60 Seconds of science 1.

This is the first activity of "60 seconds American Science", a web page with further information of Science, summarized in 60 seconds tracks. This term we are going to see 2 different scientific news. Here is the first one:

1.- Look for the web page: www.scientificamerican.com.

2.- Look for the new: "Whale mimics Human Speech".

3.- Listen to the track, whose transcription in below the sound track.

4.- Answer the following questions: 

• What does it mean the following vocabulary (write a English definition).
• Parrot (as a noun and as a verb).
• Speech.
• Atempt.
• Surface.
• Uttering.
• Pitch.
• Tweat.
• Squeack.
• Chirp
• Blowhole.
• What is a "beluga"?
• What do you think the following sentence means: "But this beluga turned out to be less canary and more parrot"?

Write yous answers in a Word Document, convert it to pdf and send it to the following e-mail: enavalonm@hotmail.com

 The deathline of this activity is 29tf of November 2012.