1 Copy the information. Then listen and complete. EDMUND HILLARY 2 Read the text and say who Edmund Hillary was. 3 Match the headings to the paragraphs in the text. 1 - Who was he? Early life Expeditions Helping others Death Who was he? 1 Sir Edmund Hillary was a mountaineer, explorer and philanthropist. People remember him as the first man to climb Mount Everest, but he wasn’t alone on his adventure. A man called Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa from eastern Nepal, was with him on this expedition. 2 Edmund Hillary was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1919. He was interested in mountain climbing from the age of 16, when he went on a school trip to Mount Ruapehu. 3 On 29th May 1953, Hillary and Norgay conquered the 8,850 metres of Mount Everest. They were the first people to climb the highest mountain in the world. After climbing Everest, Hillary went on expeditions to the North and South Poles. He was the first person in history to reach both Poles and the top of Everest. 4 Once, one of the Sherpas said, ‘I wish my children could have an education’. This wish had a big impact on Hillary and thanks to his efforts, there are now many more schools and hospitals in the Himalayas. 5 When Hillary died, aged 88, he was one of New Zealand’s most loved and respected public figures. His face appears on stamps and on the country’s $5 banknote. 1 2 3 Vasco da Gama Nationality: … Profession: … Was famous for: discovering the sea route to India. Gertrude Bell Nationality: … Profession: Archaeologist Was famous for: her work in... Daniel Boone Nationality: American Profession: … Was famous for: establishing the... Auckland Mount Everest Reading 34 Do all exercises in your notebook Language in context 4.3 Richmond
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