Balbharati solutions for English Coursebook Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board chapter 4.4 - Unbeatable Super Mom - Mary Kom [Latest edition]

Discuss in your class.

Indian women who have made it to International Levels in sports and games. Discuss the following points about each of them.

1. Name of the sportsperson
2. Sport or Game
3. Level reached
4. Outstanding achievements.
5. Awards/Prizes/Titles

Fill in the table.

Complete the Interview with an imaginary Captain of the Ladies Cricket Team of your Town/City/State.

Interview

(Now continue the interview adding about 4 to 5 Questions/Answers and conclude it with a farewell message.)

What was Mary Kom’s exceptional achievement?

How did Kom’s parents make a living?

What has added to Kom’s greatness as a boxing champion?

What failed to pressurize Mary Kom during the Olympics?

What can help Indian Sportsmen win more Olympic Medals?

How did Mary Kom increase her weight?

What did OGQ do for Mary Kom?

What is Mary Kom more proud of being a boxer or a mother?

What kind of text is it?

Which State does Mary Kom belong to?

Who inspired Mary Kom and other youngsters in Manipur to choose boxing as a career?

What did Mary Kom prefer being called?

Go through the text again and find out the name of cities and their importance in Mary Kom’s Life. One is given for you.

1. Kangthei - Mary Kom’s birth place.
2. ..............................
3. ..............................
4. ..............................

You will find some short forms in the text. Go to library or search the internet to find their full forms. Discuss with your partner. One is given for you.

OGQ

You will find some short forms in the text. Go to library or search the internet to find their full forms. Discuss with your partner. One is given for you.

IBN 

You will find some short forms in the text. Go to library or search the internet to find their full forms. Discuss with your partner. One is given for you.

MTV 

You will find some short forms in the text. Go to library or search the internet to find their full forms. Discuss with your partner. One is given for you.

YPA

You will find some short forms in the text. Go to library or search the internet to find their full forms. Discuss with your partner. One is given for you.

AIBA

You will find some short forms in the text. Go to library or search the internet to find their full forms. Discuss with your partner. One is given for you.

CNN 

Write the Factfile of Mary Kom, in your notebook.

1. Full name:
2. Native of:
3. Early life and interests:
4. Special sport taken up:
5. Inspired by:
6. Coach:
7. Early achievements:
8.  International Achievements:
9. Her passion:
10. Future plans:

Glance through the text and find the special qualities of Mary Kom. Complete the web by putting different qualities of Mary Kom in the boxes.

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

1. ..........................
2. ..........................
3. ..........................

What makes the writer call Mary Kom ‘a legend’?

What prime quality did Mary Kom display during her first attempt in Olympic Games? What was her bad luck?

What does Mary Kom suggest, for India to win more Olympic Gold Medals?

Fill in the flow chart after rearranging the facts below in their proper order, as per the text.

1. Mary Kom made her first appearance at an international level.
2. She sparred with male boxers in Pune.
3. Mary Kom won the Manipur State’s Women’s boxing championship.
4. She won a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics.
5. Mary Kom decided to take up boxing.

Make sentences of your own using the following word.

debut

Make a sentences of your own using the following word.

elation

Make a sentences of your own using the following word.

sponsor

Make a sentences of your own using the following word.

reinforced

Make a sentences of your own using the following word.

humble surroundings

Find the antonym of the following word from the text.

Arrogant × ..............

Find the antonym of the following word from the text.

Finally × ...............

Find the antonym of the following word from the text.

Disqualify × ...............

Find the antonym of the following word from the text.

Diffident × .................

Imagine that you are the Captain of your team. A famous cricketer is going to visit your school. You are assigned the task to conduct an interview of that famous cricketer. Frame a set of 10 questions that you will ask the cricketer. Take help of the points given below.

1. Early life
2. Interest in this field
3. Inspiration
4. Coaching and guidance
5. Achievement/Records
6. Future plans
7. Advice to youngsters

Write a short paragraph describing the life and work of Mary Kom. Take help of the points given below.

1. Early life
2. Training
3. Achievements
4. Future plans

‘What Men Can Do, Women can do better’

Divide your class in 2 groups. Let one group offer points ‘For the topic’ and the other, ‘Against the topic.’ Note down the points in your notebooks, expand the points in two separate paragraphs of about 15 to 20 lines each. Suggest suitable titles for each.

Underline the Subordinate Clause and state their kind.

Enough has been said about this great warrior, who conqured the world.

Underline the Subordinate Clause and state their kind.

The male boxers kindly practised with me, whenever I required them

Underline the Subordinate Clause and state their kind.

I think that more people should take up sports as a full-time career.

Underline the Subordinate Clause and state their kind.

Do you think nutrition is a neglected area in Indian Sports?

Underline the Subordinate Clause and state their kind.

That’s the best thing, that has happened to me.

Underline the Subordinate Clause and state their kind.

India managed just 6 medals in 2012 Olympics even though we are a nation of 1.3 billion people.

Pick out from the text the VERB form of:

qualification .................

Pick out from the text the VERB form of:

negligence ................

Pick out from the text the VERB form of:

company ................

Pick out from the text the VERB form of:

decisions ...............

Pick out from the text the VERB form of:

practice ..............

Pick out the NOUN form of:

represent ................

Pick out the NOUN form of:

change ...............

Pick out the NOUN form of:

prepare ..............

Pick out the NOUN form of:

achieve .............

Pick out the NOUN form of:

aware .............

Pick out the NOUN form of:

succeed .............

Pick out the ADJECTIVE form of:

favour ...............

Pick out the ADJECTIVE form of:

proportion ................

Pick out the ADJECTIVE form of:

finance .............

Pick out the ADJECTIVE form of:

nutrition .............

Pick out the ADJECTIVE form of:

female ...............

Pick out the ADJECTIVE form of:

addition .............