Arbeitsblatt: Chimpanzees – masters of communication - Text

Chimpanzees – masters of communication chimpanzee uses its face to express different feelings. It grins or sneers to show it is excited or afraid. It presses its lips together if it wants to impress another chimpanzee. When it plays, chimpanzee generally has an open smile with its top teeth covered. Apart from its face, chimpanzee also uses body language to communicate. For example, its hair stands on end when it is excited. That reaction can also mean that it is afraid. When it is aggressive it usually raises its arms or hits the ground and stares at another animal. chimpanzee normally produces more than 15 different types of call. For example, there is special identification call that will help its family find it. When chimpanzees play they often make sound similar to our laughter. Body contact is very important for preserving harmony in group of chimpanzees. That is why chimpanzees often groom each other for hours. It helps them stay calm and creates feelings of friendship. 1. 1) 2) 3) 4) True or False Questions chimpanzee uses its face to express different feelings. True False When chimpanzee grins or sneers, it is always happy. True False chimpanzee presses its lips together to show it is angry. True False While playing, chimpanzee has an open smile with its top teeth showing. True False 5) chimpanzees hair stands on end only when it is afraid. True False 6) When chimpanzee is aggressive, it raises its arms, hits the ground, and stares at another animal. True False 7) Chimpanzees produce fewer than 10 different types of calls. True False 8) Chimpanzees have special call to help their family find them. True False 9) When chimpanzees play, they often make sound similar to human laughter. True False 10) Body contact is important for harmony in group of chimpanzees. True False 11) Grooming each other helps chimpanzees stay calm and strengthens friendships. True False 2. Setze die richtigen Wörter aus der Liste ein: (communicate, grooming, excited, afraid, aggressive, laughter) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) chimpanzee uses body language to . When it is , its hair stands on end. chimpanzee can also be and hit the ground to show it. When chimpanzees play, they make sound like human . is important to help chimpanzees stay calm and make friends. 3. Übersetze diese Wörter aus dem Text: 1) Grin 2) Call 3) Harmony 4) Calm 5) Impress 6) Identify 4. Lückentext: Ergänze die Lücken mit den passenden Wörtern Chimpanzees use their to express feelings. They may press their together to impress another chimpanzee. When they are or afraid, their hair stands on end. Chimpanzees also use to stay calm and build with others. 5. Kategorien ordnen: Ordne die Wörter in die richtigen Kategorien Excited, Grooming, Laughter, Afraid, Raising arms, Call, Aggressive, Hitting the ground, Identification call Feelings Actions Sounds 6. Questions a. How does chimpanzee use its face to express feelings? b. What does chimpanzee do when it is excited or afraid? c. Why does chimpanzee press its lips together? d. How does chimpanzee smile when it is playing? e. What happens to chimpanzee hair when it is excited or afraid? f. What does chimpanzee do when it is aggressive? g. How many types of calls does chimpanzee produce? h. What is the purpose of the identification call? i. What sound do chimpanzees make when they play? j. Why is body contact important for chimpanzees? k. What does grooming do for chimpanzees? Lösungen 1) True – chimpanzee uses its face to express different feelings. 2) False – When chimpanzee grins or sneers, it is not always happy; it can also be excited or afraid. 3) False – chimpanzee presses its lips together to impress another chimpanzee, not to show anger. 4) False – While playing, chimpanzee has an open smile with its top teeth covered. 5) False – chimpanzees hair stands on end when it is excited or afraid, not only afraid. 6) True – When chimpanzee is aggressive, it raises its arms, hits the ground, and stares at another animal. 7) False – Chimpanzees produce more than 15 different types of calls. 8) True – Chimpanzees have special identification call to help their family find them. 9) True – When chimpanzees play, they often make sound similar to human laughter. 10) True – Body contact is important for harmony in group of chimpanzees. 11) True – Grooming each other helps chimpanzees stay calm and strengthens friendships. 2. Setze die richtigen Wörter aus der Liste ein: (communicate, grooming, excited, afraid, aggressive, laughter) 1) chimpanzee uses body language to communicate. 2) When it is excited, its hair stands on end. 3) chimpanzee can also be aggressive and hit the ground to show it. 4) When chimpanzees play, they make sound like human laughter. 5) Grooming is important to help chimpanzees stay calm and make friends. 3. Übersetze diese Wörter aus dem Text: 1) Grin – Grinsen 2) Call – Ruf 3) Harmony – Harmonie 4) Calm – Ruhe 5) Impress – Beeindrucken 6) Identify – Identifizieren 4. Chimpanzees use their faces to express feelings. They may press their lips together to impress another chimpanzee. When they are excited or afraid, their hair stands on end. Chimpanzees also use grooming to stay calm and build friendship with others. 5. Kategorien ordnen: Ordne die Wörter in die richtigen Kategorien 6. Answers: a. chimpanzee uses its face to grin or sneer to show excitement or fear. b. Its hair stands on end when it is excited or afraid. c. It presses its lips together to impress another chimpanzee. d. When playing, chimpanzee has an open smile with its top teeth covered. e. Its hair stands on end. f. It raises its arms, hits the ground, and stares at another animal. g. chimpanzee produces more than 15 types of calls. h. The identification call helps its family find it. i. They make sound similar to human laughter. j. Body contact helps preserve harmony in the group. k. Grooming keeps them calm and builds friendship.