Elevation (meters): 5963

Range: East Africa Mountains

Country: Tanzania

Continent: Africa

Latitude: -3.06667

Longitude: 37.35

Difficulty: Walk up

Best months for climbing: December, January, February, March, June, July, August

Volcanic status: Extinct

Year first climbed: 1889

Convenient Center: Marangu via Moshi, Tanzania

Nearest major airport: Nairobi, Kenya

Definition: Mountaineering is the age-old activity of climbing up the steep slopes of a mountainside in hopes of reaching the summit. Mountain climbing encompasses numerous activities including snow, ice and rock climbing as well as backpacking and snow camping. 2. Listening and discussing about Barry Minto

Barry Minto is being interviewed by a radio reporter about his climbing of the Mount Kilimanjaro.

Now listen to the recording and do exercises 1 and 2 on page 6.

The pain of being blind and deaf

Can you imagine what your life would be like if you were blind AND deaf?

I dread having to make a train journey on my own, for example when there is a delay I have no idea what is happening - no one tells me!

　　I find going out to pubs and restaurants difficult because the lights are often too bright for me. I cannot see that there are steps ahead and will often fall over and also tend to knock into chairs and tables that are not in my field of vision. Rather than people helping me they stare and snigger - is this really the sign of a modern society?