Reading: The Man Who Moves Mountains (Focus 2)

How to get a place at university in Britain Before we begin a new lesson, let's revise some vocabulary from the previous one. Use exercise 5 on p. 63 for refrence if necessary. Answer a couple of questions. Try to think deeply and answer truthfully. Write in the space below. 1. Why is it important for you to finish high school?2. Do you do your best at school? Why? Focus 2, p. 64, 65. Look at the photos and the title of the text. Where do you think the people are and what do you think the text is about? Read the text to check your ideas. Also to answer the question: Why does Greg Mortenson think it's important to educate girls in developing countries? (Write in the space below) Match the words in blue in the text with their definitions. Look at the words in the text and let the surrounding words or phrases help you understand their meaning. far away or isolated remote top of a mountain summit able to read literate give money to charity donate put money into invest collecting money for a particular purpose fundraising did what he said he would do kept his promise almost fell stumble Read the text again. Mark statements 1-6 true (T) or false (F). Check in the text and underline parts that give you information. 1. Greg Mortenson is a hero to people in the mountains of PAkistan and Afganistan. T2. It took him seventy-eight days to climb to the top of K2. F3. He was very healthy whe n he first arrived in Korphe. F4. The people of Korphe were surprised when Greg came back. T5. Most of teh mothers in Korphe can't read. T 6. Greg thinks that if a girl stays in school, she'll have more children. F Read the text again and answer the questions. Write in the space below. 1. Why is Greg Mortenson a hero to people in Pakistan?2. Where was Greg born and where didi he grow up?3. What was his hobby?4. Why did Greg climb Pakistan's K2?5. What happened to Greg on his way down the mountain?6. What kind of school was there in the village of Korphe?7. What did Greg promise?8. What is 'Pennies for Pakistan'?9. How long did it take Greg to raise money for school?10. What was the school he built like?11. Why does Greg think it's important to educate girls in developing countries? Imagine you are organizing a charity. What would you raise money for and how would you raise it. Write in the space below.