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In short: The lesson tells the success story of badminton star P. V. Sindhu, from starting the game at eight to winning a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
(वयाच्या आठव्या वर्षी बॅडमिंटन खेळायला सुरुवात करण्यापासून 2016 च्या रिओ ऑलिम्पिकमध्ये रौप्यपदक जिंकण्यापर्यंतची बॅडमिंटनपटू पी. व्ही. सिंधूची यशोगाथा हा पाठ सांगतो.)
- Type: Prose (biography)
- About: P. V. Sindhu, Indian badminton champion
- Unit: 4
Summary in English
Pusarla Venkata Sindhu was born in 1995 to volleyball players P. V. Ramana and P. Vijaya. Inspired by Pullela Gopichand's All England Championship win in 2001, she began playing badminton at the age of eight. She trained first under Mehboob Ali in Secunderabad and later at Gopichand's academy.
She won many national titles as a junior and a gold medal at the National School Games. Her first international medal was a bronze at the 2009 Sub-Junior Asian Badminton Championships in Colombo. In 2013 she became India's first medallist in women's singles at the World Championships, and in 2014 the first Indian to win back-to-back World Championship medals.
At the 2016 Rio Olympics she reached the final by beating Nozomi Okuhara of Japan and won the silver medal, losing to Spain's Carolina Marin, whom she later beat in the 2017 India Open. She received the Arjuna Award, the Padma Shri (2015) and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2016). Gopichand says her greatest strength is her attitude and never-say-die spirit.
मराठीत सारांश (Summary in Marathi)
पुसर्ला वेंकट सिंधूचा जन्म 1995 मध्ये व्हॉलीबॉलपटू पी. व्ही. रमणा आणि पी. विजया यांच्या पोटी झाला. 2001 मध्ये पुलेला गोपीचंद यांच्या ऑल इंग्लंड विजयाने प्रेरित होऊन तिने आठव्या वर्षी बॅडमिंटन खेळायला सुरुवात केली. सुरुवातीला मेहबूब अली यांच्याकडे सिकंदराबाद येथे आणि नंतर गोपीचंद अकादमीत तिने प्रशिक्षण घेतले.
कनिष्ठ गटात तिने अनेक राष्ट्रीय विजेतेपदे आणि राष्ट्रीय शालेय क्रीडा स्पर्धेत सुवर्णपदक जिंकले. 2009 मध्ये कोलंबो येथील सब-ज्युनिअर आशियाई स्पर्धेतील कांस्यपदक हे तिचे पहिले आंतरराष्ट्रीय पदक. 2013 मध्ये जागतिक स्पर्धेत महिला एकेरीत पदक जिंकणारी ती पहिली भारतीय ठरली आणि 2014 मध्ये सलग दुसरे पदक जिंकणारीही पहिली भारतीय ठरली.
2016 च्या रिओ ऑलिम्पिकमध्ये जपानच्या नोझोमी ओकुहाराला हरवून ती अंतिम फेरीत पोहोचली आणि स्पेनच्या कॅरोलिना मरीनकडून हरून रौप्यपदक जिंकले; नंतर 2017 च्या इंडिया ओपनमध्ये तिने मरीनला हरवले. तिला अर्जुन पुरस्कार, पद्मश्री (2015) आणि राजीव गांधी खेलरत्न (2016) मिळाले. गोपीचंद म्हणतात, तिची सर्वात मोठी ताकद म्हणजे तिची वृत्ती आणि कधीही हार न मानण्याची जिद्द.
Theme and Message (मध्यवर्ती कल्पना)
Hard work, dedication and a never-say-die attitude can take a young person to the top of the world.
कष्ट, समर्पण आणि कधीही हार न मानण्याची वृत्ती तरुणांना जगाच्या शिखरावर नेऊ शकते.
Useful Words (शब्दार्थ)
| Word | मराठी अर्थ | Use it in a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| ace | सर्वोत्तम, निष्णात | He is an ace bowler. |
| contemporary | समकालीन | She is the best of contemporary writers. |
| apprenticeship | उमेदवारी, शिकाऊ काळ | He served his apprenticeship under a master. |
| promising | आशादायक | She is a promising young athlete. |
| successive | सलग | He won three successive matches. |
| endorsement | पुष्टी, समर्थन | The coach's praise was a great endorsement. |
For the Exam (परीक्षेसाठी)
- Prepare a fact-file of P. V. Sindhu: full name, birth year, parents, first coach, second coach, first international medal, Olympic medal and honours.
- Language study: co-ordinate clauses joined by co-ordinators (and, but, or, so).
4.2 P. V. Sindhu – An Icon of Success: English Workshop Question Answers
Every English Workshop activity for this lesson, as games. Score points, earn stars and challenge a friend on WhatsApp! (खेळा, गुण मिळवा आणि मित्रांना आव्हान द्या!)
🏸 Warm-up: Where is it played?
🧩 Match each game with its place.
Game → place
🤔 Think as you read
What inspired Sindhu to choose badminton?
Answer: Her parents were volleyball players, but Gopichand inspired her.
What did Sindhu win at the 2016 Rio Olympics?
Answer: She lost the final to Spain’s Carolina Marin.
How can one come out of failure, according to Sindhu?
Answer: Ups and downs are always there, and you need to cope with them.
Q1 (A). Fill in the missing letters
⚡ Tap the missing letter.
e_hance
Answer: enhance
fe_ture
Answer: feature
l_unch
Answer: launch
not_worthy
Answer: noteworthy
m_ntor
Answer: mentor
iden_ify
Answer: identify
✍️ Q1 (B). Words from CONTEMPORARY. Try, then compare
Three-letter: cot, ten, pet, rat, top, ape, art, net, one, pen, toy, try
Four-letter: core, rope, tone, comp, poet, pace, mean, more, team, port, rent, tray
Q2. Idioms and phrases
🎯 Tap each phrase and its meaning.
Phrase ↔ meaning
Q3. Sindhu’s fact file
🧩 Complete the fact file.
Fact → answer
Q4. Answer in short
👉 Tap the best answer.
(3) What history did Sindhu create in 2016?
Answer: In 2017 she beat Carolina Marin to win the India Open Superseries.
(5) What role do her parents play during important matches?
Answer: As outsiders, they notice things she may miss.
Other answers
(1) Gopichand’s 2001 All England victory inspired her.
(2) Under-10 Servo All India ranking title, Ambuja Cement singles title, under-13 doubles titles and the under-14 gold at the National School Games.
(4) Dedication, hard work, a positive attitude and a never-say-die spirit.
(6) Ups and downs are part of life; learn from mistakes, practise harder and never give up.
Q5. Congratulation email
✍️ Write the email, then compare
To: pvsindhu@example.com
Subject: Hearty congratulations from New English School!
Dear Ms Sindhu,
On behalf of the students and teachers of New English School, Latur, we congratulate you on your brilliant victory. Your dedication and never-say-die spirit inspire every young sportsperson in India. Our badminton team watched the final together and cheered for every point. We wish you many more titles and good health.
Warm regards,
Head Boy, New English School
Language Study: co-ordinators
👉 Tap the co-ordinator joining the two clauses.
She bagged a silver medal and she found a place in the national team.
Answer: Two independent clauses joined by ‘and’.
Sindhu is an ace shuttler but she was born to volleyball players.
Answer: ‘but’ shows contrast.
You must play well or you lose the first round.
Answer: ‘or’ gives an alternative.
My parents point out my flaws, so I can improve my game.
Answer: ‘so’ shows result.
Think and Write (विचार करा, लिहा)
- What made Sindhu choose badminton over volleyball?
- Write an email from your school congratulating a sportsperson on a big win.
- Who is your favourite sportsperson? What can you learn from them?
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4.2 P. V. Sindhu - An Icon of Success: Lesson Test
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