Chapter 8 Endangered Cultures

Endangered Cultures

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to survive (v)

• to continue to live during difficult times or illness

• Everyone I know survived COVID-19

roots (n)

• the beginning or origin of something; the connection with a place

• My roots are in Canada.

holy (adj)

• connected to a god or religion

• Mother Theresa is a holy woman.

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A temple or a shrine is a

place in Japan.

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Most people

COVID 19.

to adapt (v)

• to change your behavior or ideas to fit a new situation.

• It was difficult to adapt to my new life in Leysin.

nomadic (adj)

• travelling from place to place

• Some nomadic people live in the desert.

ancestors (n)

• members of your family who lived a long time ago.

• My ancestors came from Ireland and the Ukraine.

Multiple Choice

"The beginning or origin of something"

• nomadic

• roots

• ancestors

Multiple Choice

When you move to a new country with a new culture, you need to __________

• nomadic

• roots

• adapt

Multiple Choice

It is important to respect our ___________

• ancestors

• holy

• nomadic

to destroy (v)

• To damage something so badly that it can not be fixed

• His house was destroyed after the fire.

unique (adj)

• unusual, the only one of its kind

• We are all unique. None of us is exactly the same.

custom (n)

• something done regularly in your country.

• It is the custom in Japan to say "itadakimasu" before eating.

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Each painting in the gallery is

. No 2 paintings are the same.

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It is my

to take off my shoes at the door. I always do this.

Multiple Choice

People who travel from place to place are ________

• custom

• holy

• nomadic

Multiple Choice

Please do not ___________ the environment!

• survive

• destroy

• adapt

to integrate

• to mix or become a part of

• I want to integrate into Swiss culture.

to doubt (v)

• to NOT trust or believe

• He said his dog ate his homework. I doubt his story.

to expect (v)

• to think or believe (used with the future)

• I expect to get a high score because I studied a lot.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct spelling?

• intigrate

• intagrate

• integrate

Multiple Choice

I did not ___________ the cake. I was so surprised!

• expect

• doubt

• destroy

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Do you believe me or do you

me?

to adopt (v)

• to accept and use as your own

• I have adopted some Japanese vocabulary like "mendoxai"

indigenous (adj)

• native; Indian

• There are many indigenous people in some parts of Canada.

endangered (adj)

• at risk of disappearing

• Is the polar bear an endangered species?

Multiple Choice

The Ainu are ___________ people in Japan.

• adopt

• integrate

• indigenous

to survive (v)

to continue to live in difficult times or illness

​Everyone I know survived COVID-19​

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

What is the correct spelling?

• indigenus

• indijenous

• indigenous

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Eating fondue is a Swiss

Multiple Choice

I want to ____________ a baby from another country

• adapt

• adopt