Question

Given below is a list of words. Find a suitable word to describe each word, with the unique sound associated with it. Then classify the sounds as ‘natural’ and those caused by human activity. Work in pairs.

Eg.: the roaring of waves

bee	birds	saw mill	wheels
car horn	jet engine	thunder	bell
musical notes	stream	lion	waterfall

Answer 1

Natural sounds:

1. Bee - buzzing
2. Birds - chirping
3. Thunder - rumbling
4. Stream - babbling
5. Lion - roaring
6. Waterfall - roaring

Sounds caused by human activity:

1. Saw mill - whirring
2. Wheels - squeaking
3. Car horn - honking
4. Jet engine - roaring
5. Bell - ringing
6. Musical notes - chiming