How dolphins talk to their young — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1
STEP 1
Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 64
STEP 2
Answer these questions (choose the best answer):
1. The article uses the word "______________________" to refer to how mothers speak to their babies.
2. 1. Reseach showed that dolphins used ___________________ when communicating with their young.
3. How what did researchers use to learn about this?
4. Which of the following IS NOT a reason for this child-directed communication?
5. According to the article, ________________ is something that dophins have in common with humans.
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Did you know? Dolphins are known for using a wide range of clicks, whistles, and body movements to communicate, and some research suggests mothers use unique signals with their calves. Science articles like this are a great source of vocabulary for talking about animal behavior and research methods.

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