Taking a lie detector test
This week Dan and Kate discuss how to tell if someone is lying, how you can cheat a lie detector test and when it might be OK not to tell the truth.
This week's question:
Which profession admits to lying the most?
a) teachers
b) doctors
c) politicians
Listen out for the answer in the programme!
Listen to the programme
Lying
Vocabulary from the programme
- deception
something that is misleading, dishonest or untruthful
- structured
planned or deliberate
- motivated
with a reason or a purpose
- lie detector or polygraph
a machine designed to find out if someone is lying
- junk
an American expression for rubbish or something that's been thrown away
- junk science
a theory that it cannot be justified through scientific experiments
- grounding
basis or foundation
- a white lie
a small lie to make someone feel good
- flattery
compliments or praise, which may be excessive or insincere
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