After six years, I see Dr Ueno's brother.

Hachiko is always at the train station,'

I say.
'Yes, he always goes there,' he says.

I go to see Hachikoa lot. We are good

friends now. I always hug him. I love his long
fur and brown eyes.

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 CHAPTER FOUR
The statue
Now I am sixteen. Hachiko is very old. But day
after day, he waits for Dr Ueno.

'Whydoes he wait after six years?' I ask. 'Dr

Ueno is dead. Does he understand?'

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 One morning my mum is
very sad.
'What's wrong?' I ask.
'Hachiko is dead,' she says.

I go to my bedroom and think about

Hachiko. I am very, very sad. I want my
friend Hachiko, but he is not here now.

22 23
 I go to the station. There are a lot of Now I am an old man. Shibuya station is very
flowers for Hachiko. Everyone puts flowers big. There is a statue of Hachiko there. People
there because everyone in Tokyo loves him. wait there for their friends. They wait next to
Hachiko.
There is a special day for Hachiko in April.
There are many flowers next to his statue then.

24 25
 Dogs help people!I

Dogs and
people Great
Dane
Dogs and people can be very
good friends.
Dogs love people. 65 cm
rescue dog Dogs look for people
They play with you.
•guide dog and rescue them.
Do you have
a dog?

A Great Dane is big!

It is one metre (m) tall.
Akita
An Akita dog is sixty-
five centimetres (cm) tall.
cm Dogs look for sheep and other animals. sheepdog
Hachiko is an Akita dog.

A Terrier is small. It is
thirteen centimetres (cm) Whichdog What do these words
tall. It has lots of fur. do you like? mean? Find out.
Why? 1 rescue guide sheep help I
Terrier
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 PHOTOCOPIABLE PHOTOCOPIAQE
ID

After gou read Puzzle time!

1 True (I) or False (X)? Write in the box. 1 Find and circle six more words in the dog.
a) Kentaro likestrains.
b) Hachiko is a wolf.
c) It is sometimes cold at the station.
d) Kentaro never hugs Hachiko.
e) People like Hachiko.
f) There is a statue of Dr Ueno.

2 Make sentences. Read and match. 2 What trains are the dogs waiting for? Write
a) Dr Ueno is 1) for ten years. the sentences.
b) Kentaro gives 2) at the home of Dr
Hachiko Ueno's brother.
c) At night Hachiko 3) something to eat.
sleeps 4) because people love
d) Hachiko goes to him.
the station 5) a friendof Kentaro's
e) There is a statue of dad.
Hachiko

Hachiko Bob Rex Sally

I Where's the popcorn? 1 a) Hachikois waitingforthe ...alf past five train.
1
Look in your book. b) Bob is waiting for the
Can you find it? c) Rex is waiting for the
d) Sally is waiting for the
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 PHOTOCOPIABLE

3 Read the riddles. Find the answers. Ijtnagine,o.

What is it?
a) b)
It is in down and in bread It is in far but not in car. Workwith a friend. Act out the scenes.
Ueno. What's your name?
It is in old and in young It is in hungry but not in angry Dr Ueno I'm Dr
It is in angry and in big It is in chair but not in child Kentaro. I'm Kentaro. Is that a wolf with you?
my dog Hachiko.
It's a d It's— Dr Ueno [laughs]: No, this is
He is big but he's not a wolf!
4a Read and draw Kentaro• I like his long, brown fur.
the dog. Dr Ueno: Yes, he's a happy dog and a good friend.
My dog is small.
He has long, brownfur. Kentaro. Dad, I want Hachiko here in our house.
He has blue eyes. Kentaro's dad: No, he is with Dr Ueno's brother.
He has a garden and Hachiko can play there.
Kentaro: Can we go to the station and see Hachiko?
Kentaro's dad• Yes, we can give him something to
eat and drink.
b Now draw a picture of a dog and finish the
sentences. Read your sentences to your friend.
My dog is .
He has . .. fur.
He has . . eyes.

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