Speaking vocabulary
Culture and traditions
Use these expressions to speak more precisely about culture and traditions. Learn the meaning from context, then make your own example rather than memorising a complete answer.
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pass down traditions
- Meaning: teach customs to younger generations.
- Example: Families pass down traditions through stories and celebrations.
- Context: culture and traditions. Use the phrase to describe.
- Use “pass down traditions” naturally in one sentence about culture and traditions.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
a sense of identity
- Meaning: a feeling of who you are and where you belong.
- Example: Language can be an important part of a sense of identity.
- Context: culture and traditions. Use the phrase to explain.
- Use “a sense of identity” naturally in one sentence about culture and traditions.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
cultural heritage
- Meaning: traditions and achievements passed down within a community.
- Example: The festival celebrates our cultural heritage.
- Context: culture and traditions. Use the phrase to compare.
- Use “cultural heritage” naturally in one sentence about culture and traditions.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
respect different customs
- Meaning: show consideration for practices different from your own.
- Example: Travelling taught me to respect different customs.
- Context: culture and traditions. Use the phrase to give an example.
- Use “respect different customs” naturally in one sentence about culture and traditions.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
a shared celebration
- Meaning: an event enjoyed together by a group.
- Example: The neighbourhood meal became a shared celebration.
- Context: culture and traditions. Use the phrase to qualify an opinion.
- Use “a shared celebration” naturally in one sentence about culture and traditions.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
adapt to change
- Meaning: adjust to new conditions.
- Example: Flexible plans help us adapt to change.
- Context: culture and traditions. Use the phrase to discuss effects.
- Use “adapt to change” naturally in one sentence about culture and traditions.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
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