Section D: Let's understand the text 📖

1. When did Janaki get the idea of swimming the English Channel ? (ଜାନକୀ ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ପହଁରିବା ପାଇଁ କେବେ ଧାରଣା ପାଇଲେ?)

Janaki got the idea of trying to swim the English Channel when she was a child.

2. What did she plan to do then? (ତା'ପରେ ସେ କ'ଣ କରିବାକୁ ଯୋଜନା କଲେ?)

She planned to convey her idea to the English Channel Swimming Association for details and began training very hard to fulfill the conditions they set.

3. Who said, 'I was able to swim 10 hours at a stretch in the swimming pool'? a. Mr. Gopal b. Mr. Dinesh Suvarna c. Janaki. ('ମୁଁ ସନ୍ତରଣାଗାରରେ ଲଗାତାର ୧୦ ଘଣ୍ଟା ପହଁରି ପାରିଲି' ଏକଥା କିଏ କହିଥିଲେ? କ. ମି. ଗୋପାଳ ଖ. ମି. ଦିନେଶ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣା ଗ. ଜାନକୀ)

c. Janaki

4. Where did she go with the help of Thimaiah Academy of Adventure? What did she do there? (ଥିମାୟା ଏକାଡେମୀ ଅଫ୍ ଆଡଭେଞ୍ଚର୍ ସାହାଯ୍ୟରେ ସେ କେଉଁଠିକି ଗଲେ? ସେଠାରେ ସେ କ'ଣ କଲେ?)

She went to the coastal town of Malpe. There, she spent three weeks with a coach called Dinesh Suvarna and began training in the Arabian Sea.

5. Who contributed the money she needed for swimming the English channel? (ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ପହଁରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ଅର୍ଥ କିଏ ଯୋଗାଇ ଦେଇଥିଲେ?)

The government, a few private agencies, and several friends contributed the money she needed for the attempt.

6. Who was Stella Streeter ? (ଷ୍ଟେଲା ଷ୍ଟ୍ରିଟର୍ କିଏ ଥିଲେ?)

Stella Streeter was the famous Channel coach under whom Janaki trained for about three weeks.

7. What does 'Janaki's Maritime Express' mean? ('ଜାନକୀସ୍ ମେରିଟାଇମ୍ ଏକ୍ସପ୍ରେସ୍' ର ଅର୍ଥ କ'ଣ?)

It was the name given to the relay team by the other American swimmers to honor Janaki's incredible effort and maritime spirit.

Section E: Let's understand the text better 🧠

1. What were the conditions set by the English Channel Swimming Authority? (ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ସୁଇମିଂ ଅଥରିଟି କେଉଁ ସର୍ତ୍ତଗୁଡ଼ିକ ରଖିଥିଲେ?)

The conditions were that the swimmer should be able to spend at least ten hours continuously in water and should be able to do marathon swimming in the high seas for long hours.

2. Why were the officials of English Channel Swimming Association shocked? (ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ସୁଇମିଂ ଆସୋସିଏସନ୍‌ର ଅଧିକାରୀମାନେ କାହିଁକି ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇଗଲେ?)

They were shocked because it was the first time in their experience that a physically handicapped person was trying to swim the English Channel.

3. Why was it decided that Janaki would be part of a relay team? (ଜାନକୀ ଏକ ରିଲେ ଦଳର ଅଂଶ ହେବେ ବୋଲି କାହିଁକି ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନିଆଗଲା?)

It was decided because they did not have a special boat to accompany her for a solo attempt in case she needed to be lifted out of the water.

4. What were the channel waters like? (ଚ୍ୟାନେଲର ଜଳ କିପରି ଥିଲା?)

The Channel waters were incredibly cold and very salty, filled with seaweeds and jellyfish.

5. What were the problems that Janaki faced while swimming the channel in a relay team? (ରିଲେ ଦଳରେ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ପହଁରିବା ସମୟରେ ଜାନକୀ କେଉଁସବୁ ସମସ୍ୟାର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହୋଇଥିଲେ?)

She faced the freezing cold water, the inability to control her paralyzed legs moving left and right with the waves, salty water entering her mouth making her sick, and seaweeds and jellyfish sticking to her body.

6. What were the feelings of Janaki's parents when she was crossing the channel waters? (ଜାନକୀ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ଜଳ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରୁଥିଲେ ସେତେବେଳେ ତାଙ୍କ ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କ ଅନୁଭବ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?)

Her parents were extremely worried and anxious. It was an agonizing experience for them, and they could not even eat a single morsel out of fear.

7. What does the expression paraplegic Olympics mean? (ପାରାପ୍ଲେଜିକ୍ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ସ ଅଭିବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ଅର୍ଥ କ'ଣ?)

Paraplegic Olympics refers to an international multi-sport event (now known as Paralympics) for athletes with severe physical disabilities, particularly lower-body paralysis.

8. What is it you like most about Janaki? (Is it her determination, her courage, her hardwork....?) (ଜାନକୀଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ତୁମକୁ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ କ'ଣ ଭଲ ଲାଗେ? ଏହା ତାଙ୍କର ଦୃଢ଼ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ, ସାହସ, କିମ୍ବା କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କି...?)

I admire her indomitable courage and sheer determination the most. Despite her physical limitations, she transformed her impossible dream into a reality through extraordinary hard work.

Section F: Let's Talk 🗣️

(a) Say whether the following statements are true or false. (ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ଉକ୍ତିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସତ ନା ମିଛ କୁହ।)

i. Janaki was struck by polio at the age of two. (ଜାନକୀ ଦୁଇ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ପୋଲିଓରେ ଆକ୍ରାନ୍ତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ।)

False (The text states she was struck by polio, but does not explicitly say "age of two" in this specific chapter's main text, it just says "As a child". Note: other sources say she was 2, but based strictly on chapter text, it's false/unstated).

ii. Janaki was the first woman to swim the English Channel. (ଜାନକୀ ଇଂଲିଶ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ ପହଁରିବାରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ମହିଳା ଥିଲେ।)

False

iii. Janaki had begun training very hard before she attempted the channel swim. (ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ପହଁରିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଜାନକୀ ବହୁତ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରି ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷଣ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥିଲେ।)

True

iv. The Channel swimming Association permitted Janaki to swim alone across the English Channel. (ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ ସୁଇମିଂ ଆସୋସିଏସନ ଜାନକୀଙ୍କୁ ଏକାକୀ ଇଂଲିଶ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ ପହଁରିବାକୁ ଅନୁମତି ଦେଇଥିଲା।)

False

v. All other members of the relay team were also handicapped like Janaki. (ରିଲେ ଦଳର ଅନ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତ ସଦସ୍ୟ ମଧ୍ୟ ଜାନକୀଙ୍କ ପରି ଶାରୀରିକ ଅକ୍ଷମ ଥିଲେ।)

False

vi. Janaki's parents were worried about her when she was in the channel waters. (ଜାନକୀ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ଜଳରେ ଥିବାବେଳେ ତାଙ୍କ ପିତାମାତା ତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଚିନ୍ତିତ ଥିଲେ।)

True

vii. The dream of Janaki was to swim the English channel. (ଜାନକୀଙ୍କର ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ଥିଲା ଇଂଲିଶ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ ପହଁରିବା।)

True

viii. Janaki wanted to prove that to be handicapped is no bar to success. (ଜାନକୀ ପ୍ରମାଣ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲେ ଯେ ଶାରୀରିକ ଅକ୍ଷମତା ସଫଳତାରେ ବାଧକ ନୁହେଁ।)

True

(b) Here are a few rules trekkers are expected to follow. Discuss the rules and say why each of them is necessary. (ଟ୍ରେକରମାନେ ଅନୁସରଣ କରିବାକୁ ଥିବା ନିୟମଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଆଲୋଚନା କର ଏବଂ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ କାହିଁକି ଆବଶ୍ୟକ କୁହ।)

Follow the route given by the Department of Tourism.

It is necessary to prevent getting lost in unknown terrain and to ensure safety.

Take an authorised guide and porter.

A guide knows the local dangers and directions, while a porter helps carry heavy equipment safely.

Do not cut any plants or trees.

This is vital to preserve the natural environment and maintain the ecological balance of the trekking area.

Do not kill any wild animal or bird.

This ensures wildlife conservation and prevents disrupting the natural food chain.

Be careful when you walk in a wooded or grassy area.

This is necessary to avoid hidden dangers like snakes, insects, or slippery/uneven ground.

Section H: Let's learn some new words 📝

(A) Given below is a list of words. You have to tick the negative prefix-which goes with each of them. (ନକାରାତ୍ମକ ଉପସର୍ଗ ଯୋଡ଼ି ଟେବୁଲ୍ ପୂରଣ କର।)

(B) Make sentences of your own using the phrases given below. (ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ନେଇ ନିଜର ବାକ୍ୟ ଗଠନ କର।)

(a)  at a stretch

She worked on her project for five hours at a stretch.

(b) leave for

We will leave for Mumbai early tomorrow morning.

(c)in spite of

In spite of the heavy rain, the football match continued.

(d)  a lot of

Drinking a lot of water is good for your health.

(e) keep a sharp eye

The invigilator will keep a sharp eye on the students during the exam.

Section I: Lets's learn language ✍️

Section J: Let's writing 📝

You would like to learn swimming. Fill in the details in the letter to the Thimaiah National Academy of Adventure about one of the courses listed. (ତୁମେ ପହଁରିବା ଶିଖିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛ, ତେଣୁ ଥିମାୟା ଏକାଡେମୀକୁ ଏକ ଚିଠି ଲେଖ।)

The Director

Thimaiah National Academy of Adventure

Bangalore, Karnatak

Sir,

I have read your advertisement about the three courses you offer at your institute. I am interested in doing the course in adventure. Could you please give me the information about the following?

I would like to know the minimum age requirement and who is eligible to apply for this course. Secondly, please inform me about the total duration of the training program. Furthermore, I need details regarding the course fees and how much I have to pay. Lastly, kindly clarify what kind of food and accommodation will be provided, and whether I need to submit a medical certificate prior to joining.

I look forward to your kind reply.

Yours faithfully

Rajiv Mishra

Plot No-45, Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar