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U2 My motherland
Languages, Countries, Nations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aboriginal | people who lived in a country earlier than everyone else |
| ancestor | a relative of yours who lived a very long time ago |
| belong to | to be part of a group |
| colonise | to live in a different country and rule it |
| common | happening often |
| ethnic group | a community of people who have the same origin |
| give somebody a hand | help somebody |
| gradually | happening slowly over a period of time, not suddenly |
| make up | form |
| multicultural | including people from different coutries, races and have different customs and beliefs |
| official language | the language formally used in a country by the government, in court etc. |
| population | the number of people who live in an area, country etc. |
| the Bible | the most important book in the Christian religion |
| the majority of | the highest number of, most |
| translate | to change words from one language into another |