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Sounds and the human voice.

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  • What unpleasant noise do some people make when they eat soup?
    They slurp.
  • What noise does a balloon make when it bursts?
    A bang.
  • What sound might you make if you were feeling very disappointed or sad?
    A sigh.
  • What do people sometimes hum?
    A tune.
  • What sound would you hear if someone jumped into a swimming pool?
    a splash
  • Can you name two parts of the body we use to tap with?
    Your fingers, your foot.
  • What noise do lions and tigers make?
    They roar.
  • What noise do you often hear if somebody who is driving brakes suddenly?
    A screech.
  • Can you name two things that drip?
    a tap, an ice cream
  • Can you name two animals that hiss?
    a snake, a cat
  • Name two insects that buzz.
    a mosquito, a wasp
  • Why might you start stammering?
    because you’re nervous or frightened
  • If someone’s mumbling, what might you say to them?
    Can you please speak more clearly?
  • Give two situations when a driver might hoot.
    when the driver in front is slow to move at traffic lights, when anotherdriver has done sth dangerous
  • How do people often close the door when they’re angry?
    They slam it.
  • What noise do people sometimes make when they have a cold, but they don’t have a tissue?
    They sniff.
  • What noise does a time bomb make?
    It ticks.
  • What noise does a door make when it needs oil?
    It creaks.
  • Give two reasons why someone might whisper.
    so as not to be overheard, so as not to disturb other people in a cinema, etc.
  • Can you name two situations where people giggle?
    when they think something is funny, when they’re nervous
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