Communication Basics
What is communication?
The exchange of information between people
When it is raining very heavily outside, English speakers say: ''It's raining cats and .....
Dogs (It's raining cats and dogs)
The logo of this tech giant is a fruit with a bite taken out of it. What company is it?
Apple
What is full of holes but can still hold water?
A sponge
This facial expression is the most universal sign of happiness and friendliness in the world. It is understood in every culture. What is it?
A smile (Smiling)
If something happens very rarely (for example, once in many years), we say it happens "once in a blue _____". (Hint: look at the night sky).
Moon
This fast-food chain has a giant yellow letter "M" as its logo, which is also called the "Golden Arches". What is the name of the restaurant?
McDonald's
In 2001, a famous fast-food company made history by delivering a pizza to astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). Which company was it?
Pizza Hut
In some cultures, shaking your head from side to side means "No", and nodding up and down means "Yes". But in which European country does nodding actually mean "No"? (Hint: close to Greece)
Bulgaria
If an exam, a task, or a job is very, very easy to do, you can say: "It's a piece of _____!"
Cake (A piece of cake)
The name of the famous drink Pepsi comes from a medical term. In 1893, it was created by a pharmacist to help people with what stomach problem?
Dyspepsia
Which country has the most time zones in the world? (Hint: it’s not Russia or the USA, think about a European country)
France (It has 12 time zones because of its overseas territories).
In high-context communication, people often hide their real meaning behind polite words. Which Asian country is famous for the concept of ''Honne'' and ''Tatemae''?
Japan
If an English speaker says, "I am feeling a bit under the weather today," what does it mean?
They are sick
In the Amazon logo, there is a yellow arrow under the text. It starts at the letter 'A' and points to another letter. Which letter does it point to?
Z (From A to Z)
In the Disney cartoon "Sleeping Beauty", the fairies hide Princess Aurora in the forest to protect her. What fake name do they give her?
Rose (Briar Rose)
In 1977, NASA sent the Voyager spacecraft into space with a ''Golden Record'' to communicate with aliens. How many human languages were used to record greetings on this disk? (Hint: between 50 and 60)
55 languages
If you ask someone to tell you a secret or give you some hot gossip, you can say: "Spill the _____!" (Hint: they are small, green or black, and you can eat them).
Beans (Spill the beans)
The famous logo of the Chupa Chups lollipop (the yellow flower shape) was designed in 1969 by a world-famous surrealist painter. Who was this artist? (Hint: he is famous for painting melting clocks and having a crazy mustache!).
Salvador Dali
If a TikTok creator wants their video to go viral and get onto the main page of users worldwide, what 3-letter abbreviation do they always put in the hashtags?
FYP (for you page)