E2School Lesson 6: Practise Your Reading

Results are loaded Lesson 6: Practise Your Reading Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Now that you've got the vocabulary, it's time to practise Reading Click Next to read an article about whale strandings and answer the questions. Return to Video Back Viewing 1 of 5 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 1 of 5 Results are loading Lesson 6: Practise Your Reading Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Whale Strandings A Strange Natural Accident? A Throughout human history, people have been shocked to find large numbers of whales stuck on the beach. While in some cases whales can be refloated, the vast majority die unfortunately. These “beachings” can be for individual whales, but they often involve many whales, described as “mass strandings”. In mass strandings usually only a few whales show any sickness , which has confused scientists for hundreds of years. Moreover, the most frequent species which are stranded are all deep sea whales. These kinds of whales typically inhabit waters over 1,000 meters deep. B Why do whales strand themselves? There are a number of theories based on natural causes, including the “follow-me” theory. Whales are very social animals that live in close-knit groupings. If members of the group are sick and beach themselves, the healthy whales sometimes follow them. Another reason could be that certain beaches are difficult for whales to navigate due to the very gradual change in depth close to the shore. A final theory is that whales follow a source of food into a dangerously shallow area before being caught by a change of tide. C Human activity might also be a reason for the beachings. Underwater noise pollution from military tests and submarines can damage whales’ hearing , which they need to navigate. In March 2000, the US Navy conducted tests close to the Bahamas. Later that year 17 whales of different species became stranded. They all had severe damage in their ears. Return to Video Choose the correct answer Read the text and answer the questions below by selecting the correct response. There is ONLY ONE correct response for each question. Return to Video Back Viewing 2 of 5 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 2 of 5 Results are loaded Lesson 6: Practise Your Reading Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Way to go! N ow, let's look at the text more closely. Click Next to test your grammar and vocabulary knowledge. Return to Video Back Viewing 3 of 5 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 3 of 5 Results are loaded Lesson 6: Practise Your Reading Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Fill the gaps Choose the correct word to fill the gap: Return to Video Choose the correct answer Back Viewing 4 of 5 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 4 of 5 Results are loaded Lesson 6: Practise Your Reading Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Good stuff! You're armed with a whole new library of words and ideas now. Close this screen and move on to the writing section. Return to Video Back Viewing 5 of 5 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 5 of 5