Let’s read aloud first. 最初に声を出して読んでみましょう。
A ten-years-old Labrador Dog took care of fifteen ducklings. The dog’s name was Fred. He became the ducklings’ father. All the ducklings loved him. The dog took them on his back for a ride every day. The ducklings’ mother had gone missing. Due to this, they needed a parent and so the dog took them. It is a second time the Labrador has become a father after he looked after nine ducklings in 2018. The owner of the dog said “Fred is a bit older than when he looked after last time but he is still very kind and has a wonderful nature.”
duckling (アヒルの子), go missing (行方不明になる), look after (世話をする)
Questions:
- How old was the dog?
- What kind of dog was it?
- What happened to the mother duck?
- How many ducklings were there when the dog looked after?
- What is the dog’s name?
- Why did the ducklings love the dog?
- Have you ever heard the similar story in Japan?
- What is your opinion?