Impress The Examiner Cards 1 Flashcards
This deck is unique - out of the 1275 decks i have (as of 18.11.24) this is the only one i go over which will always have new cards added to it on a weekly basis
What was found with 4 year old American children who watched Peppa Pig?
They used British terms
Name a British term 4 year old Americans used that they got from Peppa Pig
“Brilliant”
Name an animal that gives names to others in their family
Elephants
Give the surname of the individual who studied distinct Elephant calls
Fristrup
What fraction of the time was Fristrup correct in his Elephant call research?
1/4 of the time
What did one judge rule about calling women “pretty” at work?
That is was sexual discrimination
What was the name of the woman who pursued was called “pretty” at work who opposed it?
Emma Nunn
How can it be seen Emma Nunn had high stakes for leaving her job over the sexual discrimination?
It paid $60,000 a year
What did one BBC newsreader say about why they were less likely to find a job?
Because they had a received pronunciation accent
What did the BBC newsreader say British programmes were now doing with accents of people who they hired?
They would have more regional accents
What regional accent did the ITV Love of Dogs presenter have?
Liverpool accent
What regional accent did the losing candidate for Love of Dogs presenter have?
RP Accent
How many words can precede drunk to which British people would understand it?
546 words
What phrase would need to come before saying they were drunk in order for individuals to understand they were drunk?
“I was completely…”
Name one unusual synonymous word for “drunk” in Britain
Gazeboed
