People should follow the customs and traditions when people start to live in a new country.

Question 1

the norm of social behaviour

Answer 1

standards of behaviour that are typical of and accepted within society
eg. the norms of social behaviour in Muslim countries include not drinking alcohol in public places

Question 2

host country

Answer 2

a country which receives visitors or new residents

eg. refugees who escape from war zones often face difficulties in a new host country.

Question 3

blend into

Answer 3

to look very similar to the surrounding people or things, so that it is difficult to distinguish what is new
eg. wearing the same clothes as local people, they blended into the crowd of people waiting to enter the cinema

Question 4

bound to (be)

Answer 4

certain, or likely, to be

eg. when you start a new business, there are bound to be risks

Question 5

pifalls

Answer 5

a hidden danger or difficulty, which it is not easy or possible to see at first
eg. when you buy a car, go with a mechanic to avoid any pitfalls which will cause problems later

Question 6

fall foul of the law

Answer 6

to get into trouble with the police because you are doing something illegal
eg. australia is a friendly country, where newcomers and older residents mix well

Question 7

integration

Answer 7

the process of mixing people who have previously been separated.
eg. the aim of the european community is the integration of the people of many different countries to cooperate economically and politically.

Question 8

mutual understanding

Answer 8

the feelings which two or more people share equally
eg. if newcomers live in separate communities, they will never achieve mutual understanding with residents of the host country

Question 9

social isolation

Answer 9

the state of being alone in society

eg. some elderly people experience social isolation, unless they have good friends or a loving family