Objectives:

1. What defines your cultural identity?

2. Practice passing the exam (commenting on presentations)

3. Practice passing the exam (listening & note taking) link to the sample cambridge exam papers & old papers

   Pre-2015 past papers

4. Practice passing the exam (responding in discussions)

4. Give me any the homework you haven’t done.

5. Learn more about ideas of cultural identity.

6. Make some appointments for practice in pairs.

What do we have to remember when we are giving a formal presentation? What factors are important? What were we practising before Christmas?

signposting, sequencing, transitions: moreover, however, furthermore, even though, nevertheless

I’m going to talk about … initially, first of all, to start with, secondly, on the other hand, or next I want to discuss…. finally, in conclusion.

examples

today’s words:

Cultural identity is the identity or feeling of belonging to a group. It is part of a person’s self-conception and self-perception and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality or any kind of social group that has its own distinct culture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_identity

› the ​traditional ​customs and ​ways of ​behaving that are ​typicalof a ​particular (​part of) ​society:​middle-class moresthe mores and ​culture of the ​Japanese

diffusion noun [U] (today we talked about diffusion of cultures – spreading)

/dɪˈfju·ʒən/

› science (of ​gases and ​liquids) the ​process of ​spreading into a ​surrounding ​substance› biology Diffusion is also the ​method by which ​substances ​pass in and out of ​cells through ​their ​membrane (= ​outside​covering).

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diversity noun [S or U]

UK   /daɪˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/  US   /dɪˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/

C1 the ​fact of many different ​types of things or ​people being ​included in something; a ​range of different things or ​people:Does ​television ​adequately ​reflect the ​ethnic and ​cultural diversity of the ​country?› the ​fact that there are many different ​ideas or ​opinions about something:There is a ​wide diversity of ​opinion on the ​question of ​unilateral​ disarmament.

norm noun [C usually plural] the norm/norms

C1 an ​accepted ​standard or a way of ​behaving or doing things that most ​people ​agree with:Europe’s ​varied ​cultural, ​political and ​ethical norms​accepted ​social normsthe normC1 a ​situation or ​type of ​behaviour that is ​expected and ​considered to be ​typical:One ​child ​per ​family is ​fast ​becoming the norm in some ​countries.

socialize verb

(UK usually socialise) UK   /ˈsəʊ.ʃəl.aɪz/  US  /ˈsoʊ.ʃə.laɪz/

socialize verb (GO OUT)

B2 [I] to ​spend ​time when you are not ​working with ​friends or with other ​people in ​order to ​enjoy yourself:I ​tend not to socialize with my ​colleagues.I ​hope Adam’s ​actually doing some ​work at ​college – he ​seems to ​spend all his ​time socializing!

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socialize verb (TRAIN)

› [T] to ​train ​people or ​animals to ​behave in a way that ​others in the ​group ​think is ​suitable:Here at the ​school we make every ​effort to socialize these ​young​offenders.

 

socialization

noun [U] (UK usually socialisation) UK   /ˌsəʊ.ʃəl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ US   /ˌsoʊ.ʃəl.ə-/

values plural noun

US   /ˈvæl·juz/

› the ​principles that ​help you to ​decide what is ​right and ​wrong, and how to ​act in ​various ​situations:The ​political ​platform is ​based on ​traditional values ​associated with the ​rural ​South.

prejudice noun [C or U]

UK   US   /ˈpredʒ.ʊ.dɪs/

B2 an ​unfair and ​unreasonable ​opinion or ​feeling, ​especiallywhen ​formed without enough ​thought or ​knowledge:Laws against ​racial prejudice must be ​strictly ​enforced.[+ that] The ​campaign ​aims to ​dispel the prejudice that ​AIDS is ​confined to the ​homosexual ​community.He ​claims that prejudice against ​homosexuals would ​cease​overnight if all the ​gay ​stars in the ​country were ​honest about ​their​sexuality.without prejudice to sth formal or specialized› If a ​decision or ​action is made without prejudice to a ​right or ​claim, it is made without having an ​effect on that ​right or ​claim:My ​client ​accepts the ​formal ​apology without prejudice to any ​further ​legal ​action she may ​decide to take.

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prejudice verb [T]

UK   US   /ˈpredʒ.ʊ.dɪs/

› Someone or something that prejudices you ​influences you ​unfairly so that you ​form an ​unreasonable ​opinion about something:His ​comments may have prejudiced the ​voters against her.› formal Something or someone that prejudices something ​elsehas a ​harmful ​influence on it:The ​fact that you were late all this ​week may prejudice ​your​chances of getting a ​promotion.

custom noun (USUAL WAY)

B1 [C or U] a way of ​behaving or a ​belief that has been ​established for a ​long ​time:a ​local/​ancient custom[+ to infinitive] In my ​country, it’s the custom (for women) to get ​married in ​white.› [S] something you usually do:He ​left the ​house at nine ​exactly, as is his custom.

vague adjective

UK   US   /veɪɡ/

C1 not ​clearly ​expressed, ​known, ​described, or ​decided:I do have a vague ​memory of ​meeting her many ​years ago.The ​patient had ​complained of vague ​pains and ​backache.C1 not ​clear in ​shape, or not ​clearly ​seen:Through the ​mist I could just make out a vague ​figure.C2 A vague ​person is not ​able to ​think ​clearly, or gives an ​impression of not ​thinking ​clearly in ​order to ​hide ​their ​real​thoughts:My ​aunt is ​incredibly vague – she can never ​remember where she puts things.Their ​report is ​studiously/​deliberately vague on ​future ​economic​prospects.

globalizatio nnoun [U]

(UK usually globalisation) UK   /ˌɡləʊ.bəl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ US   /ˌɡloʊ-/

C1 the ​increase of ​trade around the ​world, ​especially by ​large​companies ​producing and ​trading ​goods in many different ​countries:We must take ​advantage of the ​increased globalization of the ​commodity ​trading ​business

cultural imperialism noun [U]

UK   US  

› ECONOMICS the fact of the ​culture of a large and powerful country, ​organization, etc. having a great ​influence on another less powerful country, etc:The ​brand has become a ​symbol of ​globalization and, to some, one of the most vivid ​examples of ​cultural imperialism.

consumeverb [T]

UK   /kənˈsjuːm/  US   /-ˈsuːm/

consume verb [T] (USE RESOURCE)

C1 to use ​fuel, ​energy, or ​time, ​especially in ​large ​amounts:Our high ​living ​standards ​cause ​our ​current ​population to consume 25 ​percent of the world’s ​oil.B2 formal to ​eat or ​drink, ​especially a lot of something:He consumes ​huge ​amounts of ​bread with every ​meal.