The Swimmer Who Does Not Need Her Legs!

The Swimmer Who Does Not Need Her Legs! – Study Material Class 9 ENGLISH

Study Material Book Q&A Additional Questions

1. ✍️ About the Subject/Character

This chapter is a true, inspiring biographical account of C.N. Janaki, an Indian paraplegic swimmer. Since it is a real-life inspirational story rather than a work of fiction, the focus is on her incredible life.

Name: C.N. Janaki
Background: She was struck by polio when she was just two years old, which left her leg muscles completely paralyzed and useless.
Achievement: Despite her severe physical disability, she became the first disabled person to successfully swim the English Channel in a relay team.
Theme of the Story: The story powerfully conveys that physical disability is not a barrier to success. With indomitable courage, determination, and hard work, one can overcome any obstacle.

2. 📖 Stanza/Paragraph Explanation

Paragraph 1

Snippet: "Imagine a child of two... C.N. Janaki."
English Meaning: The author asks the reader to imagine a two-year-old child who suffers from polio and completely loses the use of her legs. Despite this tragic loss, as she grows up, she achieves the incredible feat of swimming the English Channel. This is the inspiring story of C.N. Janaki.
Odia Meaning: କଳ୍ପନା କରନ୍ତୁ, ଦୁଇ ବର୍ଷର ଗୋଟିଏ ଶିଶୁ ପୋଲିଓରେ ଆକ୍ରାନ୍ତ ହୋଇ ନିଜ ଗୋଡ଼ର ଶକ୍ତି ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହରାଇ ବସେ। ତଥାପି, ବଡ଼ ହେବା ପରେ ସେ ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ପହଁରିବାର ଏକ ଅସାଧାରଣ ସଫଳତା ହାସଲ କରେ। ଏହା ହେଉଛି ସି.ଏନ୍. ଜାନକୀଙ୍କର କାହାଣୀ।

Paragraph 2

Snippet: "As a child, she got the idea... for details."
English Meaning: Ever since she was a little girl, Janaki had a big dream: she wanted to swim across the English Channel. To figure out how to do this, she contacted the English Channel Swimming Association for more information.
Odia Meaning: ପିଲାଦିନରୁ ହିଁ ଜାନକୀ ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ପହଁରିବାର ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ଦେଖିଥିଲେ। ଏହି ବିଷୟରେ ଅଧିକ ବିବରଣୀ ଜାଣିବା ପାଇଁ ସେ ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ସୁଇମିଂ ଆସୋସିଏସନ୍ ସହିତ ଯୋଗାଯୋଗ କରିଥିଲେ।

Paragraph 3

Snippet: "The Association replied... in the high seas."
English Meaning: The Association replied with two strict conditions she had to meet: first, she must be able to stay in the water for ten continuous hours. Second, she must be capable of marathon swimming (swimming very long distances) in the open ocean.
Odia Meaning: ଆସୋସିଏସନ୍ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲା ଯେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଦୁଇଟି କଠୋର ସର୍ତ୍ତ ପୂରଣ କରିବାକୁ ହେବ: ପ୍ରଥମତଃ, ପାଣିରେ ଲଗାତାର ୧୦ ଘଣ୍ଟା ବିତାଇବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିବ ଏବଂ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟତଃ, ଖୋଲା ସମୁଦ୍ରରେ ଦୀର୍ଘ ସମୟ ଧରି ମାରାଥନ୍ ସନ୍ତରଣ କରିବାର କ୍ଷମତା ଥିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ।

Paragraph 4

Snippet: "Janaki began training... in the swimming pool."
English Meaning: Janaki practiced extremely hard in Bangalore for nearly four years. Eventually, she received a certificate from an NIS coach named Mr. Gopal, confirming that she successfully swam for ten straight hours in a swimming pool.
Odia Meaning: ଜାନକୀ ବାଙ୍ଗାଲୋରରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ଚାରି ବର୍ଷ ଧରି କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କଲେ। ଶେଷରେ, ଏନ୍.ଆଇ.ଏସ୍. କୋଚ୍ ମିଷ୍ଟର ଗୋପାଳ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ପ୍ରମାଣପତ୍ର ପ୍ରଦାନ କଲେ ଯେ ସେ ଏକ ସନ୍ତରଣାଗାରରେ ଲଗାତାର ୧୦ ଘଣ୍ଟା ସଫଳତାର ସହ ପହଁରି ପାରିଛନ୍ତି।

Paragraph 5

Snippet: "She then went to the coastal town... 20 kilometres a day."
English Meaning: Supported by the Thimaiah National Academy of Adventure, she travelled to the coastal town of Malpe. There, under the guidance of coach Dinesh Suvarna, she trained in the Arabian Sea for three weeks, swimming at least 20 kilometers every single day to get used to the open sea.
Odia Meaning: ଥିମାୟା ନ୍ୟାସନାଲ୍ ଏକାଡେମୀର ସହାୟତାରେ ସେ ଉପକୂଳବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସହର ମାଲପେ ଗଲେ। ସେଠାରେ କୋଚ୍ ଦିନେଶ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣା ତାଙ୍କୁ ଆରବ ସାଗରରେ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ଅତିକମରେ ୨୦ କିଲୋମିଟର ପହଁରିବା ପାଇଁ ତିନି ସପ୍ତାହ ଧରି ତାଲିମ ଦେଲେ।

Paragraph 6

Snippet: "Janaki then went to England... several friends."
English Meaning: In the middle of 1992, Janaki traveled to England. The huge cost of this trip was covered by contributions from the government, some private companies, and her friends.
Odia Meaning: ୧୯୯୨ ମସିହା ମଧ୍ୟଭାଗରେ ଜାନକୀ ଇଂଲଣ୍ଡ ଗଲେ। ଏହି ଯାତ୍ରା ପାଇଁ ଆବଶ୍ୟକୀୟ ଅର୍ଥ ସରକାର, କିଛି ବେସରକାରୀ ସଂସ୍ଥା ଏବଂ ସାଙ୍ଗମାନେ ଆର୍ଥିକ ସହାୟତା ଆକାରରେ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଥିଲେ।

Paragraph 7

Snippet: "When she reached Dover... channel waters."
English Meaning: Upon reaching Dover (a town in England near the channel), she practiced in the actual English Channel waters under the famous coach Stella Streeter for about three weeks to get accustomed to the conditions.
Odia Meaning: ଡୋଭରରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିବା ପରେ ସେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ କୋଚ୍ ଷ୍ଟେଲା ଷ୍ଟ୍ରିଟରଙ୍କ ଅଧୀନରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ତିନି ସପ୍ତାହ ଧରି ପ୍ରକୃତ ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ଜଳରେ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ କଲେ।

Paragraph 8

Snippet: "But when she told... part of a relay team."
English Meaning: The officials of the Association were shocked to see that a physically handicapped person wanted to swim the channel. Because they didn't have a special safety boat to lift her out of the water quickly, they decided she couldn't swim solo; instead, she had to be part of a relay team.
Odia Meaning: କିନ୍ତୁ ଜଣେ ଶାରୀରିକ ଅକ୍ଷମ ସନ୍ତରଣକାରୀଙ୍କୁ ଏହି ପ୍ରୟାସ କରୁଥିବା ଦେଖି ଅଧିକାରୀମାନେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇଗଲେ। ଜରୁରୀ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପାଣିରୁ କାଢ଼ିବା ପାଇଁ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଡଙ୍ଗା ନଥିବାରୁ, ସେମାନେ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଲେ ଯେ ଜାନକୀ ଏକାକୀ ବଦଳରେ ଏକ ରିଲେ ଦଳରେ ପହଁରିବେ।

Paragraph 9

Snippet: "The channel swim can be done... Janaki's Maritime Express."
English Meaning: In a relay, a team of six swimmers takes turns, each swimming for at least two hours. Janaki's team had five other normal swimmers (mostly Americans) who were so amazed by her courage that they named their team "Janaki's Maritime Express" to honor her.
Odia Meaning: ରିଲେ ସନ୍ତରଣରେ ୬ ଜଣ ସଦସ୍ୟ ଥାଆନ୍ତି, ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକେ ଅତିକମରେ ୨ ଘଣ୍ଟା ପହଁରନ୍ତି। ତାଙ୍କ ଦଳରେ ଥିବା ଅନ୍ୟ ୫ ଜଣ ସୁସ୍ଥ ଆମେରିକୀୟ ସଦସ୍ୟ ତାଙ୍କ ସାହସ ଦେଖି ଏତେ ବିସ୍ମିତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ଯେ ସେମାନେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଜଣାଇ ଦଳର ନାମ "ଜାନକୀସ୍ ମେରିଟାଇମ୍ ଏକ୍ସପ୍ରେସ୍" ରଖିଥିଲେ।

Paragraph 10

Snippet: "It was decided that... much more energy than usual."
English Meaning: Because the water was extremely cold, the team decided Janaki shouldn't be the first to swim. When she did enter the water, the freezing temperature meant she had to use a lot of extra energy just to keep her arms moving continuously.
Odia Meaning: ଥଣ୍ଡା ପାଣି ଯୋଗୁଁ ସ୍ଥିର ହେଲା ଯେ ସେ ପ୍ରଥମେ ପହଁରିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବେ ନାହିଁ। ଚ୍ୟାନେଲର ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଥଣ୍ଡା ପାଣିରେ ନିଜ ହାତ ଚଳାଇବା ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ୱାଭାବିକ ଠାରୁ ବହୁତ ଅଧିକ ଶକ୍ତି ପ୍ରୟୋଗ କରିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିଲା।

Paragraph 11

Snippet: "Secondly, she had the problem... sticking to my body."
English Meaning: She faced severe challenges: her paralyzed legs moved uncontrollably with the sea waves; the highly salty water entered her mouth and made her feel sick; and seaweeds along with jellyfish kept sticking to her skin, making the swim very painful and uncomfortable.
Odia Meaning: ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟରେ, ତାଙ୍କର ଅକର୍ମଣ୍ୟ ଗୋଡ଼ ସମୁଦ୍ର ଲହଡ଼ି ସହିତ ଅନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରିତ ଭାବେ ଘୁଞ୍ଚୁଥିଲା। ଏହାଛଡ଼ା, ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଲୁଣିଆ ପାଣି ପାଟିରେ ପଶି ତାଙ୍କୁ ଅସୁସ୍ଥ କରୁଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସାମୁଦ୍ରିକ ଉଦ୍ଭିଦ ଓ ଜେଲିଫିସ୍ ତାଙ୍କ ଦେହରେ ଲାଗିଯାଉଥିଲେ।

Paragraph 12

Snippet: "Despite these problems... across the channel."
English Meaning: Even with all these massive obstacles, Janaki successfully swam her allotted time of two and a half hours. Her entire relay team successfully crossed the English Channel in a total time of 14 hours and 45 minutes.
Odia Meaning: ଏସବୁ ସମସ୍ୟା ସତ୍ତ୍ୱେ, ଜାନକୀ ସଫଳତାର ସହିତ ନିଜ ଭାଗର ଅଢ଼େଇ ଘଣ୍ଟା ପହଁରିଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କର ସମଗ୍ର ରିଲେ ଦଳ ୧୪ ଘଣ୍ଟା ୪୫ ମିନିଟରେ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରିଥିଲା।

Paragraph 13

Snippet: "Janaki's parents... into a reality."
English Meaning: Her parents, Mr. Nagappa and Mrs. Indiramma, stood anxiously on the beach during her swim. They were so worried they couldn't even eat. However, Janaki's incredible courage and determination turned her impossible dream into a real achievement.
Odia Meaning: ତାଙ୍କର ବ୍ୟସ୍ତ ପିତାମାତା (ମି. ନାଗପ୍ପା ଏବଂ ମିସେସ୍ ଇନ୍ଦିରାମ୍ମା) ଡୋଭର ବେଳାଭୂମିରେ ଠିଆ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ଭୟରେ ଟିକିଏ ବି ଖାଇପାରି ନଥିଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଜାନକୀ ନିଜର ଅସୀମ ସାହସ ଏବଂ ଦୃଢ଼ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ବଳରେ ନିଜର ଅସମ୍ଭବ ସ୍ୱପ୍ନକୁ ବାସ୍ତବତାରେ ପରିଣତ କରିଥିଲେ।

Paragraph 14

Snippet: "Janaki says, God helps those... has not been tried."
English Meaning: Janaki shares her belief that through hard work, courage, and self-reliance, anyone can overcome any obstacle, reminding us that "God helps those who help themselves." She firmly states that physical disability does not stop success, and the word 'impossible' is only used for things people haven't even tried yet.
Odia Meaning: ଜାନକୀ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରନ୍ତି ଯେ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ, ସାହସ ଏବଂ ଆତ୍ମବିଶ୍ୱାସ ବଳରେ ସମସ୍ତ ବାଧାବିଘ୍ନକୁ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରିହେବ ("ଯିଏ ନିଜକୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରେ ଭଗବାନ ତାକୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରନ୍ତି")। ସେ ଦୃଢ଼ତାର ସହ କହନ୍ତି ଯେ ଶାରୀରିକ ଅକ୍ଷମତା ସଫଳତାରେ ବାଧକ ନୁହେଁ, ଏବଂ "ଅସମ୍ଭବ" ଶବ୍ଦଟି କେବଳ ସେହି ଜିନିଷ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରଯୁଜ୍ୟ ଯାହା ଆଦୌ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରାଯାଇ ନାହିଁ।

3. 📝 Word Meanings (>35 Words)

English Word	Odia Meaning	English Word	Odia Meaning
Struck	ଆକ୍ରାନ୍ତ ହେଲେ	Exception	ବ୍ୟତିକ୍ରମ
Polio	ପୋଲିଓ ରୋଗ	Salty	ଲୁଣିଆ
Conveyed	ଜଣାଇଲେ	Seaweeds	ସାମୁଦ୍ରିକ ଉଦ୍ଭିଦ (ଦଳ)
Association	ସଂଘ / ସମିତି	Jellyfish	ଜେଲିମାଛ
Conditions	ସର୍ତ୍ତଗୁଡ଼ିକ	Stick	ଲାଗିଯିବା / ଲାଖିଯିବା
Marathon	ଦୀର୍ଘ ସମୟ ବ୍ୟାପୀ	Uncontrollably	ଅନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରିତ ଭାବେ
Stretch	ଲଗାତାର / ଏକାଦୀକ୍ରମେ	Uncomfortable	କଷ୍ଟଦାୟକ / ଅସ୍ୱସ୍ତିକର
Coastal	ଉପକୂଳବର୍ତ୍ତୀ	Agonizing	ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଦାୟକ
Contributed	ଚାନ୍ଦା ଦେଲେ / ଅବଦାନ	Morsel	ଗୁଣ୍ଡାଏ / ଟିକିଏ ଖାଦ୍ୟ
Agencies	ସଂସ୍ଥାମାନ	Channel	ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ
Official	ପଦାଧିକାରୀ	Rendered	ପରିଣତ କରିଦେଲା
Shocked	ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇଗଲେ	Useless	ଅକର୍ମଣ୍ୟ / ବ୍ୟବହାରଶୂନ୍ୟ
Solo	ଏକାକୀ (ଏକା ପହଁରିବା)	Obstacles	ପ୍ରତିବନ୍ଧକ / ବାଧା
Accompany	ସାଥୀରେ ଯିବା	Philosophy	ଦର୍ଶନ / ବିଚାରଧାରା
Relay	ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟକ୍ରମେ (ଦଳଗତ)	Impossible	ଅସମ୍ଭବ
Paraplegic	ପକ୍ଷାଘାତଗ୍ରସ୍ତ / ନିମ୍ନାଙ୍ଗ ଅକର୍ମଣ୍ୟ	Attempted	ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରାଯାଇଛି
Maritime	ସାମୁଦ୍ରିକ	Determination	ଦୃଢ଼ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ
Astonished	ବିସ୍ମିତ ହେଲେ / ଚକିତ ହେଲେ	Courage	ସାହସ

4. 📜 Long Summary (English)

The Swimmer Who Does Not Need Her Legs! is an awe-inspiring true story of C.N. Janaki, an Indian girl who was struck by polio at the tender age of two. The disease rendered the muscles of her legs entirely useless. Despite this severe physical handicap, she harbored an ambitious dream of swimming the English Channel. When she contacted the English Channel Swimming Association, they laid down strict conditions: she had to prove she could spend ten hours continuously in water and perform marathon swimming. Determined, she trained vigorously in the Arabian Sea at Malpe under coach Dinesh Suvarna for three weeks to fulfill these conditions.

Financed by the government, private agencies, and friends, Janaki traveled to England. The Channel officials were shocked to see a paraplegic swimmer. Due to the lack of a special safety boat for a solo attempt, she was included in a relay team, affectionately named "Janaki's Maritime Express". Swimming in the English Channel was a terrifying ordeal. The water was freezing and extremely salty, while jellyfishes and seaweeds constantly stuck to her body. Furthermore, without the use of her legs, she couldn't balance properly against the strong sea waves.

While her parents waited on Dover beach in agonizing anxiety, Janaki successfully swam her share of two and a half hours. The team successfully crossed the channel. Janaki's incredible achievement proved to the world that physical disability is no barrier to success if one possesses immense courage, strong determination, and the willingness to work hard. She brilliantly stated her life's philosophy: the word 'impossible' only applies to something that has not been tried.

5. 📖 Long Summary (Odia)

ଦି ସୁଇମର୍ ହୁ ଡଜ୍ ନଟ୍ ନିଡ୍ ହର୍ ଲେଗସ୍! ହେଉଛି ସି.ଏନ୍. ଜାନକୀ ନାମକ ଜଣେ ଭାରତୀୟ ଝିଅର ଏକ ପ୍ରେରଣାଦାୟକ ସତ୍ୟ କାହାଣୀ, ଯିଏ ମାତ୍ର ଦୁଇ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ପୋଲିଓ ରୋଗରେ ଆକ୍ରାନ୍ତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ। ଏହି ରୋଗ ତାଙ୍କ ଗୋଡ଼ର ମାଂସପେଶୀକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅକର୍ମଣ୍ୟ କରିଦେଇଥିଲା। ଏହିପରି ଶାରୀରିକ ଅକ୍ଷମତା ସତ୍ତ୍ୱେ, ସେ ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ପହଁରିବାର ଏକ ବଡ଼ ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ଦେଖିଥିଲେ। ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେ ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ସୁଇମିଂ ଆସୋସିଏସନ୍ ସହ ଯୋଗାଯୋଗ କଲେ, ସେମାନେ କଠୋର ସର୍ତ୍ତ ରଖିଲେ: ତାଙ୍କୁ ଜଳରେ କ୍ରମାଗତ ଦଶ ଘଣ୍ଟା ରହିବାକୁ ଏବଂ ମାରାଥନ୍ ସନ୍ତରଣ କରିବାକୁ ପଡିବ। ନିଜ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟରେ ଅଟଳ ରହି, ସେ କୋଚ୍ ଦିନେଶ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣାଙ୍କ ଅଧୀନରେ ଆରବ ସାଗରରେ କଠିନ ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷଣ ନେଲେ।

ସରକାର, ବେସରକାରୀ ସଂସ୍ଥା ଏବଂ ସାଙ୍ଗମାନଙ୍କ ଆର୍ଥିକ ସହାୟତାରେ ଜାନକୀ ଇଂଲଣ୍ଡ ଗଲେ। ଜଣେ ପକ୍ଷାଘାତଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ଝିଅକୁ ଦେଖି ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ଅଧିକାରୀମାନେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇଗଲେ। ଏକାକୀ ପହଁରିବା ପାଇଁ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଡଙ୍ଗାର ଅଭାବ କାରଣରୁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ରିଲେ ଦଳରେ ସାମିଲ କରାଗଲା, ଯାହାର ନାମ ରଖାଗଲା "ଜାନକୀସ୍ ମେରିଟାଇମ୍ ଏକ୍ସପ୍ରେସ୍"। ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲରେ ପହଁରିବା ବହୁତ କଷ୍ଟଦାୟକ ଥିଲା। ପାଣି ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଥଣ୍ଡା ଓ ଲୁଣିଆ ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଜେଲିମାଛ ତଥା ସାମୁଦ୍ରିକ ଉଦ୍ଭିଦ ତାଙ୍କ ଶରୀରରେ ଲାଗିଯାଉଥିଲେ। ଆହୁରି ମଧ୍ୟ, ଗୋଡ଼ କାମ କରୁନଥିବାରୁ ସେ ସମୁଦ୍ର ଲହଡ଼ି ସହିତ ସନ୍ତୁଳନ ରକ୍ଷା କରିପାରୁନଥିଲେ।

ଯେତେବେଳେ ତାଙ୍କ ପିତାମାତା ଡୋଭର ବେଳାଭୂମିରେ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଚିନ୍ତାରେ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରିଥିଲେ, ଜାନକୀ ସଫଳତାର ସହିତ ନିଜ ଭାଗର ଅଢ଼େଇ ଘଣ୍ଟା ପହଁରିଥିଲେ। ଜାନକୀଙ୍କର ଏହି ଅବିଶ୍ୱସନୀୟ ସଫଳତା ବିଶ୍ୱକୁ ପ୍ରମାଣ କରିଦେଲା ଯେ, ଯଦି କାହା ପାଖରେ ଅସୀମ ସାହସ, ଦୃଢ଼ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଏବଂ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରିବାର ଇଚ୍ଛା ଥାଏ, ତେବେ ଶାରୀରିକ ଅକ୍ଷମତା ସଫଳତାରେ କେବେବି ବାଧକ ହୋଇପାରିବ ନାହିଁ। ସେ ନିଜ ଜୀବନର ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତକୁ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଭାବରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କଲେ: 'ଅସମ୍ଭବ' କେବଳ ସେହି ଜିନିଷ ପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟବହାର ହୁଏ, ଯାହା କେବେବି ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରାଯାଇ ନାହିଁ।

6. 🎓 Class Suggestions

For Teachers 🧑‍🏫

🌍 Geography Integration: Display a world map or globe in class and ask students to locate the Arabian Sea, Malpe, England, the English Channel, and Dover Beach. This helps them visualize Janaki's massive journey.
🎤 Role Play/Interview: Organize a mock press conference. One student plays C.N. Janaki, and the rest of the class acts as journalists asking her questions about her feelings, struggles, and the jellyfish!
🏅 Paralympics Discussion: Use this chapter to introduce the concept of the Paralympics (formerly Paraplegic Olympics). Discuss other famous differently-abled athletes to broaden their understanding of determination.

For Students 🧠

📝 Creative Writing: Write a letter to Janaki expressing how her story has inspired you to tackle a personal weakness or fear in your own life.
💪 Vocabulary Flashcards: Since this chapter has many action-packed and descriptive words (like agonizing, marathon, paraplegic), create flashcards to memorize the English words and their Odia meanings.
🔍 Empathy Exercise: Try doing a simple daily task (like drawing a picture or picking up a book) without using your dominant hand to understand a fraction of the challenges physically disabled individuals face daily.

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