5 Read the part about RP and mark these statements true, false or not stated (if there is not enough information in the text .
1. In the beginning of the 20th century one's accent played a very important role in one's future.
2. At the time of Bernard Shaw's play, most people had an RP accent.
3. Nowadays very few people in Great Britain pay any attention to accent.
4. RP stands for "Received Pronunciation".
5. Oxford and Cambridge graduates typically used RP.
6. RP is the same as the Queen's English.
7. Cockney English is an accent used outside the UK.
8. Cockney English is respected by people from other areas of Great Britain.
9. The way Queen Elizabeth speaks is an example of a perfect RP accent.
10. The way one speaks tells a lot about a person's education.
11. In modern Great Britain a person who doesn't have a proper accent will find it hard to fit into high society.
1. In the beginning of the 20th century one's accent played a very important role in one's future.
2. At the time of Bernard Shaw's play, most people had an RP accent.
3. Nowadays very few people in Great Britain pay any attention to accent.
4. RP stands for "Received Pronunciation".
5. Oxford and Cambridge graduates typically used RP.
6. RP is the same as the Queen's English.
7. Cockney English is an accent used outside the UK.
8. Cockney English is respected by people from other areas of Great Britain.
9. The way Queen Elizabeth speaks is an example of a perfect RP accent.
10. The way one speaks tells a lot about a person's education.
11. In modern Great Britain a person who doesn't have a proper accent will find it hard to fit into high society.
