Vocabulary

- Choose the correct verbs to complete the phrases below.

1 The Notting Hill Carnival has helped to race relations in one particular area of London.
a improve b combat c express

2 It is one thing to differences between cultures and quite another to discriminate between
races.
a spill out b empower c acknowledge

3 The Boishakhi Mela is an opportunity to Bengali culture as well as to celebrate the

NewYear.
a empower b showcase c combat

4 The first step in successful leadership is to a rapport with your group.

a improve b establish c acknowledge

5 The authorities onlyallow festivals to onto the street when they have a positive effect on the
community.
a spill out b showcase c express

6 Chinese immigrants in many countries their cultural identity by holding a lion dance during their
New Year celebrations.
a combat b express c improve

7 A movement that wishes to people must make them feel that their rights are worth fighting for.
a showcase b empower c establish

8 Multicultural events help to disaffection and marginalization by joining people together.

a combat b spill out c express

- Join a word in A to a word in B to make phrases with of. Then complete the text.

A age celebration heart rate section sense

B - cultural identity migration multiculturalism society the capital togetherness

In this 1 , the cities of the world are becoming ever more

cosmopolitan. In the UK, Bangladeshis form one of the largest immigrant groups and, although the 2
has slowed in recent years, the community is still growing. Around a quarter of the total Bangladeshi
population lives in and around Brick Lane, a street in the 3 When the Bengali
immigrants began to settle in the area, they were not popular with some people, and one 4-
______________________________________________ began to carry out racial attacks. In response to the
violence, the Bangladeshis showed their 5 by forming a
political group to defend themselves. The most important Bengali event held in the area each year is the
Boishakhi Mela, a 6
_____________________________________________________ that marks the Bengali New Year.
The event is now the largest open-air Asian festival in Europe, attracting over 80,000 visitors from all over the UK..