MAK LABS — Std 10 English 3.5 Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom

1Choose the correct alternative and underline it.

(a) What is included in the text? — (iii) interview
(b) Which State does Mary Kom belong to? — (iv) Manipur
(c) Who inspired Mary Kom and other youngsters in Manipur to choose boxing as a career? — (i) Dingko Singh
(d) What does Mary Kom prefer being called? — (i) Super mom

2Go through the text again and find out the name of cities and their importance in Mary Kom's life.

(a) Kangthei: Mary Kom's birth place.
(b) Churachandpur: The district in rural Manipur where she was born and grew up.
(c) Pune: The city where she trained hard and sparred with male boxers for the Olympics.
(d) United States: The country where she made her international debut at the first AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship.

3Go through the text again and complete the following sentences.

1. Mary Kom helped her parents with farm related chores.
2. The success of Dingko Singh inspired many youngsters in Manipur to try boxing.
3. Mary Kom made her debut at the first AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship in United States.
4. We can get more gold medals if more and more people take up sports as a full-time career and corporates sponsor players.
5. Mary Kom was able to increase her weight by eating the right kind of healthy food rather than bad saturated fats.
6. Mary Kom is good at cooking and other household work.
7. Mary Kom loves to be a mom.
8. Mary Kom apologised to the nation for not being able to win the Gold.
9. Kom's parents were tenant farmers who worked in jhum fields. Her father was a keen wrestler in his younger age.
10. Kom was the first woman boxer to qualify and win a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics.

4You will find some Acronyms (short forms) in the text. Find their full forms.

(a) OGQ: Olympic Gold Quest
(b) IBN: Indian Broadcasting Network
(c) MTV: Music Television
(d) YPA: Young Paite Association
(e) AIBA: Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (International Boxing Association)
(f) CNN: Cable News Network

5Fill in the factfile of Mary Kom.

(a) Full name:	Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom
(b) Native of:	Kangthei village, Moirang Lamkhai in Churachandpur district of rural Manipur.
(c) Early life and interests:	Grew up in humble surroundings, helped parents with farm chores, and had an eager interest in athletics.
(d) Special sports taken up:	Boxing
(e) Inspired by:	Dingko Singh (a fellow Manipuri boxer)
(f) Coach:	Charles Atkinson
(g) Early achievements:	Victory in Manipur State Women's Boxing Championship and the regional championship in West Bengal in 2000.
(h) International achievements:	Six time World Amateur Boxing Champion; Bronze medal at 2012 Olympics; Gold at 2018 Commonwealth Games.
(i) Her passion:	Boxing and motherhood.
(j) Future plans:	Coaching Indian women in boxing.

6Glance through the text and find the special qualities of Mary Kom. Complete the web.

Qualities of Mary Kom:

humble
confident
patriotic
determined
hard-working
apologetic

7'Super Mom' refers to an excellent mother. Give three reasons why 'super' has been added to the word 'mom' as in the title.

She seamlessly manages her demanding international sports career while taking excellent care of her twins/children.
She is exceptionally successful, being an Olympic medalist and World Champion, which requires immense dedication.
Despite her global fame and busy schedule, she remains grounded and is very good at traditional household work and cooking.

8Answer the following questions in your own words.

(a) What makes the writer call Mary Kom 'a legend'?
The writer calls Mary Kom a legend because of her unprecedented achievement as a six-time World Amateur Boxing Champion and an Olympic medalist despite coming from a poor, rural background. Moreover, her incredible humility, evident when she apologized to the nation for not winning gold, makes her an undisputed legend and an idol for sportswomen.

(b) What prime quality did Mary Kom display during her first attempt in Olympic games? What was her bad luck?
During her first attempt in the Olympic games, she displayed the prime quality of supreme confidence and thorough preparation. Her bad luck was the 'dodgy judging' or unfortunate tactical scoring decisions in the semi-finals, which did not work to her benefit.

(c) What does Mary Kom suggest, for India to win more Olympic Gold Medals?
She suggests that more people should take up sports as a full-time career. She also strongly recommends that corporate companies step in and sponsor athletes, relieving them of financial pressure so they can focus entirely on their performance.

9Rearrange the facts below in their proper order, as per the text.

1. (e) Mary Kom decided to take up boxing.

2. (c) Mary Kom won the Manipur State's Women's Boxing Championship.

3. (a) Mary Kom made her first appearance at international level.

4. (b) She sparred with male boxers in Pune.

5. (d) She won a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics.

10Mary Kom prepared rigorously to win many championships. Make a list of various things done by Kom regarding her preparations.

Variety of preparations: She trained extensively in Pune, sparred with male boxers to build strength and agility, and did thorough homework/strategic planning with her coach.
Diet: She strictly focused on her nutritional requirements and gained 3 kgs for the 51 kg category by consuming the right kind of healthy food, completely avoiding bad saturated fats.
Focus: She relied on the Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) to handle all her financial and logistical needs, allowing her to stay completely stress-free and focus solely on her game.

11Make sentences of your own using the following words.

(a) debut: The young actor received widespread praise for his impressive debut in the new film.
(b) elation: The team jumped with elation when they scored the winning goal in the final minute.
(c) sponsor: We need a corporate sponsor to fund the upcoming inter-school sports tournament.
(d) reinforced: The heavy rains only reinforced the need to repair the city's drainage system.
(e) humble surroundings: Despite growing up in humble surroundings, he managed to become a world-renowned scientist.

12Find antonyms of the following words from the text.

(a) Arrogant × humble
(b) Finally × initially
(c) Depressed × exhilarated / elated
(d) Disqualify × qualify
(e) Diffident × confident
(f) Float × sink

13Underline the subordinate clauses and state their kind.

(a) Enough has been said about this great warrior, who conquered the world.
Kind: Adjective clause
(b) The male boxers kindly practised with me whenever I required them.
Kind: Adverb clause of time
(c) I think that more people should take up sports as a full-time career.
Kind: Noun clause
(d) Do you think nutrition is a neglected area in Indian sports?
Kind: Noun clause (The conjunction 'that' is implied/hidden here)
(e) That's the best thing, that has happened to me.
Kind: Adjective clause
(f) India managed just 6 medals in 2012 Olympics even though we are a nation of 1.3 billion people.
Kind: Adverb clause of concession/contrast

14 APick out from the lesson the Verb forms of :

(a) qualification — qualify
(b) negligence — neglect
(c) company — accompany
(d) decisions — decide
(e) practice — practise
(f) birth — bear

14 BPick out the Noun forms of :

(a) represent — representative / representation
(b) change — change
(c) prepare — preparation
(d) achieve — achievement
(e) aware — awareness
(f) succeed — success

14 CPick out the Adjective forms of :

(a) favour — favourite / favourable
(b) proportion — proportionate
(c) finance — financial
(d) nutrition — nutritional
(e) female — female
(f) addition — additional

15, 16, 17, 18Creative Writing and Projects

The remaining questions (interview questions for a cricketer, a short paragraph on Mary Kom's life, a debate on gender equality, and paragraph writing on proverbs) are open-ended composition and project tasks. Students should formulate these answers in their notebooks using the points provided in the textbook.

3.5 Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom

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