Japan's Most Famous Dog: Vocabulary

Japan's Most Famous Dog
In front of the enormous Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life-size

bronze statue of a dog. Even though the statue is very small when compared to the
huge neon signs flashing, it isn't difficult to find. It has been used as a meeting
point since 1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for their
friends to arrive- just look for the crowds.
Hachiko, an Akita dog,was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His
owner, Professor Eisaburo Uyeno and he were inseparable friends right from the
start. Each day Hachiko would accompany his owner, a professor at the Imperial
University, to Shibuya train station when he left for work. When he came back, the
professor would always find the dog patiently waiting for him. Sadly, the professor
died suddenly at work in 1925 before he could return home.
Although Hachiko was still a young dog, the bond between him and his
owner was very strong and he continued to wait at the station every day.
Sometimes, he would stay there for days at a time, though some believe that he
kept returning because of the food he was given by street vendors. He became a
familiar sight to commuters over time. In 1934, a statue of him was put outside the
station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place he last saw his friend alive.
Vocabulary
Famous = Terkenal Look for = Mencari

Enormous = Sangat besar Crowds = Keramaian
Life-size = Seukuran asli Inseparable = Tdk dpt dipisahkan
Bronze = Perunggu Accompany = Menemani
Statue = Patung Owner = Pemilik
Compared = Dibandingkan Patiently = Dengan sabar
Huge = Sangat besar Although = Meskipun
Flashing = Berkedip/Menyala Bond = Ikatan
Meeting point =Tempat pertemuan Vendors = Penjaja
Arrive = Datang Sight = Pemandangan/Penglihatan
Questions
The statue of Hachiko is small. The statue isn't difficult to find because
there are so many people there.
Right
Right
Wrong
Wrong
Doesn't say
Doesn't say
The professor worked in a school. Nobody gave the dog any food.
Right Right
Wrong Wrong
Doesn't say Doesn't say
The professor died at work. The dog died before the statue was put
outside the station.
Right
Right
Wrong
Wrong
Doesn't say
Doesn't say
The dog waited every day at the station.
Right
Wrong
Doesn't say
Grammar: Verb Identification
Prompt: Verbs are words that show action

Directions: Select the one word in the sentence that is an action verb
1. The boy threw the ball

2. The dog barked to the moon
3. Some verb show action
4. Convice your mother to come
5. The sun rises from the east
6. He arrives at 10 everyday
7. Aunty counts the money very carefully
8. I learned to forget the sad story
9. You suddenly declined the schedule.
10. Jack jumped over the candle
Prompt: In addition to words of action, verbs are also words that state a fact or
condition and show no action. These words are known as state-of-
being verb. The most common state-of-being verbs are: am, is, are,
was, were
Directions: Select the one word in the sentence that is a state-of-being verb
1. I am an important person
2. We are the winners
3. You are great
4. They were the best team
5. I am a student
6. You were the best lab partner
7. He is thinking about you
8. My mother is the best mother on earth
9. Mr. Dawson was a famous doctor
10. She is busy watching Korean movie.
Prompt:
 Verbs do not always stand alone. Often we combine state-of-being verbs with
action verbs to form verb phrases. A phrase is two or more words serving as
one part of speech. A word is one of the parts of speech.
 Other special verbs called “helping verbs” may be combined into verb
phrases. Common helping words are: can, could, do, did, does, have, has,
had, may, might, might, ought, shall, will
Example: “We are running a race.” The verb phrase is “are running”
1. Erin will be traveling abroad.
2. The game may be cancelled until 8 o’clock.
3. We have registered for the calculus class.
4. We should read the receipe.
5. I am being considered as a General Manager.
6. She can go by bus.
7. A student’s homework must be shown to the teacher.
8. The stranger might have been known by the police.
9. America has been a land of great resources
10. Coronado did explore to the west.
Excercise: Find 10 verbs and state-of-being verbs from the text above. Then,
create your own sentences.
Write down the first thing that comes to your mind when you see the words
below :
Gold
Anxiety
Dream
Bank
Police
Traffic
Transportation
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Japan's Most Famous Dog

In front of the enormous Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life-size

Famous = Terkenal Look for = Mencari

Grammar: Verb Identification

Prompt: Verbs are words that show action

1. The boy threw the ball

What Do You Do in Your Personal Weekly Schedule?

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