Essential set phrases--L21
multicultural society, cultural mosaic, disseminate, mainstream
be customary, be unorthodox, be in the minority; gone are the days when=people do not do
sth any longer,
core values, social mores, stem from sth
a bonding mechanism, assimilate into a new culture=fit into a new culture
unspoken rules=rules that can only be thought of or felt, be incompatible with sth=too
different from another thing to be able to exist with it, language barrier
primitive, indigenous people, remote ancestors
have vanished, remain intact
be nostalgic; be forward-looking
has a resurgence in popularity, make a comeback, regain its vitality
awkward, be ill at ease
lingua franca, a single international language, preserve the individuality of cultures
be bilingual, monolingual
a close-knit community, a sense of alienation