What is it about the colour pink that girls like?
Yvonne and Rob talk about the colour pink. A recent radio programme investigated why young girls like pink so much.
This week's question:
In 1918, according to an article that appeared in The Ladies' Journal, what was thought to be the most suitable colour for girls?
a) red
b) pink
c) blue
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
Listen
Pretty in pink
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Vocabulary
- favourite
best, most liked or loved
- a preference for
a strong liking for one thing rather than another
- an obsession
feeling a need to do something without wanting to stop
- dizzy
light-headed, unsteady, unwell
- faint
unwell, feeling as though you are about to pass out or lose consciousness
- concentrate
pay attention to a task
- retailers
people or companies that sell things
- manufacturers
people or companies that make things
- merchandising
displays, advertising, selling
- trick
cheat, scam, dishonestly convince someone to do something
