unit 5 Flashcards
work on something
to spend time repairing or improving something:
essay
/ˈes.eɪ/
a short piece of writing on a particular subject,
identity
/aɪˈden.tə.ti/
the qualities that make a person, organization, etc. different from others:
ex: cultural/national/ethnic identity
express
to show a feeling, opinion, or fact:
ex: Her eyes expressed deep sadness.
I would like to express my thanks for your kindness.
Cultural practices
thực hành văn hoá
thực tiễn văn hóa
be familiar with something/someone
to know something or someone well:
ex: Many people are familiar with the idea that grief has five stages.
Today, only people with a special interest in fashion are familiar with him
submission
/səbˈmɪʃ.ən/
the act of formally sending a document, plan, etc. to a person or group in authority
assimilate
verb
/əˈsɪm.ɪ.leɪt/
People who are or become assimilated in a society become similar to others by learning and using the customs and culture of the new society:
Once outsiders, they had now been assimilated into the cultural mainstream.
established
adjective
/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/
accepted or respected because of having existed for a long period of time:
There are established procedures for dealing with emergencies.
an established firm/brand
custom
noun
/ˈkʌs.təm/
a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time
it is the custom for someone to do something In my country, it’s the custom for women to get married in white.
integrate
verb
/ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/
to become part of a group of people
-Her work’s good and she seems to have integrated socially.
-integrate sb into sth* Our induction program helps new staff members to integrate themselves into the team.
race
chủng tộc
ethnic
adjective
/ˈeθ.nɪk/
dân tộc
crash
involved in an accident, usually a serious one in which the vehicle is damaged and someone is hurt
The plane crashed into a mountainside.
greeting card
thiệp
yield
/jiːld/
verb
to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information:
n attempt to yield increased profits
The investigation yielded some unexpected results.