Culture

Question 1

noun

The spread of companies, products and cultures across the world.

Answer 1

Globalization

Globalization has reduced the cultural differences between once-distant countries.

Question 2

(adjective)

A society or situation that includes people from several different ethnic or cultural backgrounds

Answer 2

Multicultural

One of the challenges of living in a multicultural society is learning to accept and tolerate very different lifestyles and customs.

Question 3

(verb)

To join something (e.g. society/group) and adapt to the culture of the new situation.

Answer 3

Integrate

Some people are able to integrate into new societies, whereas others find it very difficult.

Question 4

(noun)

A feeling of anxiety, depression or confusion from being in a very different culture.

Answer 4

Culture shock

Collocations: To get/experience culture shock; To suffer from culture shock; A bit of a culture shock; Initial culture shock; A symptom of culture shock
Example Sentence: People who move abroad often suffer from culture shock in the first few weeks or months.

Question 5

(noun)

The ethical or behavioural beliefs of a person, place or society.

Answer 5

Values

Collocations: To (dis)respect someone’s values; To reject someone’s values; To mock someone’s values; A set of values; Defending one’s values; Traditional family valuesё

Question 6

(noun, adjective)

An action or set of actions that is culturally or traditionally important.

Synonyms: Custom; Practice; Ceremony (all nouns)

Answer 6

Ritual

Collocations: To perform a ritual; An elaborate ritual; A sacred ritual; An ancient ritual; Go through the ritual of + action (e.g. preparing/eating/creating); An important ritual; A daily ritual

Question 7

(noun)

A series of traditions, values or customs shared by a group of people e.g. a country.

Answer 7

Heritage

Question 8

(noun)

An oversimplified or completely incorrect idea about a group of people, usually negative and offensive.

Antonyms: An accurate portrayal; A factual portrayal; An accurate representation

Answer 8

Stereotype

Collocations: To challenge a stereotype; To perpetuate a stereotype; A negative stereotype; A common stereotype; A harmful stereotype; An offensive stereotype

Question 8

(adjective)

Full of life, energy and activity.

Synonyms: Lively; Animated; Dynamic; Full of life (all adjectives)
Antonyms: Dull; Colourless; Lifeless; Lethargic (all adjectives)

Answer 8

Vibrant

Collocations: Vibrant society; Vibrant culture; Vibrant personality; Vibrant city
Example Sentence: Many of the cities across Latin American are really vibrant and full of life.

Question 8

(noun, adjective)

An action that is considered completely unacceptable by a society

Synonyms: Faux-pas (noun, less strong feeling); Illicit; Forbidden (both adjectives)
Antonyms: Acceptable; Permitted (both adjectives)

Answer 8

Taboo

Actions that are considered taboo in some societies, like unmarried women having children, are perfectly acceptable in other parts of the world.