1.

Hachi has eaten some of the words from

the plot of the story. Fill in the gaps with a
suitable word from the list given:

COME BACK- FALLS- FORTUNE-

ACCOMPANIES – LOYALTY- RETURNS-
MEANS- RECLAIMS- PUPPY- FINDS

Ronnie is a schoolboy giving a class presentation

about his personal hero: the story of Hachiko, his
grandfather’s dog.
During a train trip from Japan to the USA an Akita puppy .................. off the cage at a train station.
Professor Parker Wilson .............. him and is captivated by the dog. He takes the ............. home, but no
one .................... him.
A Japanese professor translates the symbol on the dog’s collar: it ............. HACHI, or good ............., so,
Parker decides to call him Hachi. Hachi and Parker develop a close relationship: he is now part of the
Wilson family, as well as Cate, the mum, and young lady Andy, with her boyfriend Michael.
Everyday, Hachi .............. Parker to the train station. Parker goes to college and Hachi goes back home,
but he ............. punctually in the afternoon to wait for his master. A lot of people witness this charming
ritual everyday until one day Parker doesn’t ................
Hachi will continue waiting for his master every day, until the end. This example of fidelity
and ..................... will touch everyone around and turn Hachi into a legend.

2.Answer the following questions:

a. Why does Hachi goes to the train station every day?

b. What is the main star’s job?

c. What happens to the man?

d. How long does Hachi waits for his owner?. Why do you think he does so?

e. Is it a real story?. If so, where and when it happened. Surf the net to find out.

3. This is a family photo of the Wilson Family. Match the descriptions with the family
members.

.... 1 Andy Wilson is the daughter. She’s getting married

today.
.... 2 Michael is Andy’s boyfriend. He’s very happy on
his wedding day.
.... 3 Parker Wilson is a middle-aged music professor.
He’s the dad of the family
.... 4 Hachi is the faithful family pet. He’s loyal and
gentle.
.... 5 Cate Wilson is the mom of the family. She’s nice and hard-working.
4.Below you have a text with Hachi’s, Parker’s and Kate’s routines. Write the verbs in
brackets in the correct form.

Every day Parker Wilson (have) breakfast and (read) his newspaper. When he (be)

finished, he (kiss) his wife Kate and he (go) to the station with Hachi. On the

way, Parker (say) hello to the book seller and the butcher. Then, he (buy) a coffee from

the coffee vendor and (say) goodbye to him.

Parker (take) the train to work and then Hachi (go) back home.

Kate (give) Hachi some snacks, she (work) in her garden and

(cook) lunch.

Parker (teach) at university until the afternoon. Then he (take)

the train back home.

Ten minutes before the train (arrive) , Hachi (leave) home and (go) to the

station. The street vendor (greet) Hachi and (wait) for Parker in front of the station.

When Parker (see) Hachi waiting for him, he (get) very happy. Parker (walk)

home, (leave) his stuff there and then (take) Hachi for a walk in the forest.
This daily routine is repeated everyday and everyone (notice) it. It’s an excellent example of
loyalty and love between a dog and his master.

5.Find out what race Hachiko is and explain the special characteristics this kind of race has.
1.Summarise the story using Past Simple,
Past Continuous and Past Perfect tenses.

2.Answer the following questions:

f. Why does Hachi goes to the

train station every day?

g. What is the protagonist’s job?

h. What happens to the man?

i. How long does Hachi waits for his owner?. Why do you think he does so?

j. Is it a real story?. If so, where and when it happened. Surf the net to find out.

3. This is a family photo of the Wilson Family. Match the descriptions with the family
members.

.... 1 Andy Wilson is the daughter. She’s getting married

today.
.... 2 Michael is Andy’s boyfriend. He’s very happy on
his wedding day.
.... 3 Parker Wilson is a middle-aged music professor.
He’s the dad of the family
.... 4 Hachi is the faithful family pet. He’s loyal and
gentle.
.... 5 Cate Wilson is the mom of the family. She’s nice and hard-working.

4. Order the sequences:

..... A Japanese man put the collar around the dog’s neck.
..... He put Hachi on a cage.
..... He took Hachi to a train station.
..... He fed Hachi.
..... A couple of guys pick Hachi up at the airport.
..... The baggage carried accidentally dropped Hachi’s cage on the station platform.
..... Someone found the broken cage.
..... Parker found and carried Hachi home.

5.Find out what race Hachiko is and explain the special characteristics this kind of race has.