Mount Everest security guards to stop fights

Mount Everest security guards to stop fights (24th February, 2014)

The Reading / Listening - Level 4

Tempers get hot even on freezing Mount Everest. So hot that there are fights among climbers there. One last April was between European and Sherpa climbers. It happened 1,400m below the summit. It was over an argument about ropes. No one was seriously injured. Everest Is becoming more crowded, so Nepal is acting now. It will send a team of nine security guards to deal with any alpine problems. The climbing season starts in April.

Nepal's tourism ministry said last year's fight caused worries about safety and security. The nearest police station is days away. It will open a special office at Everest's base camp. The security team of army and police officers will make it easy to sort out any conflicts. It will, "give a psychological feeling to climbers that they are safe". The team will also help with first-aid, rescues and other things to make it easier for climbers.

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Sources

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26285028
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Mt+Everest+security++to+be+tightened&NewsID=406738
http://zeenews.india.com/news/south-asia/nepal-to-overhaul-everest-security-after-brawl-official_913197.html

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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	Tempers get hot even on	a.	the summit
2.	It happened 1,400m below	b.	of nine security guards
3.	It was over	c.	seriously injured
4.	No one was	d.	starts in April
5.	It will send a team	e.	freezing Mount Everest
6.	The climbing season	f.	an argument about ropes

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	worries about	a.	out any conflicts
2.	The nearest police station	b.	base camp
3.	a special office at Everest's	c.	feeling
4.	make it easy to sort	d.	safety and security
5.	psychological	e.	aid, rescues and …
6.	help with first-	f.	is days away

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Tempers (1) ___________________ freezing Mount Everest. So hot that there are fights (2) ___________________. One last April was between European and Sherpa climbers. It happened 1,400m (3) ___________________. It was over an argument about ropes. No one (4) ___________________. Everest Is becoming more crowded, so Nepal is acting now. It (5) ___________________ nine security guards to deal with any alpine problems. The (6) ___________________ April.

Nepal's (7) ___________________ last year's fight caused worries about safety and security. The nearest police (8) ___________________. It will open a special office at (9) ___________________. The security team of army and police officers will make (10) ___________________ any conflicts. It will, "give (11) ___________________ to climbers that they are safe". The team will also (12) ___________________, rescues and other things to make it easier for climbers.

MOUNT EVEREST SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about Mount Everest in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

FREE WRITING

Write about Mount Everest for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

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