Pioneer 5a - Reading and vocab

There are more than 10,000 different languages in the world.

• T

• F

There are languages that do not require speech at all.

• T

• F

Whistling is not an effective way to communicate quickly across valleys or long distances.

• T

• F

Everyday use of whistling is becoming rarer as the technology takes over.

• T

• F

learn sth

• pick on

• pick out

• pick up

• pick

must be done because of a law or rule

• take over

• whistle

• commonplace

• compulsory

different

• separate

• effective

• covered

• require

Sign language is used by the navy.

• T

• F

You can't learn to whistle in school.

• T

• F

a low area between mountains

• hill

• village

• valley

• mist