S2 Unit 2. A true best friend

S2 Unit 2. A true best friend

People often say that 'a dog is a man's best friend'.

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Why do people often say that ' a dog is a man's best friend? '

• Because they are loyal.

• Because they are cute.

Professor Ueno found such a friend in an Akita pup he brought home one day in 1924.

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Which dog is an Akita pup?

Named Hachiko, the one-year-old pup followed him everywhere he went.

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What's the name of the dog?

• Ueno

• Hachiko

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How old was Hachiko in 1924?

• He was one-year-old.

• He was two-year-old.

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Hachiko liked to

its owner everywhere he went.

He walked with professor to Shibuya Station in the morning to see him off to work. Then, he would be there again to greet the professor when he returned on the evening train.

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What did Hachiko do in the evening?

• He slept with the professor.

• He greeted the professor in the station.

One day in 1925, the professor suddenly passed away while at work.

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which word is the synonym of the phrase 'pass away'?

• leave

• die

That evening, Hachiko waited for his master as usual, but he never arrived. However, Hachiko kept returning to the station every day, waiting for the professor to come home.

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What did Hachiko do when the profession didn't show up at the station any more?

• Hachiko didn't come to the station any more.

• Hachiko waited for the professor as usual at the station.

In 1932, a newspaper printed Hachiko's story which touched many in Japan. Hachiko later died in 1935. For 10 years, he never once forgot his owner.

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In which year did Hachiko die?

• In 1932.

• In 1935.

Today, over 75 years later, his story is still being retold in books, films, and even video games!

Multiple Choice

Is Hachiko's story still known to people around the world?

• Yes.

• No.

Do you ​like Hachiko's story? Why or why not?

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