adjective · neutral
cultural
/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl/CUL·tur·al
Band 5-6speakingtask2
relating to the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a society
Examples
“cultural differences”
“cultural heritage”
“cultural identity”
Band 8 sentence
“Cultural festivals provide a platform for communities to celebrate identity while engaging international visitors.”
Collocations
- cultural heritage
- cultural identity
- cultural differences
Word family
culture nouncultural adjectiveculturally adverb
Common mistakes
culture heritage→cultural heritage
the cultural very→very cultural (rare) / culturally significant
Say it for a higher band
5customs→6culture→7+cultural
Synonyms
traditional
Easily confused
traditional
“Traditional celebrations often reflect long-standing customs passed down through generations.”
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