Lucy tells Chris that she is doing her school project on whales. Whales are intelligent mammals that communicate using sounds and are curious, swimming near boats to look at people. However, whales are an endangered species, sometimes being accidentally killed after collisions with ships or still hunted in some countries, though whaling is now banned in most places.
Lucy tells Chris that she is doing her school project on whales. Whales are intelligent mammals that communicate using sounds and are curious, swimming near boats to look at people. However, whales are an endangered species, sometimes being accidentally killed after collisions with ships or still hunted in some countries, though whaling is now banned in most places.
Lucy tells Chris that she is doing her school project on whales. Whales are intelligent mammals that communicate using sounds and are curious, swimming near boats to look at people. However, whales are an endangered species, sometimes being accidentally killed after collisions with ships or still hunted in some countries, though whaling is now banned in most places.
the blanks with correct words. allowed anymore, is it? Lucy: No, but they still do it in some Chris: Which ____(1)_______ countries. Another problem is ships. animal are you going to do your project on? Chris: Ships? Lucy: Whales, I think. I found this Lucy: Yes, sometimes ships hit article about them on the internet whales and kill them by mistake. and they're really ____(2)____ Chris: That's ____(5)______! animals, you know. Lucy: I know. Anyway, what are Chris: What's so amazing about you doing your project on? them? Chris: Er, I haven't decided yet. Lucy: Well, first of all, they're really Maybe snakes. _____(3)______. For one thing, they've got their own language. Lucy: Snakes? They aren't an endangered species, are they? Chris: What do you mean? Fish can't talk! Chris: No, but I know a lot about them. My brother's got a pet snake, Lucy: They aren't fish! Honestly, you see. Chris, don't you listen to anything in biology? They're mammals! Lucy: You're joking! Yuk!
Chris: OK, if you say so! ANSWERS
Lucy: Anyway, whales make sounds (1) under the ocean in order to (2) communicate with other whales. (3) Chris: Really? I didn't know that! (4) Lucy: Yes, and they're very (5) ______(4)______ animals too. When people go whale watching, the whales swim near the boats and look at the people! Chris: Wow! I'd love to see a real whale. Lucy: Me too. But soon there might not be any.