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Discuss the questions with a partner.
• What do you know about dogs?
• What kind of pets are they? • Would you like to have a dog? Why or why not? |
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Read the true story about the dog named Hachiko
and answer the question.
• Do you think Hachiko was a loyal friend? Why or why not?
Akita - a special type of Japanese dogs
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Eizaburo Ueno was a professor at Tokyo University in
Japan. He wanted to have a lovely Akita puppy for a
long time. One day, he was teaching his class when
one of his students came in with a surprise. He found a
puppy for his teacher and called him Hachiko. Hachiko and his new owner became best friends soon. Eizaburo loved his dog and treated him like his son. Hachiko grew older. Every morning he walked to the Shibuya train station with his owner. Hachiko was watching Professor Eizaburo while he was waiting for a train to his work. Every afternoon, he went to the train station to meet the professor and they walked back home together happily. On May 21,1925 Hachiko was sitting near the exit at the |