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- The people are incredibly welcoming because hospitality is central to the culture.
- It`s quite male-dominated. Woman are looked down on and there`s still a lot of discrimination.
- It`s quite conservative, so if you don`t conform, life can be quite difficult.
- Religion plays a powerful role in society.
- Everything`s very bureaucratic. You need a permit or ID card for everything.
- I think it`s a very family-centered culture. Most people`s social life revolves around their extended family.
- It`s basically a very secular society and people have lost touch with their traditions.
- Socially, it`s a very liberal society. People don`t like to interfere – it`s very much live and let live.
- Life is tough, but people generally have a very positive outlook.
- Class is a big thing. People are very aware of your background and there`s not much social mobility.
- Humor is a key part of how people relate to each other. People often take the mickey out of each other.
- People are very reserved – you can only relate to them on a superficial level.
hospitality /ˌhɒspɪˈtæləti/ hospitality is friendly and welcoming behaviour towards visitors.
The people are incredibly welcoming because hospitality is central to their culture. Thanks for your warm and generous hospitality
dominate /ˈdɒmɪneɪt/ to dominate a situation means to be the most noticeable, important, or powerful person or thing there
It’s quite a male-dominated society. City boardrooms are still dominated by men. Sports broadcasting is dominated by just two TV channels
hypocrite /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/ a hypocrite is someone who pretends to have certain beliefs and principles that they do not really have
The British are such hypocrites! She accused the prime minister of being a hypocrite. We all know he was a hypocrite and a liar
mickey /ˈmɪki/ if you take the mickey out of someone, you try and make fun of them by copying them or teasing them about something.
Collocates: take the mickey out of someone
He’s always taking the mickey out of his dad. Stop taking the mickey! He was worried that they’d take the mickey out of him because of his new haircut
superficial /ˌsuːpə(r)ˈfɪʃ(ə)l/ something that is superficial is not very detailed and relies on the simplest and most obvious aspects of a situation. If a person or their behaviour is superficial, they do not think very hard about things and are not very sincere
You can only relate to them on a superficial level. People are polite to him, but he feels they’re just a bit superficial. Their relationship was rather superficial at first, but they later became firm friends. It had a superficial resemblance to a painting by Picasso
misinterpret /ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜː(r)prɪt if you misinterpret what someone has said, you don’t understand them properly and think they meant something very different
Have you ever misinterpreted something? You’ve completely misinterpreted the text. He was accused of deliberately misinterpreting the evidence
secular /ˈsekjʊlə(r)/ a secular society or tradition is one which does not involve any religion and is not controlled by any church
Collocates: a secular society
It’s a very secular society and people have lost touch with their traditions | there are separate secular and religious courts. You can choose a secular or a religious school for your children. France is a secular state (the state does not have an official religion)
outlook /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/ your outlook is what you think about your present situation and how it is likely to develop in the future
Collocates: an outlook on life
A positive/negative outlook people here have a very positive outlook. His outlook is very narrow and dull. Jackie is maintaining an optimistic outlook for the future