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Before You Readhe

Look at the pictures and guess who tenzing norgay is and what did
R: Tenzing Norgay was a Nepalese Sherpa guide who, together with Edmund Hillary,
managed to reach the summit of Everest for the first time on May 29, 1953 and return
alive.
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Key words
Complete the sentences with the key words
Conditions porters worships expert
Hire summit adapt. Equipment

1.The man the sun WORCHIPS the sun

2.PORTERS carry things for others
3.He is carrying EQUIPMENT for climbing
4.The weather CONDITIONS are bad for fishing
5.She is interviewing a person to HIRE
6. They reached the SUMMIT after a long climb
7. After years of training, he has become a(n) EXPERT to the surroundings.
8. The Arctic fox changes its color to ADAPT to the surroundings

Background Knowledge
Location: It is located on the border between Tibet and
Nepal in the Himalayan Mountains in Asia
Altitude: At 8,850 meters above sea level, it is the
tallest mountain in the world.
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Sherpas are a group of people living in northeastern Nepal. Most of them live around
the world's highest mountain, Mt. Everest, and there are about 40,000 Sherpas in all.
Sherpas are most likely from Tibet, because they wear Tibetan clothing and share many
Tibetan traditions. Sherpas worship the mountains. They even call Mt. Everest
"Chomolungma,"which means "mother of the gods."

Nowadays, the word "Sherpa" usually refers to guides or porters hired by mountain
climbers in the Himalayas. ThisThis is because Sherpas are famous for providing
support to foreign mountain climbers. They started to help climbers in the 1900s when
British mountain climbers began exploring the mountains of Nepal. SherpasSherpas
were perfect guides because they were expert climbers and knew a lot about the area.
They were also

Focus On
What are Sherpas famous for?
R: are famous for providing support to foreign mountaineers
.

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physically suited for the job because they had adapted to the high altitude conditions
and harsh weather. This allowed them to easily carry climber's equipment up the
mountains.

A Sherpa named Tenzing Norgay made history when he helped Edmund Hillary, a
climber from New Zealand, reach the top of Mt. Everest on May 29, 1953. They were
the first people ever to do so. Because of Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpas suddenly became
known to the world as the best guides for Himalayan mountaineering. Today, many
Sherpas still make their living by helping tourists climb mountains.

Since that first successful climb in 1953, more than 2,300 people have reached the top
of Mt. Everest, and most of the time they did so with the help of Sherpas.
WithoutWithout these highly skilled guides, most climbers would likely fail to reach the
summit of Mt. Everes

Connect to yourself
If you were going to climb Mt. Everest, would you hire a Sherpa or would you want to
do it without help?
R: Even if I have been climbing for a long time I would definitely go with a Sherpa to
Mt. Everest

VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES- TRABAJO MANUAL

4. Encuentre dentro de la lectura 10 palabras nuevas para usted, elabore un cuadernillo o
una tabla (en hojas blancas si lo hace en fisico), escriba la palabra, anexe el dibujo y
finalmente haga una oración en cualquier tiempo verbal, donde se use dicha palabra, use
colores sea organizado.
A continuación encontrara un ejemplo para que se guie..
POR FAVOR NO SE COPIE, NO ES POSIBLE TENER LAS MISMAS
PALABRAS Y LAS MISMAS ORACIONES
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READING COMPREHENSION
A.Choose the best answer.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
a. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were famous Sherpas.
b. Climbing high mountains is dangerous without expert help.
c. Thousands of people have climbed to the top of Mt. Everest.
d. Sherpas heip climbers reach the tops of Himalayan mountains.
R: D
2. What does "Chomolungma" mean?
b. foreign climber
a. expert guide
d. the tallest mountain in the world
c. mother of the gods
R:C
3. Which is NOT a reason why Sherpas were good guides?
a. They knew the area well.
b. They were good climbers.
c. Only Sherpas wouid take such risks.
d. Their bodies had adapted to high altitudes.
R:C
4. What can be inferred about Sherpas?
a. They no longer act as porters.
b. They don't like foreign climbers.
c. Their equipment is of high quality.
d. Nepal is not their original homeland.
R:D
5. which can replace the word "harsh" in line 19?
d. chillyy. C. mild b. extreme. a. moist
R:B
B. Answer the questions.
1. Who was Tenzing Norgay?
He was a Cherba who was one of the first people to Reach The Top Mt Everest
2. What happened in Nepal in the 1900s?

They started to help climbers in the twentieth century when British mountain
climbers began to explore the mountains of Nepal.

3. What do many Sherpas do today?

R: Today, many Sherpas still Sherpas still make a living by helping tourists climb
mountains. mountains.

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZER & SUMMARY

Organize the information with the words from the box.
Sherpas
Who are Sherpas?
They live round Mt Everest they share many traditions with the people of Tibet they
worship

Why are they Good guides?

they have climbing knowledge of the area they are Good at harsh mountains their
bodies have adapted to night altitudes and expert

2. Complete the summary with the words from the box.

Sherpas live around mt Everest although nepal is their home they share many traditions
with the people of Tibet they worship the mountains and call mt everest mother of the
gods they are known for serving as guides and porters in the 1900 British climbers
started reached the area they summit the Sherpas to help tem because they knew the
mountains well and had no problem working at higher exploring in 1953 a sherpa
named tenzing norgay hired the altitudes of mt Everest becoming one of the first two
men to do so. Since then, Sherpas have been helping people climb Mt. Everest.

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Nepal
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