| tradition /trəˈdɪʃn/ | something people have done the same way for a long time | Eating twelve grapes at midnight is a New Year tradition in Spain. |
| festival /ˈfestɪvl/ | a special event with music, food or celebrations | Thousands of people go to the music festival every summer. |
| custom /ˈkʌstəm/ | the usual way of behaving in a country | In Japan, it is the custom to take your shoes off indoors. |
| generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/ | all the people born at about the same time | My grandparents' generation grew up without the internet. |
| community /kəˈmjuːnəti/ | the people living in one area | The whole community helped to clean the park. |
| neighbourhood /ˈneɪbəhʊd/ | the area around your home | It's a quiet neighbourhood with lots of parks. |
| volunteer /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/ | work without being paid, to help others | She volunteers at an animal shelter on Saturdays. |
| charity /ˈtʃærəti/ | an organisation that helps people in need | We ran a race to raise money for a charity. |
| celebrate /ˈseləbreɪt/ | do something special for an important event | How do you celebrate your birthday? |
| multicultural /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/ | with people from many different cultures | London is a very multicultural city — you hear 300 languages. |