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Culture shock: a shock you suffer from after you move to a country with very different culture
Immigrate / emigrate:
come to a country to work or live / go out of your country somewhere else to work
or live
To preserve: to keep (culture)
Cultural heritage: something left by people of your culture who lived before you, could be traditions,
customs, art, architecture etc.
Migrant worker: people who travel in search of work.
Etiquette: a set of rules on how to behave properly (how to keep good manners)
Uncertainty: avoidance when you can't accept that something is unsure
Exercises
1.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate vocabulary given in the box below:
preserves opera Inheritance Heritage values
media fine art Folklore Conservation Cultural norms
linguistic handicrafts Legend Ceremony
1. Folklore is a very effective________for transmitting our cultural heritage.
2. ________skills are essential for a tour guide in the modern economy.
3. La Scala is the name of a famous ________ venue in Italy, which I’d like to visit.
4. Florence in Italy is a key destination for lovers of________.
5. Our greatest__________as a nation is our independence and fighting spirit.
6. African_________ is rich in stories of gods and monsters.
7.Robin Hood is a British ________, although most historians agree the character is based on a real
person.
8.Our countryside is part of our national _________and we should preserve it carefully.
