cultural diversity
The existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society, including differences in language, customs, beliefs, and traditions.
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Utilisation IELTS
Relevant for discussing globalisation, multicultural societies, and cultural identity in both speaking part 3 and task 2 essays.
Exemples
- Cultural diversity enriches cities by bringing new perspectives and traditions.
- Some people worry that globalisation threatens cultural diversity by spreading a single global culture.
- In my view, schools should celebrate cultural diversity to promote understanding among students.
Collocations
- promote cultural diversity
- Festivals and exchange programmes promote cultural diversity within communities.
- cultural diversity in the workplace
- Cultural diversity in the workplace can lead to more creative problem-solving.
- value cultural diversity
- Successful societies value cultural diversity as a source of strength.
- threaten cultural diversity
- The dominance of a few global brands may threaten cultural diversity.
Paraphrases
- multiculturalism: Broader term; includes policy aspects; good for task 2.
- diversity of cultures: Slightly more formal phrasing.
- cultural variety: Simpler synonym suitable for speaking.
Erreurs courantes
- culture diversity to cultural diversity. The adjective 'cultural' is required, not the noun 'culture'.
- cultural diversity is only about race to cultural diversity includes language, customs, and beliefs. IELTS expects an understanding beyond ethnicity.
- cultural diverse to cultural diversity. 'Cultural' is an adjective; 'diversity' is a noun. The phrase uses both correctly.