4.2 P. V. Sindhu - An Icon Of Success.
Difficult Words
- Ace shuttler - a top badminton player उत्कृष्ट बॅडमिंटन खेळाडू
- Contemporary - belonging to the same time समकालीन
- Featured - an important part in महत्वाचे आकर्षण
- Initial - beginning सुरुवातीचा
- Apprenticeship - learning as a trainee प्रशिक्षणार्थी
- Enhance - to add to वाढवणे
- Launch - to start or begin सुरुवात करणे
- Global arena - international scene आंतराष्ट्रीय क्षेत्र
- Bagged - achieved जिंकल्या
- Successive - consecutive लागोपाठयेणारे
- Create history - to do something important that has not been done before and which will be recorded publicly remembered for a long time इतिहास घडवणे
- Noteworthy - significant लक्षात घेण्याजोगा
- Endorsement - authorization मान्यता
- Dedication and commitment - perseverance and devoted efforts समर्पण, निष्ठा
- Attitude - outlook प्रवृत्ती
- Never-say-die - not to give up hope कधी ही हार न मानणे
- Pushing the envelope - to go beyond the usual क्षमतेचा पुरेपूर वापर करून यश संपादन करणे
- Mentoring - advising सल्ला देणे
- Week in and week out - every week for many weeks आठवड्यामागून आठवडे
- Psychologically - mentally मानसिकदृष्ट्या
- Come out of - मात करणे
- Hats off - a phrase used to express congratulations to someone or something सलाम करणे
Margin Questions.
1. What was P.V. Sindhu's outstanding achievement in 2016?
Ans. P.V. Sindhu's outstanding achievement in 2016 was that she won the silver medal in Rio Summer Olympics.
2. Around what age did Sindhu start her achievement in Badminton?
Ans. Under-10 category Sindhu started her achievement in Badminton.
3. What was Sindhu's first win at the international level?
Ans. Sindhu won a bronze medal at the 2009 Sub. junior Asian Badminton Championships held in Colombo.
4. Before winning the silver medal in the Rio Olympics in 2016, what did she win?
Ans. Before winning the silver medal in the Rio Olympics Sindhu won the following medals and titles.
- On 7th July 2012 Asia Youth Under 19 Championship.
- At Malaysia Open 2013 She won her maiden Grand Prix gold title.
- She won back-to-back medals in the World Badminton Championship in 2014.
- In November 2015 She bagged successive women's singles titles.
- In 2016 She won the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold women's title.
5. Name the two great honours that Sindhu has received.
Ans. Arjun award one of the highest Honours for the sportsperson in the country. Padma Shri which is the fourth highest civilian award of India. And Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards.
6. What difference do her parents make, when they attend her tournaments?
Ans. When her parents attend her tournaments they tell what she is doing, her dad gives a summary of how she plays and it is very helpful, because as outsiders those who look at it, know more about the game. Her parents tell about her game that she may not have noticed easily.
7. How can one come out of failure or loss, according to Sindhu?
Ans. According to Sindhu, if you don't play and lose in the first round, second round, you feel bad, especially if you're one of the top players. But you need to come out of it and practice harder and identify and learn from your mistakes. She says, to come out of it takes time. But ups and downs are always there, and you need to cope with them.
ENGLISH WORKSHOP
Q1.A Complete the words by filling in the missing letters.
Ans. enhance, feature, launch, noteworthy, mentor, identify.
B. Make as many three-letter and four-letter words from the word CONTEMPORARY.
Ans.
- Three Letters Words - Car, any, not, ape, mat, pay, cop, pot, yet, toe, man, ant, ant, are, one, too, eat, pan, cot, men, pat, cry, era, rat, arm, per, tea, tar.
- Four Letters Words - Term, once, open, rent, tone, team, rope, poor, pant, earn, crop, rate, tame, many, came, come, more, nape, army, mane, corn, neat, onto, room, trap, torn, poem, race, name, morn, acre, poet.
- Full Name - Pusarla Venkata Sindhu
- Date Of Birth - 5th July 1995
- Father - P. v. Ramana
- Mother P Vijaya
- Native of - Hyderabad, India
- Started Badminton at the age - of 8
- 1st Coach - Mehboob Ali
- 2nd Coach - Pullela Gopichand
- 1st Major Achievement as Junior - 5th Servo All India ranking championship for under - 10 category.
- 1st International Win - She won a bronze medal at the 2009 sub-junior Asian Badminton Championship held in Colombo.
- Honours Received - 2013 Arjun Award, 2015 Padma Shri Award, 2016 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
- Greatest win (in 2016) - Silver medal in Rio Olympics.
- Her Great Strength - her attitude and the never say die spirit.
Q4. Answer in short, in your own words.
1. What made Sindhu take up badminton at the age of eight?
Ans. Gopichand's victory in all England open badminton Championship in 2001 inspired and made Sindhu take up badminton at the age of Eight.
2. What were Sindhu's achievements till she was 14 years old?
Ans. Sindhu's Achievements till she was 14 years old -
- 5th Servo All India ranking championship for under 10 categories.
- The Single Title at Ambuja Cement All India Ranking.
- Sindhu won the doubles title at the IOC All India Ranking, Krishna Khaitan All India Tournament, the sub-junior Nationals, and All India Ranking in Pune.
- At the 51st National School Games in India, she won the gold medal in the under-14 category.
3. What history was created by P. V. Sindhu in 2016? What was her victory in the following year?
Ans. She reached the semi-final of the women's singles event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, after defeating World No. 2 Wang Yihan. Sindhu created history by reaching the final after beating Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in the women's singles semi-final in the Rio Olympics,. She won a silver medal in the final. Later, she defeated Carolina Marin and won the 2017 India Open Superseries title.
4. What are the positive character traits of P. V. Sindhu?
Ans. According to Gopichand the most striking feature in Sindhu's game is her attitude and never say die spirit.
5. What role do Sindhu's parents play during her important matches?
Ans. When her parents attend her important matches they tell what she is doing, her dad gives a summary of how she plays and it is very helpful, because as outsiders those who look at it, know more about the game. Her parents tell about her game that she may not have noticed easily.
6. What message does Sindhu convey in the last paragraph?
Ans. According to Sindhu, if you don't play well and lose in the first round, second, you feel bad, especially if you're one of the top players. But you need to come out of it and practice harder and identify and learn from your mistakes. She says, to come out of it takes time. but ups and downs are always there, and you need to cope with it Sindhu conveys this message in the last paragraph.
Q5. Imagine that P. V. Sindhu has recently won a very important tournament at the International level. Frame and email an on behalf of your school, to congratulate her Use the proper email format.
Ans.
From - shivajihighschool@gmail.com
To - pvsindhu@gmail.com
Subject - Heartiest congratulations on winning BWF World Tour Tournament.
Dear Sindhu,
Congratulations on behalf of our school Shri Shivaji Highschool, Amravati. We read the news that you have made history by winning the BWF world tour finals tournament of December 2018. You are the first Indian to win the season-ending tournament. you beat the fifth-ranked Okuhara of Japan in straight games. Really, you have shown you never say die attitude. Your success always inspires young Indians. We all Indians are proud of you.
May God bless you and you keep achieving many more tournaments in your future career.
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