Rina's rollercoaster ride

ESL Course: Easy English Lessons

Practice speaking English with these simple story and conversation lessons.

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Warm-up

  1. Have you ever been to an amusement park? (Yes, I have. I went to...)
  2. What was your favorite ride? (My favorite ride was the...)

Vocabulary Match

amusement •• fast
rollercoaster •• big ride
racing •• excited
thrilled •• fun
amazing •• gaaahhhhh
screamed •• great

Vocabulary Answers

amusementfun
rollercoasterbig ride
racingfast
thrilledexcited
amazinggreat
screamedgaaahhhhh

Story

Rina was excited. Today, she was going to the amusement park. She loved rides, especially rollercoasters. Her heart was racing with joy. At the park, Rina saw the biggest rollercoaster. It was red and blue. "I want to go on that!" she said. She got in line. It was long, but Rina didn't mind. She was too happy.

Finally, it was her turn. She sat in the front seat. Her heart beat fast. The rollercoaster started slowly, then went up, up, up! At the top, Rina looked down. She was scared, but also thrilled. Then, whoosh! The rollercoaster went down very fast. Rina screamed and laughed.

Round and round, up and down, the rollercoaster went. Rina felt like she was flying. When it stopped, Rina jumped out. She was smiling. "That was amazing!" she said. "I want to go again!"

Quiz

  1. Where was Rina going today?
  2. How did Rina feel at the top of the rollercoaster ride?
  3. What did Rina do when the rollercoaster went down very fast?
  4. How did Rina feel when the rollercoaster went round and round and up and down?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. Rina was going to the amusement park.
  2. She was scared, but also thrilled.
  3. She screamed and laughed.
  4. She felt like she was flying.

Conversation

Rina:Wow, that rollercoaster is huge!
Friend:Are you sure you want to go on it?
Rina:Yes, I can't wait!
Friend:You're so brave, Rina.
Rina:It looks so fun! Let's go!
Friend:Okay, let's do it!

Discussion

  1. What is the most exciting thing you have ever done?
  2. Would you like to ride on a big rollercoaster? Why or why not?
  3. If you could go to an amusement park, who would you go with?

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