Zahiriddin muhammad bobur nomidagi andijon davlat universiteti ingliz tili grammatikasi kafedrasi

Activity 3. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1. soured
2. critical
3. inept
4. chaotic
5. treachery
6. stage
7. nurture
8. faith
9. absolutely
10. served
a. attended to
b. disorderly
c. cultivate
d. spoiled
e. trust
f. fault-finding
g. totally
h. setting
i. betrayal
j. incompetent

THE LOUDEST SOUND YOU’VE NEVER HEARD
Before you read
For academic reading, it is a good idea to quickly scan the text so that you can adjust your reading strategies to the task. Scan The loudest sound you've never heard on the next page and answer the questions. Then discuss your answers with a partner.
1. Look at the title and the box of science terms. What terms do you already know? Is this a familiar or unfamiliar topic for you?
2. What information does the photo give you about the topic?
3. How many paragraphs are in the article? how long will it take you to read the article?
Activity 1. Read The loudest sound you've never heard and answer the questions.
1. What is the tone of this article? Circle the word or words.
academic formal humorous informal
2. This article does not have a mood. Why not?
Activity 2. Read the topic notes. Match the notes to the paragraph number. There are two extra topics that are not in the article. Mark those with an X.

1. Infrasound - heard by animals.
2. Can be created by many natural events
3. How infrasound affects humans
4. Can create health problems in humans .
A. Discovery of infrasound
B. Travels through earth and ocean; can be measured
C. Best methods for measuring sound frequencies
D. Infrasound - less than 20 hertz, very low