Maria Sharapova
Working in small groups of four or five students go back over the two passages from Santosh Yadav and Maria Sharapova and complete the table given below with relevant phrases of sentences.
Points of comparison or contrast
1. Their humble beginning
She was born in the small village of Rewari district in Haryana.
Maria’s father was working as much as he could to keep her tennis-training going.
2. Their parents’ approach
Because of the prevailing custom, she had to study in a local school village though her parents were affluent landowners.
Maria’s father had not so much wealth to spend on her daughter.
3. Their will power and strong desire to succeed.
She was supposed to be Uttarkashi on twenty-first. So she didn’t go back home; instead, she headed straight for the training.
She believed that when someone comes from nothing and has nothing, it makes one very hungry and determined.
4. Evidence of their mental toughness.
Possessed with an iron will physical endurance and an amazing mental toughness see proved herself repeatedly.
Instead of getting depressed, she became quietly determined and mentally tough. She never thought of quitting because she knew what she wanted.
5. Their patriotism
She unfurled the Indian tricolour and held it aloft on the roof of the world. It was a truly spiritual moment for her when she saw the Indian flag flying on the top of the world She also felt proud as an Indian.
She clearly says that she is a Russian; it’s true that U.S. is a big part of her life, but she has Russian citizenship and she will play the Olympics for Russia if they want her.
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