Module5EthnicCultureSection3WordsandExpressionsfromModule5EthnicCultureethnicadj.1ofanationalorracialgroupofpeople:Aquestiononethnicoriginwasincludedinthecensus.Thefactory’sworkforcereflectstheethnicmixfromwhichitdrawsitslabour.Conflictsbetweenthedifferentethnicgroupsinthecountryexplodedintocivilwar.2fromadifferentraceorinterestingbecausecharacteristicofanethnicgroupwhichisverydifferentfromthosethatarecommoninwesternculture:ethnicfoodethniccostumediverseadj.variedordifferent:StudentsfromcountriesasdiverseasColombiaandLithuaniauseCambridgetextbookswhentheylearnEnglish.NewYorkisaveryculturally/ethnicallydiversecity.peoplefromdiverseculturesMyinterestsareverydiverse.nativeadj.1[beforenoun]relatingtoordescribingsomeone'scountryorplaceofbirthorsomeonewhowasborninaparticularcountryorplace:ShereturnedtoliveandworkinhernativeJapan.She’sanativeCalifornian.2describesplantsandanimalswhichgrownaturallyinaplace,andhavenotbeenbroughttherefromsomewhereelse:HendersonIslandinthePacifichasmorethan55speciesofnativefloweringplants.ThehorseisnotnativetoAmerica-itwasintroducedbytheSpanish.3[beforenoun]relatingtothefirstpeopletoliveinanarea:TheAboriginesarethenativeinhabitantsofAustralia.thenativepopulationnativecustomsandtraditions4yournativelanguage/tonguethefirstlanguagethatyoulearn:Frenchishisnativetongue.5[beforenoun]Anativeabilityorcharacteristicisonethatapersonorthinghasnaturallyandispartoftheirbasiccharacter:hisnativewitvariedadj.containingorchangingbetweenseveraldifferentthingsortypes:avariedgroupofpeoplealengthyandvariedcareerWithitsvariedclimate,thecountryattractsbothwinterandsummersportsenthusiasts.runv.1[IorT]to(causeto)operate:Keepclearofthemachineswhilethey’rerunning.Thegovernmenttookdesperatemeasurestokeeptheeconomyrunning.Doyouknowhowtorunthissortofmachinery?Themechanicaskedmetorun(=switchonandallowtowork)theengineforaminute.Theyhadthenewcomputersystemupandrunning(=working)withinanhour.We’verunthecomputerprogram,butnothinghappens.We’rerunning(=doing)anexperiment.2[T]tobeincontrolof:He’sbeenrunningarestaurant/hisowncompanysinceheleftschool.Thelocalcollegeruns(=provides)acourseinself-defence.awell-run/badly-runorganization/business/course3[T]Ifyourunacar,youownone,driveitandpayforthecosts:Ican’taffordtorunacar.4[T]toorganizethewayyouliveorwork:Somepeopleruntheirlivesaccordingtothemovementsofthestars.inheritv.toreceivemoney,ahouse,etc.fromsomeoneaftertheyhavedied:Whowillinheritthehousewhenhedies?Allherchildrenwillinheritequally.Sheinheritedafortunefromherfather.policiesinheritedfromthepreviousadministrationcustomn.awayofbehavingorabeliefwhichhasbeenestablishedforalongtime:alocal/ancientcustom[+toinfinitive]Inmycountry,it’sthecustom(forwomen)togetmarriedinwhite.splashv.1[IorT;usually+adverborpreposition]Ifaliquidsplashesorifyousplashaliquid,itfallsonorhitssth.orsomeone:Waterwassplashingfromaholeintheroof.Unfortunatelysomepaintsplashedontotherug.Shesplashedherfacewithcoldwater.Shepouredalargeginandsplashedsodaintoitfromasiphon.2[Iusually+adverborpreposition]tomoveinwatersothatdropsofitgoinalldirections:Thekidsweresplashing(about/around)intheshallowendoftheswimmingpool.farmn.1anareaofland,togetherwithhouseandbuildings,usedforgrowingcropsand/orkeepinganimalsasabusiness:adairy/arablefarmfarmanimalsfreshfarmproducefarmworkers2aplacewhereaparticulartypeofanimalisraisedinlargenu...
