Big-Eating YouTuber Group Pauses Activities After Member Goes Missing
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A Japanese YouTuber group has stopped its work. The group is called Zousan Pakupaku. It has 400,000 subscribers. The group makes videos about eating big meals.
One member is named Yoshitaka. The other members could not talk to him. He did not answer messages. They went to his home to find him. But he was not there.
Because of this, Yoshitaka left the group. The group also stopped all activities. This is called a group hiatus.
The group had plans for November 22. They wanted to have a fan meeting. This is called an offline event. They also wanted to sell new merchandise. Now both plans are cancelled.
The other members said this was a 'last chance' to find Yoshitaka. But they could not reach him. Many fans are now worried about him.
Vocabulary5 words
- subscribers
- people who follow a YouTube channel
- hiatus
- a short break from activity
- offline event
- a real meeting, not online
- merchandise
- things to buy, like shirts or cups
- cancelled
- stopped before it happens
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Answer key
1. Big-eating videos 2. They lost contact with a member 3. False
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A Japanese YouTuber group has stopped its _____. The group is called Zousan Pakupaku. It has 400,000 _____. The group makes videos about eating big meals.
One member is named Yoshitaka. The other members could not _____ to him. He did not answer _____. They went to his home to find him. But he was not there.
Because of this, Yoshitaka left the group. The group also stopped all activities. This is called a group _____.
The group had plans for November 22. They wanted to have a fan meeting. This is called an _____. They also wanted to sell new _____. Now both plans are _____.
The other members said this was a 'last chance' to find Yoshitaka. But they could not _____ him. Many fans are now worried about him.
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