Track 20

Unit 2b. Anthropology.

Third culture kids.

Build your vocabulary.

1. comfortable.

My friend is comfortable talking with people from all over the world. He’s not anxious and really enjoys the conversations.

1. flexible.

Flexible people can quickly adjust to living and working in other cultures. They can change their behavior and ideas easily.

1. growing up.

My baby sister was born in Morocco, but she is growing up in Brazil because we are now living there.

1. identity.

My identity comes from the four different cultures I grew up in. They are a big part of who I am.

1. lifestyle.

My older brother’s lifestyle in Japan is very different from mine in America. He sleeps on a tatami mat and goes to work by high-speed train. I sleep on a soft double bed and drive to school.

6.participate.

To make friends in the host culture, children from a different culture need to participate in school or neighborhood activities.

7.relate to.

My Thai friend can’t relate to people who like skiing. He just can’t understand why they want to be out in the snow and cold weather.

1. source.

The source of Professor Han’s knowledge of Asian culture is her own childhood. She lived in Korea, Singapore, and China.

1. tradition.

In many cultures, the tradition is that parents have a large dinner or party when their child gets married.

1. unsure.

When we moved to Mumbai, India, we were unsure about how to make new friends because we didn’t know how to meet people.