and presence and most important, the time to sit, overtime and meet targets., Women tend to be straightforward, outspoken and curt in their dealings with clients. Men are with, irate customers. This is because they are more polite, patient and considerate, especially hormonally, stable and balanced than women. They tend to view things from a long-term viewpoint and are, focused on the goals of the establishment they work for., Men tend to process better in the left hemisphere of the brain while women tend to process equally, well between the two hemispheres. This difference explains why men are generally stronger with left, brain activities and approach problem-solving from a task-oriented perspective., Q6., (1) Actions speak louder than words, Mary Kom’s life and personality exemplify the proverb ‘Actions speak louder than words’, Right from an early age she was interested in athletics and boxing. Her father, a former wrestler, was, against her entering the field of boxing for fear of disfigurement, but Mary Kom went ahead, trained, rigorously, left her home-state and pursued her goal., There are many who express desires and - ambitions, but limit themselves to highfaluting talks. Mary, Kom made her dreams a reality and went on to win a medal at the Olympics for India. Her words, always echoed humility. She avoided blaming others for her losses, but took the responsibility upon, herself. Mary Kom's life has been a journey of high-voltage action, despite the fact that she is by, nature a shy, soft-spoken gentle girl., , (2) Fortune Favours the Brave, It is not easy for a girl to enter and participate in a male-dominated field such as boxing. Mary Kom

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hailed from Manipur, which is a conservative state to say the least., , Mary Kom, however, was brave enough to challenge gender-bias, opposition from her father and the, tough rigours of sparring with professional male boxers at Pune., Her daring and courage were rewarded with awards and national recognition. But the icing on the, cake was when she went on to win international events. finally culminating in winning the bronze, medal at the 2012 Olympic event., Lady luck had smiled on her for her persistence. her continual efforts and her unswerving focus on her, goals. Indeed, Mary Kom has proved by her life and her achievements that if one has the spirit of, challenging odds, one will surely reap rich dividends.