A rollercoaster ride at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka suddenly stopped, leaving people stuck in the air. The ride is called the Flying Dinosaur and it goes really high up and swings riders around. Luckily, no one got hurt. The people on the ride were helped down by the park staff and the ride started again after they made sure everything was safe. They don't know why the ride stopped, but it has sensors that can detect if something is wrong and stop the ride.

This happened on Thursday morning and someone recorded a video of it. The video shows the rollercoaster stopped at the top with people hanging in the air. Just a few days ago, there was another rollercoaster problem where a crack was seen on camera. It's scary when rollercoasters have problems, so it's good that no one got hurt this time.

Rollercoasters are really fun and exciting, but safety is really important. Theme parks have rules to keep people safe. In this case, the park staff acted fast to help the people and make sure the ride was okay before starting it again.

Sometimes rollercoasters have problems, but it doesn't happen often. It's important for theme parks to check their rides regularly to make sure they're safe. Visitors should also follow the rules to stay safe. Even though this happened, Universal Studios Japan is still a popular place for people to go because they have lots of fun things to do.

Original news source: Japan: People left dangling as rollercoaster stops mid-ride (BBC)

– News Summary
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2. Give each group a copy of the article.
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4. Each group should then present their summary to the class.
– Word Association
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1. Write the word "rollercoaster" on the board.
2. Instruct the students to brainstorm as many words as they can that are related to rollercoasters.
3. After a few minutes, ask each student to share one word from their list and explain why they chose it.
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– Sketch It
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3. Instruct one student to describe the rollercoaster from the article to their partner, while the other student sketches it based on the description.
4. After a few minutes, have the pairs switch roles.
5. Once both students have had a chance to describe and sketch, ask them to compare their drawings and discuss any differences or similarities.
– Opinion Poll
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1. Write the question "Do you enjoy riding rollercoasters?" on the board.
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3. Once the students have positioned themselves, ask a few volunteers to explain their reasons for their choice.
4. Facilitate a class discussion about different opinions on rollercoasters and ask follow-up questions to encourage further conversation.
– Pros and Cons
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3. After a few minutes, have each group share their lists with the class.
4. Encourage the students to discuss and debate the different points, considering factors such as safety, excitement, and personal preferences.

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1. What is a rollercoaster?
2. Have you ever been on a rollercoaster? How did it make you feel?
3. How would you feel if you were stuck on a rollercoaster in the air?
4. Do you think rollercoasters are safe? Why or why not?
5. Have you ever been to a theme park? Which one? Did you enjoy it?
6. Do you like going on rides at theme parks? Why or why not?
7. What do you think the park staff should do when a rollercoaster stops unexpectedly?
8. How often do you think rollercoasters have problems?
9. Do you think it's important for theme parks to check their rides regularly? Why or why not?
10. What are some safety rules that visitors should follow at theme parks?
11. Would you still go to a theme park after hearing about a rollercoaster problem? Why or why not?
12. What other fun things do you think Universal Studios Japan has besides rollercoasters?
13. Have you ever seen a video of a rollercoaster problem? How did it make you feel?
14. Do you think it's scarier to be stuck at the top of a rollercoaster or to see a crack in the track? Why?
15. If you could design your own rollercoaster, what would it be like?

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