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HACHIKO: A DOG’S TALE

Pre-watching activity This movie is about the _________between a dog named Hachi and his owner, Professor Parker Wilson. Parker found Hachi at a _____________ station on his way home from a trip. Parker is instantly _______________ by the dog. When Carl, the station controller, refuses to take him, Parker takes the puppy home overnight. His wife, Cate, is __________ about not keeping the puppy .His wife asked Parker to paste __________ so that Hachi’s owner could pick him up. However, when she saw the bond between her husband and Hachi, she had a _____________ of heart. While Watching Activity Listen carefully as you watch the movie and answer the questions that follow. 1. When Parker said he has a surprise too for his wife, he was referring to… A. the piano B. the candles C. the puppy 2. What does the wife mean when she said that the dog’s name was “Temporary Guest”? A. she does not like dogs B. she does not want her husband and daughter to keep the dog C. she wants to sell the dog 3. The Wilsons’ had a dog named… A. Will B. Luke C. Bob 4. Parker decided not to leave the puppy at the pound because after 2 weeks, the unclaimed dogs will be… A. sold B. put to sleep C. set free 5. When Jas said ‘On the house’, it means that the hot dog is … A. expensive B. free C. sold

6. Parker is a ……………… professor. A. engineering B. Music c. Biology 7. According to Ken, the number on the puppy’s collar is the number… A. 9 B. 7 C. 8 8. Hachi is a ……………………. A. German Shepard B. Terrier C. Akita 9. Hachi slept with a stuffed… A. bear B. monkey C. panda 10. Hachi did not like to play… A. ball B. fetch c. baseball 11. Hachi waited for Parker every day at the ……………….. A. Redbridge station B. Bedridge station C. Bearidge station 12. Hachi did not wait for Parker one day because he was stopped by a …. A. cat B. skunk C. rat 13. Parker died of a heart attack with Hachi’s ………………… still in his hand. A. collar B. ball C. treat 14. Hachi waited for Parker to return for ……………… years A. 12 B. 8 C. 10

15. Who took care of Hachi at the station? A. Carl B. Jas C. Cate 16. How would you describe Cate’s feelings when she saw Hachi still waiting at the station after 10 years? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 17. In your own words, explain what happened to Hachi on that night? __________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

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