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Society & Culture⁠

Band level: All 6+ 7+ 8+

conformity

/kənˈfɔːməti/
noun Band 8+

Behaving in the same way as most people in a group or society.

প্রচলিত রীতি মেনে চলা

Teenagers often feel pressure towards conformity.

Synonyms: compliance

discrimination

/dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
noun Band 7+

Treating a person or group unfairly because of their race, gender or other characteristics.

বৈষম্যমূলক আচরণ

Laws protect workers against discrimination.

Synonyms: prejudice, bias

generation gap

/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn ɡæp/
phrase Band 6+

Differences in opinions and behaviour between young and older people.

প্রজন্মের ব্যবধান

Smartphones have widened the generation gap.

Synonyms: age divide

globalisation

/ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
noun Band 7+

The process by which businesses and cultures become connected around the world.

বিশ্বায়ন

Globalisation has made foreign brands common everywhere.

Synonyms: internationalisation

heritage

/ˈherɪtɪdʒ/
noun Band 6+

The traditions, buildings and history passed down from earlier generations.

ঐতিহ্য

Pohela Boishakh celebrates Bengali cultural heritage.

Synonyms: tradition, legacy

inequality

/ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti/
noun Band 6+

An unfair situation in which some people have more opportunities or money than others.

অসমতা

Income inequality has widened in many countries.

Synonyms: disparity, imbalance

integrate

/ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
verb Band 7+

To become part of a group or society and be accepted by it.

মিশে যাওয়া / অন্তর্ভুক্ত হওয়া

Language classes help migrants integrate into society.

Synonyms: assimilate, fit in

philanthropy

/fɪˈlænθrəpi/
noun Band 8+

Helping people, especially by giving money to good causes.

জনহিতৈষণা

Philanthropy funds many schools and hospitals.

Synonyms: charity, generosity

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