| A | B |
| assimilation | fitting in |
| culture shock | inability to adjust to a new culture |
| ethnic group | a racial category |
| multicultural society | a pluralist society |
| discrimination | prejudice |
| expatriate | someone who has been living abroad for some time |
| cultural heritage | cultural legacy |
| cultural norms | cultural expectations |
| racial stereotype | tarring a racial group with the one brush |
| ethnic minority | a small group of foreigners in a new country |
| break with tradition | not follow customs |
| taboo | social or moral restriction |
| resilient | tolerant |
| pluralism | bilateralism |
| descendant | you are their ancestor |
| ancestor | you are their descendant |
| emigrants | people who have migrated from a country |
| equal opportunities | a fair social environment |
| work permit | working visa |
| detrimental (to) | harmful to |