1. Vocabulary: Whales.

An illustrated scene of whaling from the novel Moby Dick. A sailing ship is in the background with a whale being stripped. In the foreground a whaling boat is alongside a whale that is breaking the surface and spouting.

PHOTO: Wikipedia.

In each group, three of the four words are associated with whales. Which is the odd word out in each group?

Now listen to check your answers.

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2. Vocabulary: Practice.

Can you remember? Match words from the previous exercise to the definitions.

3. Marine mammals.

Choose the correct animal for each description, and then match it to a photo.

1. A photo of a walrus.
2. A photo of a whale.
3. A photo of a seal.
4. A photo of a dugong.
5. A photo of a dolphin.
6. A photo of two otters.

4. Vocabulary: Practice.

Can you remember? Which animal did these words and phrases describe in the previous exercise?

5. Whale facts.

An illustration of a whale swimming near the surface.

Read part of an article on whale facts and choose the options that best fit.