UNIT 5.

CULTURAL IDENTITY (GETTING STARTED)

A. VOCABULARY

1. assimilate /əˈsɪməleɪt/ (v): ……………………………………………  

2. assimilation /əˌsɪməˈleɪʃn/ (n): ………………………………………  
3. attire /əˈtaɪə(r)/ (n): …………………………………………………… 
4. blind man's bluff: …………………………………………………… 
5. cultural identity /ˈkʌltʃərəl aɪˈdentəti/: …………………………………
6. cultural practices /ˈkʌltʃərəl ˈpræktɪs/: …………………………………  
7. custom /ˈkʌstəm/ (n): …………………………………………………… 
8. diversity /daɪˈvɜːsəti/ (n): ………………………………………………… 
9. flock /flɒk/ (v): …………………………………………………… ……….
10. maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/ (v): …………………………………………………… 
11. martial spirit /ˈmɑːʃl ˈspɪrɪt/ (n.phr): ………………………………………
12. multicultural /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/ (a): ………………………………………… 
13. national custome /ˌnæʃnəl ˈkɒstjuːm/: ……………………………………… 
14. national pride /ˌnæʃnəl praɪd/: ………………………………………………
15. solidarity /ˌsɒlɪˈdærəti/ (n): …………………………………………………… 
16. unify /ˈjuːnɪfaɪ/ (v): …………………………………………………… …….
17. unique /juˈniːk/ (a): …………………………………………………… ……
18. unite /juˈnaɪt/ (v): …………………………………………………… …….
19. worship /ˈwɜːʃɪp/ (v): …………………………………………………… …..
B. MORE EXERCISES

A. PHONETICS 
I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. pressure B. whiteboard C. diverse D. present (n)
2. A. drastically B. distinction C. enjoyable D. dependent
3. A. identifier B. multicultural C. agricultural D. international
4. A. notification B. association C. competition D. participation
5. A. demolish B. syllabus C. industrial D. commercial
6. A. achievement B. encourage C. integrate D. tradition
7. A. computer B. socialize C. diversity D. facility
II. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
8. A. housework B. vision  C. hospital D. classroom
9. A. diversity B. remind C. unite  D. attire 
10. A. burden B. curtain  C. turtle  D. curriculum 
11. A. unity B. martial  C. practice D. spirit
12. A. responsive B. content C. sector  D. sense
13. A. benefit B. narrow-minded C. application D. non-profit
14. A. costume B. custom C. culture D. buff
15. A. evaluation B. facilitator C. guidance D. female 
IX. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
16. The President escaped through a secret passage underneath the parliament building.
A. answer  B. hidden C. confidence D. basis
17. Which channel do you recommend to someone who likes animals? 
A. suggest  B. tell  C. speak  D. talk
18. Documentary is a film or a radio or television program giving facts about something.
A. things B. numbers C. truth  D. news 
19. What types of the media are the most and the least important to you? 
A. successful B. significant  C. Wonderful D. attractive 
20. Listen to the two radio news stories and check the right column under News story 1 and News story 2. 
A. honest B. honorable C. good  D. precise
21. Television can make things more memorable because it presents information in a more effective way. 
A. clever  B. expensive C. successful  D. pretty 
22. Some television programs may make people violent.
A. rapid B. insane  C. extreme D. good
23. Television also interferes with family life and communication.
A. conflicts B. comes C. goes  D. chats 
24. I'm afraid you've made a mistake.
A. wrongness B. error  C. badness D. ugliness
25. It makes us aware of our global responsibilities. 
A. national B. worldly C. universal D. overall 
Read the situations and complete the sentences.
26. It's raining. The rain started two hours ago. It ………………………………………………. for two hours.
27. We are waiting for the bus. We started waiting for 20 minutes. We …………………………….. for 20
minutes.
28. The children (not finish) ………………………………… their homework yet. 
29. She (already break) ………………………………….. her arm. 
30. Mary is working in London. She started working there on 18 January.
She …………………………………….. since 18 January.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits
each of the numbered blanks.
CULTURE SHOCK
Many people dream of living in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience for those (31) ____ are
willing to settle down in a new place. (32) ____, there’s one potential problem you should be aware of: culture
shock. Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we grew up that
we are not sure (33) ____ to deal with it. Societies are (34) ____ in many different ways. Customs and
traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make it difficult to get on with local people who might
not approve (35) ____ things you do and might object to things you say. You might be banned from doing
things in another country that are perfectly legal in your own. For example, in Singapore people can be forced
to (36) ____ a large fine just for dropping rubbish. Eventually, though, most people who live abroad fall in
love with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences.
31. A. who B. which C. what D. whose
32. A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. Moreover
33. A. where B. when C. how D. why
34. A. organize B. organizing C. organization D. organized
35. A. of B. with C. on D. off
36. A. spend B. waste C. pay D. borrow