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Famıly and Frıends 2

Reading and Vocabulary

A. Discuss with a partner.
1. Elephants, wolves and dolphins are all sociable animals that live in family groups. Have you read
any books or watched any programmes about these animals? Tell your partner what you know
about them.

Elephants...

Wolves...

Dolphins...

B. Match the words with their definitions.

1. matriarch a. the young of some large animals, e.g. baby cows, elephants or whales
2. calf/calves b. a small amount of something
3. scarce c. a group of sea creatures who swim together

4. rumble d. a low continuous sound
5. alpha e. a female who controls a family or group of people or animals
6. offspring f. the one with the most power in a group of animals or people
7. pup g. the young of some animals, e.g. dogs, seals and wolves

8. pod h. a person or animal’s child

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