The Reading / Listening - Mount Everest - Level 3

A Sherpa from Nepal has broken the record for the most climbs to the top of Mount Everest. Kami Rita, 55, is a well-known guide in the Himalayas. He reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday. He broke his own record of 30 climbs, which he set last year. Rita got to the top of the 8,849-metre mountain via the southeast route. He was the guide for a 22-member team from the Indian army. He also had help from 27 other Sherpas. The climb was organized by the company Seven Summit Treks. A company spokesman said Kami Rita was "a national climbing hero" and "a global symbol of Everest". Another spokesman called Rita "a very passionate climber".

Kami Rita has the nickname "Everest Man". He first climbed Everest in 1994. He has led treks to the summit almost every year since then. He is one of more than 8,000 people to have got to the top of the world's highest peak. The first people to have officially climbed Everest were New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. They did this in 1953. More and more climbers are trying to get to the summit every year. They all need a special permit. In 2008, Nepal issued 160 permits. That number increased to 421 last year. Nepal limits the number of permits for safety reasons. There are many dangers to climbing Everest. These include altitude sickness, freezing weather, and avalanches.

Try the same news story at these easier levels:

    Mount Everest - Level 0,  Mount Everest - Level 1   or  Mount Everest - Level 2

Sources
  • https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/nepali-sherpa-scales-mount-everest-record-31st-time-2025-05-27/
  • https://www.independent.co.uk/news/mount-everest-sherpa-nepal-kathmandu-tenzing-norgay-b2758193.html
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest#Climbing


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Warm-ups

1. MT. EVEREST: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about Mt. Everest. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
       Sherpas / Nepal / Mount Everest / climbing / records / guide / hero / global / symbol /
       nickname / peak / permit / safety / altitude sickness / freezing weather / avalanches
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. MOUNTAIN CLIMBING: Students A strongly believe mountain climbing is a great hobby; Students B strongly believe it isn't. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. WORLD RECORDS: Which of these records are hardest? Would you like to try? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

 

How Hard?

Would You Like to Try?

Climbing Everest

 

 

Eating pizza

 

 

Dancing

 

 

Living longest

 

 

Having most shoes

 

 

Biggest English vocabulary

 

 
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5. EVEREST: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "Everest". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. EXCITING HOBBIES: Rank these with your partner. Put the most exciting hobbies at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

  • Mountain climbing
  • Sky-diving
  • Scuba-diving
  • Karting
  • Jungle trekking
  • White-water rafting
  • Gaming
  • Playing the guitar

 

Vocabulary

    Paragraph 1

      1. record (noun) a. Planned and prepared carefully.
      2. guide (noun) b. The very top of a mountain.
      3. summit c. A person who shows and helps others during a trip.
      4. route (noun) d. Showing strong love or interest in something.
      5. organized e. The best or highest result ever done in something.
      6. symbol f. The way or path to go from one place to another.
      7. passionate g. A picture or thing that shows a special meaning.

    Paragraph 2

      8. nickname h. The top part of a mountain.
      9. peak (noun) i. The height of something above the ground or sea.
      10. permit (noun) j. A large amount of snow that falls quickly down a mountain.
      11. limit (verb) k. A paper or card that says you can do something.
      12. altitude l. Very, very cold (usually below -0ºC).
      13. freezing m. To stop something from going too high or too far.
      14. avalanche n. A short or funny name people use instead of a real name.

 

Before reading / listening

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

  1. An Indian Sherpa has broken the record for most Everest climbs.     T / F
  2. The Sherpa has the most and second most climbs of Everest.     T / F
  3. Mount Everest is over 8,800 metres high.     T / F
  4. The Sherpa led a trek for Indian soldiers.     T / F
  5. The Sherpa first climbed Everest in 1984.     T / F
  6. The first people climbed Everest in 1953.     T / F
  7. Nepal issued over 4,000 permits for people to climb Everest last year.     T / F
  8. The article says one danger of climbing Everest is morning sickness.     T / F

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

  1. well-known
  2. reached
  3. hero
  4. global
  5. passionate
  6. treks
  7. permit
  8. limits
  9. dangers
  10. avalanches
  1. trips
  2. idol
  3. got to
  4. document
  5. snowslides
  6. famous
  7. hazards
  8. enthusiastic
  9. controls
  10. worldwide

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

  1. the record for the most climbs to the
  2. Kami Rita, 55, is a well-known
  3. He broke his own
  4. via the southeast
  5. Kami Rita was a national climbing
  6. Kami Rita has the nickname
  7. The first people to have officially
  8. They all need a special
  9. altitude
  10. freezing
  1. "Everest Man"
  2. route
  3. weather
  4. permit
  5. record of 30 climbs
  6. sickness
  7. top of Mount Everest
  8. hero
  9. climbed Everest
  10. guide in the Himalayas

Gap fill

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.
guide
climb
set
climber
broken
hero
summit
route

A Sherpa from Nepal has (1) _____________________the record for the most climbs to the top of Mount Everest. Kami Rita, 55, is a well-known (2) _____________________in the Himalayas. He reached the (3) _____________________of Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday. He broke his own record of 30 climbs, which he (4) _____________________last year. Rita got to the top of the 8,849-metre mountain via the southeast (5) _____________________. He was the guide for a 22-member team from the Indian army. He also had help from 27 other Sherpas. The (6) _____________________was organized by the company Seven Summit Treks. A company spokesman said Kami Rita was "a national climbing (7) _____________________" and "a global symbol of Everest". Another spokesman called Rita "a very passionate (8) _____________________".

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.
trying
treks
weather
permit
peak
nickname
number
officially

Kami Rita has the (9) _____________________"Everest Man". He first climbed Everest in 1994. He has led (10) _____________________to the summit almost every year since then. He is one of more than 8,000 people to have got to the top of the world's highest (11) _____________________. The first people to have (12) _____________________climbed Everest were New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. They did this in 1953. More and more climbers are (13) _____________________to get to the summit every year. They all need a special (14) _____________________. In 2008, Nepal issued 160 permits. That number increased to 421 last year. Nepal limits the (15) _____________________of permits for safety reasons. There are many dangers to climbing Everest. These include altitude sickness, freezing (16) _____________________, and avalanches.

Listening — Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1) A Sherpa from Nepal has broken the record for ______
     a.  the most climbers
     b.  the most climb
     c.  the most limbs
     d.  the most climbs
2)  Kami Rita, 55, is a ______
     a.  well-known guides
     b.  well-known guidance
     c.  well-known guided
     d.  well-known guide
3)  He broke his own record of 30 climbs, which he ______
     a.  set last year
     b.  bet last year
     c.  let last year
     d.  met last year
4)  Rita got to the top of the 8,849-metre mountain via ______
     a.  the southeast route
     b.  the southeast root
     c.  the southeast rout
     d.  the southeast loot
5)  A company spokesman said Kami Rita was a national climbing hero and ______
     a.  a global symbols
     b.  a globally symbol
     c.  a global symbol
     d.  a global cymbal

6)  He has led treks to the summit almost every ______
     a.  year since them
     b.  year since then
     c.  year for then
     d.  year sins then
7)  more than 8,000 people to have got to the top of the ______
     a.  world's highest peek
     b.  world's highest perk
     c.  world's highest speak
     d.  world's highest peak
8)  More and more climbers are trying to get to the ______
     a.  summit even year
     b.  summit ever year
     c.  summit eve year
     d.  summit every year
9)  That number increased to 421 last year. Nepal limits the number of permits ______
     a.  for safety reasons
     b.  for safety reason
     c.  for safety raisons
     d.  for safety rations
10)  These include altitude ______
     a.  sickness, freeze in weather
     b.  sickness, freezing weather
     c.  sickness, freezing whether
     d.  stickiness, freezing weather

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

A Sherpa from Nepal has (1) __________________________________________________ for the most climbs to the top of Mount Everest. Kami Rita, 55, is a well-known guide in the Himalayas. He (2) __________________________________________________ of Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday. He broke his own record of 30 climbs, (3) __________________________________________________ last year. Rita got to the top of the 8,849-metre mountain via the southeast route. He was (4) __________________________________________________ a 22-member team from the Indian army. He also had help from 27 other Sherpas. The climb was (5) __________________________________________________ company Seven Summit Treks. A company spokesman said Kami Rita was "a national climbing hero" and "a global symbol of Everest". Another spokesman called Rita "a (6) __________________________________________________".

Kami Rita (7) __________________________________________________ "Everest Man". He first climbed Everest in 1994. He has led treks to (8) __________________________________________________ every year since then. He is one of more than 8,000 people to have got to the top of the world's highest peak. The first people (9) __________________________________________________ climbed Everest were New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. They did this in 1953. More and more climbers are trying to get to the (10) __________________________________________________. They all need a special permit. In 2008, Nepal issued 160 permits. That number increased to 421 last year. Nepal (11) __________________________________________________ of permits for safety reasons. There are many dangers to climbing Everest. These include altitude (12) __________________________________________________, and avalanches.

Comprehension questions

  1. How old is the record-breaking Sherpa?
  2. Who holds the record for the second most climbs of Mount Everest?
  3. Who was Kami Rita taking to the top of Mount Everest?
  4. How many other Sherpas helped Kami Rita?
  5. What did a trekking company spokesperson was Rita was a symbol of?
  6. What is Kami Rita's nickname?
  7. How many people have climbed Mount Everest?
  8. When did people climb Mount Everest for the first time?
  9. What do people need to be able to climb Mount Everest?
  10. What kind of sickness might people get on Mount Everest?

Multiple choice quiz

1) How old is the record-breaking Sherpa?
a) 35
b) 45
c) 55
d) 65
2) Who holds the record for the second most climbs of Mount Everest?
a) Kami Rita
b) a Chinese climber
c) an Indian climber
d) an American climber
3) Who was Kami Rita taking to the top of Mount Everest?
a) members of the Indian army
b) members of his family
c) children
d) a group of TikTokers
4) How many other Sherpas helped Kami Rita?
a) 30
b) 29
c) 28
d) 27
5) What did a trekking company spokesperson say Rita was a symbol of?
a) Sherpa lifestyle
b) Nepal
c) heroism
d) Everest

6) What is Kami Rita's nickname?
a) Himalaya Man
b) Everest Man
c) Sherpa Man
d) Nepal Man
7) How many people have climbed Mount Everest?
a) more than 8,000
b) exactly 8,000
c) just fewer than 8,000
d) about 8,000
8) When did people climb Mount Everest for the first time?
a) 1951
b) 1952
c) 1953
d) 1954
9) What do people need to be able to climb Mount Everest?
a) special food
b) special oxygen
c) special boots
d) a special permit
10) What kind of sickness might people get on Mount Everest?
a) altitude sickness
b) morning sickness
c) travel sickness
d) sea sickness

Role play

Role  A – Mountain Climbing
You think mountain climbing is the most exciting hobby. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their hobbies. Also, tell the others which is the least exciting of these (and why): gaming, sky-diving or jungle trekking.

Role  B – Gaming
You think gaming is the most exciting hobby. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their hobbies. Also, tell the others which is the least exciting of these (and why): mountain climbing, sky-diving or jungle trekking.

Role  C – Sky-diving
You think sky-diving is the most exciting hobby. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their hobbies. Also, tell the others which is the least exciting of these (and why): gaming, mountain climbing or jungle trekking.

Role  D – Jungle Trekking
You think jungle trekking is the most exciting hobby. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their hobbies. Also, tell the others which is the least exciting of these (and why): gaming, sky-diving or mountain climbing.

After reading / listening

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words...

'Everest'

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    • and 'climb'.

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    • • Share your findings with your partners.

    • Make questions using the words you found.

    • Ask your partner / group your questions.

    2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

    •Share your questions with other classmates / groups. •Ask your partner / group your questions.

    3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?

    4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

    5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:

    • broken
    • known
    • own
    • help
    • hero
    • passionate
    • nickname
    • since
    • peak
    • 1953
    • 421
    • include

    Student survey

    Write five GOOD questions about this topic in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

    (Please look at page 12 of the PDF to see a photocopiable example of this activity.)

    Discussion - Mount Everest

    STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

    1. What did you think when you read the headline?
    2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'Everest'?
    3. What do you know about Mount Everest?
    4. Why do so many people want to climb Mount Everest?
    5. What do you think of mountain climbing as a hobby?
    6. What's your favourite mountain?
    7. Who are the heroes in your country?
    8. What are you passionate about?
    9. Should we protect Mount Everest by stopping all climbs?
    10. What advice do you have for Sherpa Kami Rita?

    STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

    1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
    2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'climb'?
    3. What do you think about what you read?
    4. Would you like to climb Mount Everest?
    5. Do you prefer mountains or beaches?
    6. Do you have a nickname?
    7. What are the dangers of climbing mountains?
    8. What do you think of freezing weather?
    9. What do you know about altitude sickness?
    10. What questions would you like to ask Kami Rita?

    Discussion — Write your own questions

    STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

    (a) ________________

    (b) ________________

    (c) ________________

    (d) ________________

    (e) ________________

    STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

    (f) ________________

    (g) ________________

    (h) ________________

    (i) ________________

    (j) ________________

    Language — Cloze (Gap-fill)

    A Sherpa from Nepal has (1) ____ the record for the most climbs to the top of Mount Everest. Kami Rita, 55, is a well-(2) ____ guide in the Himalayas. He reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday. He broke his (3) ____ record of 30 climbs, which he set last year. Rita got to the top of the 8,849-metre mountain via the southeast (4) ____. He was the guide for a 22-member team from the Indian army. He also had help (5) ____ 27 other Sherpas. The climb was organized by the company Seven Summit Treks. A company spokesman said Kami Rita was "a national climbing hero" and "a global symbol (6) ____ Everest". Another spokesman called Rita "a very passionate climber".

    Kami Rita has the nickname "Everest Man". He first climbed Everest in 1994. He has (7) ____ treks to the summit almost every year since then. He is one of more than 8,000 people to have got to the top of the world's highest peak. The first people to have (8) ____ climbed Everest were New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. They did this in 1953. More and (9) ____ climbers are trying to get to the summit every year. They all need a special permit. In 2008, Nepal issued 160 permits. That number increased (10) ____ 421 last year. Nepal limits the number of permits for (11) ____ reasons. There are many dangers to climbing Everest. These include altitude (12) ____, freezing weather, and avalanches.

    Which of these words go in the above text?

    1. (a)     broke     (b)     breaking     (c)     breaks     (d)     broken    
    2. (a)     know     (b)     knows     (c)     knowing     (d)     known    
    3. (a)     down     (b)     own     (c)     sown     (d)     town    
    4. (a)     root     (b)     rout     (c)     route     (d)     router    
    5. (a)     by     (b)     of     (c)     from     (d)     at    
    6. (a)     of     (b)     by     (c)     to     (d)     at    
    7. (a)     sled     (b)     led     (c)     fled     (d)     bled    
    8. (a)     officially     (b)     officialdom     (c)     official     (d)     officials    
    9. (a)     most     (b)     more     (c)     many     (d)     much    
    10. (a)     of     (b)     at     (c)     to     (d)     by    
    11. (a)     safely     (b)     safe     (c)     safety     (d)     save    
    12. (a)     cold     (b)     ill     (c)     sick     (d)     sickness

    Spelling

    Paragraph 1

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    Paragraph 2

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    Put the text back together

    (  1  )   A Sherpa from Nepal has broken the record for the most climbs to the top
    (    )     and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. They did this in 1953. More and more climbers are trying to
    (    )     by the company Seven Summit Treks. A company spokesman said Kami Rita was "a national climbing
    (    )     dangers to climbing Everest. These include altitude sickness, freezing weather, and avalanches.
    (    )     every year since then. He is one of more than 8,000 people to have got to the top of the world's
    (    )     for a 22-member team from the Indian army. He also had help from 27 other Sherpas. The climb was organized
    (    )     get to the summit every year. They all need a special permit. In 2008, Nepal issued 160 permits. That number
    (    )     hero" and "a global symbol of Everest". Another spokesman called Rita "a very passionate climber".
    (    )     highest peak. The first people to have officially climbed Everest were New Zealander Edmund Hillary
    (    )     increased to 421 last year. Nepal limits the number of permits for safety reasons. There are many
    (    )     Kami Rita has the nickname "Everest Man". He first climbed Everest in 1994. He has led treks to the summit almost
    (    )     last year. Rita got to the top of the 8,849-metre mountain via the southeast route. He was the guide
    (    )     of Mount Everest. Kami Rita, 55, is a well-known guide in the Himalayas. He reached the
    (    )     summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday. He broke his own record of 30 climbs, which he set

    Put the words in the right order

    1. A   from   record   has   Nepal   the   broken   Sherpa   .
    2. The   climbs   most   of   Everest   to   the   top   .
    3. He   record   30   broke   climbs   his   of   own   .
    4. He   the   team   was   22-member   a   for   guide   .
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    8. Climbers   summit   the   trying   get   are   to   to   .
    9. Nepal   the   safety   of   number   limits   for   permits   .
    10. There   Everest   dangers   climbing   are   to   many   .

    Circle the correct word (20 pairs)

    A Sherpa from Nepal has broken / breaking the record for the most climbs to the atop / top of Mount Everest. Kami Rita, 55, is a well-known guide in the Himalayas. He reached / reaches the summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday. He broke his down / own record of 30 climbs, which he set / get last year. Rita got to the top of / to the 8,849-metre mountain via the southeast route. He was the guide for / by a 22-member team from the Indian army. He also had help of / from 27 other Sherpas. The climb was organized by the company Seven Summit Treks. A company spokesman said Kami Rita was "a national climbing heroism / hero" and "a global symbol of Everest". Another spokesman called Rita "a very passionate / passion climber".

    Kami Rita has the nicknamed / nickname "Everest Man". He first / fast climbed Everest in 1994. He has sled / led treks to the summit almost every year for / since then. He is one of more than 8,000 people to have got to the top of the world's highest peek / peak. The first people to have officially climbed Everest were / was New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. They did this in 1953. More and most / more climbers are trying to get to the summit every year. They all / every need a special permit. In 2008, Nepal issued 160 permits. That number increased to 421 last year. Nepal limiting / limits the number of permits for safety reasons. There are many dangers to climbing Everest. These include / includes altitude sickness, freezing weather, and avalanches.

    Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct. Look up the definition of new words.

    Insert the vowels (a, e, i, o, u)

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    K_m_  R_t_  h_s  th_  n_ckn_m_  "_v_r_st  M_n".  H_  f_rst  cl_mb_d  _v_r_st  _n  1994.  H_  h_s  l_d  tr_ks  t_  th_  s_mm_t  _lm_st  _v_ry  y__r  s_nc_  th_n.  H_  _s  _n_  _f  m_r_  th_n  8,000  p__pl_  t_  h_v_  g_t  t_  th_  t_p  _f  th_  w_rld's  h_gh_st  p__k.  Th_  f_rst  p__pl_  t_  h_v_  _ff_c__lly  cl_mb_d  _v_r_st  w_r_  N_w  Z__l_nd_r  _dm_nd  H_ll_ry  _nd  Sh_rp_  T_nz_ng  N_rg_y.  Th_y  d_d  th_s  _n  1953.  M_r_  _nd  m_r_  cl_mb_rs  _r_  try_ng  t_  g_t  t_  th_  s_mm_t  _v_ry  y__r.  Th_y  _ll  n__d  _  sp_c__l  p_rm_t.  _n  2008,  N_p_l  _ss__d  160  p_rm_ts.  Th_t  n_mb_r  _ncr__s_d  t_  421  l_st  y__r.  N_p_l  l_m_ts  th_  n_mb_r  _f  p_rm_ts  f_r  s_f_ty  r__s_ns.  Th_r_  _r_  m_ny  d_ng_rs  t_  cl_mb_ng  _v_r_st.  Th_s_  _ncl_d_  _lt_t_d_  s_ckn_ss,  fr__z_ng  w__th_r,  _nd  _v_l_nch_s.

    Punctuate the text and add capitals

    a sherpa from nepal has broken the record for the most climbs to the top of mount everest kami rita 55 is a well-known guide in the himalayas he reached the summit of mount everest for the 31st time on tuesday he broke his own record of 30 climbs which he set last year rita got to the top of the 8849-metre mountain via the southeast route he was the guide for a 22-member team from the indian army he also had help from 27 other sherpas the climb was organized by the company seven summit treks a company spokesman said kami rita was "a national climbing hero" and "a global symbol of everest" another spokesman called rita "a very passionate climber"

    kami rita has the nickname "everest man" he first climbed everest in 1994 he has led treks to the summit almost every year since then he is one of more than 8000 people to have got to the top of the world's highest peak the first people to have officially climbed everest were new zealander edmund hillary and sherpa tenzing norgay they did this in 1953 more and more climbers are trying to get to the summit every year they all need a special permit in 2008 nepal issued 160 permits that number increased to 421 last year nepal limits the number of permits for safety reasons there are many dangers to climbing everest these include altitude sickness freezing weather and avalanches

    Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

    ASherpafromNepalhasbrokentherecordforthemostclimbstothetopof
    MountEverest.KamiRita,55,isawell-knownguideintheHimalayas.He
    reachedthesummitofMountEverestforthe31sttimeonTuesday.Hebr
    okehisownrecordof30climbs,whichhesetlastyear.Ritagottothetopof
    the8,849-metremountainviathesoutheastroute.Hewastheguidefor
    a22-memberteamfromtheIndianarmy.Healsohadhelpfrom27othe
    rSherpas.TheclimbwasorganizedbythecompanySevenSummitTreks
    .AcompanyspokesmansaidKamiRitawas"anationalclimbinghero"an
    d"aglobalsymbolofEverest".AnotherspokesmancalledRita"averypas
    sionateclimber".KamiRitahasthenickname"EverestMan".Hefirstclim
    bedEverestin1994.Hehasledtrekstothesummitalmosteveryyearsinc
    ethen.Heisoneofmorethan8,000peopletohavegottothetopoftheworl
    d'shighestpeak.ThefirstpeopletohaveofficiallyclimbedEverestwereN
    ewZealanderEdmundHillaryandSherpaTenzingNorgay.Theydidthisi
    n1953.Moreandmoreclimbersaretryingtogettothesummiteveryyear
    .Theyallneedaspecialpermit.In2008,Nepalissued160permits.Thatn
    umberincreasedto421lastyear.Nepallimitsthenumberofpermitsforsafetyreasons.TherearemanydangerstoclimbingEverest.Theseinclud
    ealtitudesickness,freezingweather,andavalanches.

    Free writing

    Write about record Everest climb for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.

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    Academic writing

    Climbing Mount Everest is the biggest challenge on Earth. Discuss.

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    Homework

    1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
    2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about this news story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
    3. MOUNT EVEREST: Make a poster about Mount Everest. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
    4. CLIMBING: Write a magazine article about all schools having a mountain climbing club. Include imaginary interviews with people who are for and against this.
    Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
    5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
    6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on Mt. Everest. Ask him/her three questions about it. Give him/her three of your opinions on Mt. Everest. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

    A Few Additional Activities for Students

    Ask your students what they have read, seen or heard about this news in their own language. Students are likely to / may have have encountered this news in their L1 and therefore bring a background knowledge to the classroom.

    Get students to role play different characters from this news story.

    Ask students to keep track of this news and revisit it to discuss in your next class.

    Ask students to male predictions of how this news might develop in the next few days or weeks, and then revisit and discuss in a future class.

    Ask students to write a follow-up story to this news.

    Students role play a journalist and someone who witnessed or was a part of this news. Perhaps they could make a video of the interview.

    Ask students to keep a news journal in English and add this story to their thoughts.

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