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
What fraction of business leaders feared inefficient communication due to phones among young people?
2/3
What has happened to many swear words in Scotland?
They have become integrated into common words
Name a word in Scotland that often now has taboo language put at the end of it
Everyone
How was using Jesus’ name in vein seen in the Middle Ages?
Seen as blasphemous
What did science find about when people swear?
It helps us to deal with physical pain
What did many people do with watching TV during lockdown?
Switched to watching TV in another language
Name a woman who switched to watching TV only in Turkish
Lady Marie Dawson
Which language did Sarah Wait switch to watching TV in? Why?
Spanish, to better help her learn the grammar of it
Name a text abbreviation and what it is short for
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