Talking with animals

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How do animals communicate with each other?

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How do animals communicate with people?

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Which animal species would you like to communicate with? What would you like to learn from them?

Multiple Choice

I heard the snake....

• moo

• hiss

• click

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I heard the cat....

• bark

• chirp

• meow

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I heard the dolphin ....

• click

• growl

• ribbit

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I heard the lion ....

• neigh

• honk

• roar

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I heard the duck ....

• sing

• quack

• baa

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I heard the pigeon ....

• coo

• hoot

• tweet

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I heard the bird ....

• purr

• squeak

• tweet

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I heard the dog....

• bark

• moo

• gobble

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I heard the mouse ....

• growl

• squeak

• bleat

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I heard the frog....

• woof

• cluck

• croak

Multiple Choice

What sound does this animal make?

• growl

• hoot

• hiss

• howl

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What sound does this animal make?

• roar

• buzz

• chatter

• hiss

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What sound does this animal make?

• chatter

• growl

• trumpet

• hoot

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How many human languages exist in the world according to the Linguistic Society of America?

• 5000

• 150

• 6900

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As the head chef in a one-star Michelin restaurant, I’m responsible for ordering the best produce available and making sure it’s prepared in the best way possible.

• a person’s mind and mental abilities

• a person who is in charge of something

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If we don’t want to get caught in the storm, we should head back to the camp now.

• to be at the front

• to return

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During his short stay in Osaka, John picked up some everyday phrases in Japanese like “arigatou gozaimasu” which means “thank you very much”.

• to learn something quickly by practicing it or using it, rather than studying it

• to improve knowledge you already have

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Archaeologists are hoping that this new discovery will shed some light on how the Egyptian pyramids were built.

• to explain or give more information about something

• to look for something in particular

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​Read the definitions and choose the correct words from the article "Talking with animals" that fit the definitions.

Multiple Choice

Making something clear. (paragraph A)

• understand

• shed light

• communicate

• wonder

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moving a tail. (Paragraph C)

• swinging

• swaggering

• wagging

• hugging

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movements that communicate meaning. (Paragraph C)

• gestures

• language

• branches

• anger

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straight up, standing on two feet. (Paragraph C)

• exact

• powerful

• complex

• upright

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remove someone's doubts/ fears. (Paragraph C)

• research

• smile

• reassure

• swagger

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A proud walk from side to side. (Paragraph C)

• research

• smile

• reassure

• swagger

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Group of whales. (Paragraph D)

• echo

• population

• species

• pod

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make sounds. (Paragraph D)

• vocalize

• bounce

• produce

• rebound

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animals of the same type. (Paragraph D)

• members

• species

• population

• pods

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rapid talk. (Paragraph E)

• claim

• distinguish

• chatter

• identify

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Animals with warm blood. (Paragraph F)

• symbols

• signals

• ocean

• mammals

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