Comprehension: 2.9 Conduct an Interview (Wednesday; 22/9) (Friday; 24/9)
K: Know the context of the biography.
U: Understand the life of Tenzing Norgay.
D: Answer questions based on the biography.
Words of the Day
1. Biography
2. Culmination
Let's begin!
Please refer to pages 64-65 in your learner book. Take 5 minutes to read the biography about Tenzing Norgay.
Task Time
Please refer to page 66 of your learner book. Write only your answers in your Comprehension book. Let's do questions 1a to 1c!
Once done, please submit your work in the discussion room:
Sample Answers (Some may be in short so please write in full sentence)
ReplyDelete1a1. Tenzing - Nepalese Indian. Edmund - New Zealanders or Kiwis.
1a2. Reconnaissance expedition is used to recover something or for military observation.
1a3. No proper planning and bad weather.
1a4. Proper planning and favourable weather conditions.
1a5. There were possibly no calendars to keep track. There were no actual records of Tenzing's
birth.
1a6. Yes because there was little to no technology to help. Yes because there were little to no proper gear to help prepare them. (You can choose one or write something else that has relevance)
1b. Yes, but it doesn't flow in the normal order. Tenzing's achievement starts first in the biography. Yes, it is linked because it specifically focused on Tenzing Norgay's achievements.
1c. (List at least 3 interesting/famous people you are interested in)
Ms Farah's List:
a. Satoshi Tajiri - Create of Pokemon;
b. Malala - Feminist icon who fights for women's education rights;
c. Tchaikovsky - Famous music composer who especially made Swan Lake.