A young man from China climbed Mount Fuji in Japan. He got sick because the air was too thin and needed help. He was saved by people on April 22. But he went back up the mountain a few days later to get his phone. He got sick again and needed help again.

People are worried about climbing Mount Fuji when it’s not the right time. The mountain is very cold and snowy in the off-season. Many people think the young man should not have gone back. Police say climbers need to be careful. They want everyone to stay safe and climb only when it’s safe.

Original news source: Student rescued from mountain twice in four days – after going back to find his phone (Sky News)

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Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– CHARADES
Instructions: Students will take turns acting out key phrases or actions related to the article without speaking. For example, they can act out “climbing a mountain,” “getting sick,” or “calling for help.” The rest of the class will guess what they are acting out.

– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Students will walk around the classroom and ask each other if they think the young man should have gone back to get his phone. They will collect responses and then share the results with the class, discussing different opinions.

– SKETCH IT
Instructions: Students will draw a simple picture illustrating a part of the article, such as Mount Fuji, a climber, or the concept of safety. After drawing, they will share their sketches with a partner and explain what they drew.

– VOCABULARY PICTIONARY
Instructions: Choose key vocabulary words from the article (e.g., climb, help, cold, safe). One student will draw a word on the board while the others guess the word. This will help reinforce vocabulary understanding in a fun way.

– MIND MAP
Instructions: As a class, create a mind map on the board about the article. Write “Climbing Mount Fuji” in the center and branch out with ideas like “safety,” “climbing,” “getting sick,” and “help.” Students can suggest words or phrases to add to the mind map.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Where did the young man climb?
2. What happened to the young man when he was climbing?
3. Who helped the young man when he got sick?
4. Why did the young man go back up the mountain?
5. What did people think about the young man going back?
6. What do the police want climbers to do?
7. When is it not safe to climb Mount Fuji?
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A young man from China climbed (1)______ Fuji in Japan. He got sick because the air was too thin and needed (2)______. He was saved by people on April 22. But he went back up the mountain a few (3)______ later to get his phone. He got sick again and (4)______ help again.

People are worried about (5)______ Mount Fuji when it’s not the right time. The mountain is very (6)______ and snowy in the off-season. Many people think the young man should not have gone back. (7)______ say (8)______ers need to be careful. They want everyone to stay safe and climb only when it’s safe.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is your favorite mountain?
2. Do you like to climb? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if you got lost on a mountain?
4. Do you think it is fun to climb a mountain? Why?
5. What is a safe place for you to play?
6. Have you ever been in a cold place? How did it feel?
7. How would you feel if you needed help?
8. Do you think climbing is a good sport? Why?
9. What is your favorite thing to do outside?
10. Do you like cold weather? Why or why not?
11. How would you feel if you saw someone in trouble?
12. Do you think people should climb mountains in winter? Why?

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📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. climbed
2. thin
3. saved
4. mountain
5. worried
6. cold
7. snowy
8. police
9. careful
10. safe

Meanings:
(A) When it feels chilly and you need a coat
(B) Helped someone so they are okay
(C) When nothing can hurt you
(D) A big, tall hill
(E) Feeling scared something bad might happen
(F) When white, icy stuff falls from the sky
(G) Went up something tall
(H) People who help keep others safe and follow rules
(I) Watching out so nothing bad happens
(J) Not thick, very small in width
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Where is Mount Fuji?
(a) China
(b) Korea
(c) India
(d) Japan

2. Who climbed Mount Fuji?
(a) An old man
(b) A young man
(c) A woman
(d) A child

3. What happened to the young man?
(a) He got happy
(b) He got lost
(c) He got sick
(d) He got tired

4. When did people help him?
(a) April 22
(b) March 15
(c) May 10
(d) June 5

5. Why did the young man go back up the mountain?
(a) To get his phone
(b) To take a picture
(c) To find food
(d) To see friends

6. What do people think about climbing Mount Fuji in the off-season?
(a) It is very fun
(b) It is easy
(c) It is boring
(d) It is not safe

7. What do the police want climbers to do?
(a) Run fast
(b) Climb alone
(c) Be careful
(d) Sing songs

8. What is the weather like on Mount Fuji in the off-season?
(a) Hot and sunny
(b) Cold and snowy
(c) Warm and rainy
(d) Windy and dry

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. A young man from China climbed a big mountain in Japan.
2. The mountain is not called Mount Fuji.
3. People helped him on April 22.
4. The young man got sick because the air was thick.
5. Police want climbers to be unsafe and climb only when it is unsafe.
6. Many people think he should not have gone back to the mountain.
7. He got sick again when he went back up.
8. He went down the mountain to get his phone.
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1. Where did the young man climb?
2. What happened to the young man when he climbed the mountain?
3. Who helped the young man when he got sick?
4. Why are people worried about climbing Mount Fuji?
5. What do the police want climbers to do?

✅ Answers

🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. Where did the young man climb?
He climbed Mount Fuji in Japan.

2. What happened to the young man when he was climbing?
He got sick because the air was too thin.

3. Who helped the young man when he got sick?
People helped him when he got sick.

4. Why did the young man go back up the mountain?
He went back to get his phone.

5. What did people think about the young man going back?
People thought he should not have gone back.

6. What do the police want climbers to do?
The police want climbers to be careful.

7. When is it not safe to climb Mount Fuji?
It is not safe to climb when it is very cold and snowy.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) Mount
(2) help
(3) days
(4) needed
(5) climbing
(6) cold
(7) Police
(8) climb
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. climbed
Answer: (G) Went up something tall

2. thin
Answer: (J) Not thick, very small in width

3. saved
Answer: (B) Helped someone so they are okay

4. mountain
Answer: (D) A big, tall hill

5. worried
Answer: (E) Feeling scared something bad might happen

6. cold
Answer: (A) When it feels chilly and you need a coat

7. snowy
Answer: (F) When white, icy stuff falls from the sky

8. police
Answer: (H) People who help keep others safe and follow rules

9. careful
Answer: (I) Watching out so nothing bad happens

10. safe
Answer: (C) When nothing can hurt you
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. Where is Mount Fuji?
Answer: (d) Japan

2. Who climbed Mount Fuji?
Answer: (b) A young man

3. What happened to the young man?
Answer: (c) He got sick

4. When did people help him?
Answer: (a) April 22

5. Why did the young man go back up the mountain?
Answer: (a) To get his phone

6. What do people think about climbing Mount Fuji in the off-season?
Answer: (d) It is not safe

7. What do the police want climbers to do?
Answer: (c) Be careful

8. What is the weather like on Mount Fuji in the off-season?
Answer: (b) Cold and snowy
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. A young man from China climbed a big mountain in Japan. (Answer: True)
2. The mountain is not called Mount Fuji. (Answer: False)
3. People helped him on April 22. (Answer: True)
4. The young man got sick because the air was thick. (Answer: False)
5. Police want climbers to be unsafe and climb only when it is unsafe. (Answer: False)
6. Many people think he should not have gone back to the mountain. (Answer: True)
7. He got sick again when he went back up. (Answer: True)
8. He went down the mountain to get his phone. (Answer: False)
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