4.2. P. V. Sindhu: An Icon of Success - My English Book - Std 8 - Marathi and Semi-English Medium - Maharashtra Board
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SECTION 1 — Chapter Information / पाठ परिचय
Detail | Information |
Chapter | Unit 4 — Chapter 4.2: P. V. Sindhu: An Icon of Success |
Type | Biography (Prose) |
Subject | P. V. Sindhu |
Textbook | My English Book, Std 8, Maharashtra State Board |
Assessment | School-level examination following MSBSHSE guidelines |
मराठी टीप: हा पाठ शालेय परीक्षेत येतो. हे पाठ्यपुस्तक इयत्ता ८ वी साठी आहे — MSBSHSE च्या मार्गदर्शक तत्त्वांनुसार तयार केलेले.
SECTION 2 — About the Author / लेखक परिचय
Subject Introduction / व्यक्ती परिचय: Pusarla Venkata Sindhu is an ace Indian badminton player. She was born in Andhra Pradesh to parents who were professional volleyball players. She is most famous for creating history by winning a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. She is remembered for her hard work, early success, and her "never-say-die" spirit on the court.
मराठी टीप: पी. व्ही. सिंधू या भारताच्या महान बॅडमिंटन खेळाडू आहेत. २०१६ च्या ऑलिम्पिकमध्ये रौप्य पदक जिंकून त्यांनी इतिहास घडवला. त्यांचा हा प्रवास विद्यार्थ्यांसाठी खूप प्रेरणादायी आहे.
SECTION 4 — Life and Achievements / जीवन आणि कार्य
Chronological Milestones:
2001: She drew inspiration from Pullela Gopichand and started playing badminton at the age of eight. मराठी: पुलेला गोपीचंद यांच्याकडून प्रेरणा घेऊन तिने वयाच्या आठव्या वर्षी बॅडमिंटन खेळायला सुरुवात केली.
2013: She became India's first medalist in women's singles at the Badminton World Championships. मराठी: जागतिक बॅडमिंटन चॅम्पियनशिपमध्ये महिला एकेरीत पदक जिंकणारी ती पहिली भारतीय ठरली.
2015: She was honoured with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India. मराठी: तिला भारताचा चौथा सर्वोच्च नागरी पुरस्कार, 'पद्मश्री' देऊन सन्मानित करण्यात आले.
2016: She won a historic silver medal at the Rio Olympics and received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. मराठी: तिने रिओ ऑलिम्पिकमध्ये ऐतिहासिक रौप्य पदक जिंकले आणि तिला राजीव गांधी खेलरत्न पुरस्कार मिळाला.
Why P. V. Sindhu Inspires Us / प्रेरणा: P. V. Sindhu inspires us because she works very hard and learns from her mistakes. She shows a strong dedication to her sport and never gives up, even after facing early losses. मराठी टीप: सिंधूचा हार न मानण्याचा दृष्टिकोन आणि तिची अफाट मेहनत आपल्याला नेहमीच पुढे जाण्याची प्रेरणा देते.
SECTION 6 — Central Theme and Values / केंद्रीय भाव आणि मूल्ये
6A. Theme Table / विषय सारणी
Theme / विषय | How it appears |
Hard Work and Success (कठोर परिश्रम आणि यश) | Sindhu started training at age eight and won many international titles through constant practice. |
Parental Support (पालकांचा पाठिंबा) | Her parents attend her tournaments, observe her game, and give her helpful advice. |
6B. Values / मूल्ये
Dedication (समर्पण) — Sindhu shows deep dedication by practicing week in and week out to improve her game.
Resilience (चिकाटी) — Sindhu shows resilience by bouncing back from failures with a never-say-die attitude.
6C. Central Message / केंद्रीय संदेश
Great success requires starting early, working hard with dedication, and learning how to cope with failures positively.
मराठी टीप: मोठे यश मिळवण्यासाठी लवकर सुरुवात करणे, कठोर मेहनत घेणे आणि अपयशातून शिकणे खूप महत्त्वाचे असते, हा या पाठाचा संदेश आहे.
SECTION 7 — Vocabulary in Context / शब्दसंग्रह
Word / Phrase | मराठी अर्थ | Example from text |
shuttler | बॅडमिंटन खेळाडू | P. V. Sindhu or Pusarla Venkata Sindhu is an ace shuttler... |
contemporary | समकालीन (सध्याच्या काळातील) | ...one of the youngest and talented badminton players of the contemporary times... |
inspiration | प्रेरणा | ...after she drew inspiration from Pullela Gopichand's victory... |
enhance | सुधारणे / वाढवणे | ...joined Pullela Gopichand's badminton academy to further enhance her sporting skills. |
promising | आश्वासक (भविष्यात यशस्वी होणारा) | ...establish herself as a promising player in the global arena. |
global | जागतिक | ...promising player in the global arena. |
bagged | मिळवले / जिंकले | The star player bagged silver in the women's singles... |
successive | लागोपाठ / सलग | ...she bagged successive women's singles title at the Macau Open... |
noteworthy | उल्लेखनीय | Among the other noteworthy honours that Sindhu has received... |
commitment | वचनबद्धता / निष्ठा | ...words about her dedication and commitment to the sport... |
mentoring | मार्गदर्शन | ...how much mentoring/guidance her father and mother had been able to give her... |
cope | सामना करणे / निभावून नेणे | ...ups and downs are always there, and you need to cope with it. |
मराठी टीप: पाठातील हे महत्त्वाचे शब्द आहेत. त्यांचा वाक्यातील उपयोग नीट समजून घ्या.
SECTION 8 — Practice Questions / सराव प्रश्न
Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions (Types 1 to 6):
At an interview, Sindhu was asked how much mentoring/guidance her father and mother had been able to give her and how involved they were in her sports career. In her own words, "Guidance wise, every time I go for national level tournaments, they accompany me there and when I practise and play, they tell me what I'm doing. My dad gives me a summary of how I play and it is very helpful, because as outsiders those who look at it, know more about the game."
TYPE 1 — True/False (1M each · 5 questions)
1. State True or False: 'Sindhu's parents are not involved in her sports career.'
Answer: False.
2. State True or False: 'Her parents accompany her to national level tournaments.' Answer: True.
3. State True or False: 'Sindhu's dad gives her a summary of how she plays.' Answer: True.
4. State True or False: 'Sindhu feels her dad's summary is not helpful.'
Answer: False.
5. State True or False: 'Outsiders looking at the game can notice things players might miss.'
Answer: True. मराठी टीप: उताऱ्यातील/कवितेतील माहितीवरूनच उत्तर द्या.
TYPE 2 — Choose the Correct Alternative (1M each · 5 questions)
1. What was Sindhu asked about in the interview? a) Her favourite food b) Mentoring and guidance from her parents c) Her school marks d) Her favourite movie
Answer: b
2. Where do her parents accompany her? a) To national level tournaments b) To the cinema c) To her school d) To shopping malls
Answer: a
3. Who gives Sindhu a summary of how she plays? a) Her coach b) Her friends c) Her dad d) Her opponents
Answer: c
4. Why is her dad's summary helpful? a) Because he is very strict b) Because outsiders know more about the game visually c) Because he was a cricket player d) Because she does not know how to play
Answer: b
5. What do her parents do when she practices and plays? a) They sleep b) They tell her what she is doing c) They play with her d) They read books
Answer: b मराठी टीप: चुकीचे पर्याय गाळून उताऱ्यात दिलेली अचूक माहिती निवडा.
TYPE 3 — Answer in One Word/Phrase (1M each · 4 questions)
1. Who accompanies Sindhu to national level tournaments?
Answer: Her parents.
2. What does her dad give her after she plays?
Answer: A summary.
3. Who, according to Sindhu, knows more about the game by just looking at it? Answer: Outsiders.
4. What kind of tournaments are mentioned in the extract?
Answer: National level tournaments. मराठी टीप: उत्तर एका शब्दात किंवा वाक्यांशात द्या.
TYPE 4 — Complete the Sentences (1M each · 4 questions)
1. Complete the sentence: 'Sindhu was asked how much ________ her father and mother had been able to give her.'
Answer: mentoring/guidance
2. Complete the sentence: 'Every time I go for national level tournaments, they ________ me there.'
Answer: accompany
3. Complete the sentence: 'My dad gives me a ________ of how I play.' Answer: summary
4. Complete the sentence: '...as outsiders those who look at it, know more about the ________.'
Answer: game मराठी टीप: उताऱ्यात काळजीपूर्वक शोधून रिकाम्या जागी योग्य तोच शब्द भरा.
TYPE 5 — Answer in 2-3 Sentences (2M each · 5 questions)
1. What role do Sindhu's parents play when she goes for tournaments? Answer: Whenever Sindhu goes for national-level tournaments, her parents accompany her there. When she practices and plays, they carefully watch and tell her what she is doing right or wrong. मराठी टीप: तिचे पालक तिच्यासोबत जातात आणि तिच्या खेळावर लक्ष ठेवून तिला सांगतात, हे मुद्दे लिहा.
2. Why does Sindhu find her dad's summary very helpful?
Answer: Sindhu finds her dad's summary very helpful because he watches her game as an outsider. Outsiders can easily notice and pinpoint mistakes that a player might miss while playing. मराठी टीप: बाहेरून खेळ पाहणाऱ्याला चुका लवकर समजतात, म्हणून वडिलांचे मार्गदर्शन उपयुक्त ठरते.
3. Why is parental support important for a sportsperson?
Answer: Parental support is very important because parents can act as good counsellors. They provide emotional strength and honest feedback to help the player improve. मराठी टीप: पालक भावनिक आधार आणि प्रामाणिक मत देतात, त्यामुळे त्यांचा पाठिंबा महत्त्वाचा असतो.
4. What did Sindhu say about people watching the game from the outside? Answer: Sindhu said that people watching the game from the outside can notice things clearly. They often know more about the game's flow than the player who is busy playing on the court. मराठी टीप: बाहेरून पाहणाऱ्यांना खेळाचा अंदाज जास्त चांगला येतो, असे सिंधू म्हणते.
5. How do her parents act as both counsellors and parents? (From chapter text)
Answer: Her parents are former athletes themselves, so they understand the game well. They guide her technically like counsellors and support her emotionally like parents. मराठी टीप: ते स्वतः खेळाडू असल्याने तांत्रिक मार्गदर्शन करतात आणि पालक म्हणून भावनिक आधार देतात.
TYPE 6 — Answer in 4-5 Sentences (3M each · 3 questions)
1. How did P. V. Sindhu cope with early losses in her career? (Based on the whole chapter) Answer: Whenever Sindhu lost in the first or second round, she naturally felt bad. However, she did not let the failure stop her. She would come out of that sad feeling and practice even harder. She always tried to identify her mistakes and learn from them to cope with the ups and downs of sports. मराठी टीप: १. हरल्यावर वाईट वाटायचे. २. पण ती निराश न होता जास्त सराव करायची. ३. चुका ओळखून त्यातून शिकायची.
2. Describe P. V. Sindhu's early steps into the world of badminton. (Based on the whole chapter)
Answer: Sindhu's parents were professional volleyball players, but she chose badminton. She started playing at the young age of eight. She was deeply inspired by Pullela Gopichand's great victory in 2001. To improve her skills, she first trained with Mehboob Ali and later joined Gopichand's academy. मराठी टीप: १. ८ व्या वर्षी सुरुवात. २. गोपीचंद यांची प्रेरणा. ३. मेहबूब अली आणि गोपीचंद यांच्याकडे प्रशिक्षण.
3. What are some of the most important awards and honours received by P. V. Sindhu? (Based on the whole chapter)
Answer: P. V. Sindhu has won many great honours for making India proud. In 2013, she received the prestigious Arjuna Award. Later in 2015, she was given the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award. Finally, after her Olympic success in 2016, she received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. मराठी टीप: १. २०१३ - अर्जुन पुरस्कार. २. २०१५ - पद्मश्री. ३. २०१६ - राजीव गांधी खेलरत्न पुरस्कार.
TYPE 7 — Word Meanings / Vocabulary in Context (1M each · 5 questions)
1. The word 'enhance' means...
Answer: further improve.
मराठी अर्थ: अधिक सुधारणे.
मराठी टीप: खेळात आणखी सुधारणा करण्यासाठी हा शब्द पाठात आला आहे.
2. The word 'promising' means...
Answer: sure to succeed.
मराठी अर्थ: भविष्यात यशस्वी होण्याची खात्री असलेला.
मराठी टीप: सिंधू ही एक आश्वासक खेळाडू म्हणून पुढे आली.
3. The word 'bagged' means...
Answer: succeeded in achieving something (won).
मराठी अर्थ: जिंकले.
मराठी टीप: पदके जिंकली हे सांगण्यासाठी हा शब्द वापरला आहे.
4. The phrase 'pushing the envelope' means...
Answer: reach beyond what is possible.
मराठी अर्थ: शक्यतेच्या पलीकडे जाऊन कामगिरी करणे.
मराठी टीप: सिंधूने महिला बॅडमिंटनमध्ये अभूतपूर्व कामगिरी केली.
5. The word 'mentoring' means...
Answer: training and advising.
मराठी अर्थ: मार्गदर्शन.
मराठी टीप: पालकांकडून मिळणाऱ्या मार्गदर्शनासाठी हा शब्द आला आहे.
TYPE 8 — Personal Response (2M each · 2 questions)
1. Which sport do you like to play, and why?
Answer: I like to play cricket very much. It is a great team sport that keeps me physically fit and teaches me how to work together with my friends to achieve a goal.
मराठी टीप: तुम्हाला आवडणारा खेळ आणि तो का आवडतो, याचे एक साधे आणि स्पष्ट कारण इंग्रजीत लिहा.
2. What can students learn from P. V. Sindhu's "never-say-die" attitude?
Answer: Students can learn that failure is not the end of the world. Just like Sindhu, if we get low marks, we should not give up, but study harder, learn from our mistakes, and try again.
मराठी टीप: अपयश आल्यावर खचून न जाता, चुकांमधून शिकून पुन्हा प्रयत्न करायला हवेत, हा विचार मांडा.
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