cultural heritage
noun- Meaning
- the traditions and buildings a society inherits
- Uzbek
- madaniy meros
- Russian
- культурное наследие
Example: Restoring the old quarter protected cultural heritage and attracted visitors at the same time.
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Vocabulary
Culture and travel
Tourism, traditions, languages, going abroad — very frequent across all three Speaking parts.
Where it earns marks
A large share of Part 2 cue cards sit here: a place, a celebration, a trip, a person.
hospitality
noun- Meaning
- friendly and generous treatment of guests
- Uzbek
- mehmondo'stlik
- Russian
- гостеприимство
Example: Visitors to the region remember its hospitality more than its monuments.
authentic
adj.- Meaning
- real and traditional, not made for tourists
- Uzbek
- asl, haqiqiy
- Russian
- аутентичный
Example: The most authentic food in the city is sold in markets rather than restaurants.
tourism industry
noun- Meaning
- the businesses that serve travellers
- Uzbek
- turizm sohasi
- Russian
- туристическая отрасль
Example: The tourism industry creates jobs quickly, but many of them are seasonal.
custom
noun- Meaning
- a way of behaving that is traditional in a place
- Uzbek
- urf-odat
- Russian
- обычай
Example: Removing your shoes indoors is a custom visitors pick up within a day.
broaden your horizons
phrase- Meaning
- to widen your experience and understanding
- Uzbek
- dunyoqarashni kengaytirmoq
- Russian
- расширить кругозор
Example: Living abroad broadened my horizons far more than any course could have.
landmark
noun- Meaning
- a famous building or feature used to recognise a place
- Uzbek
- diqqatga sazovor joy
- Russian
- достопримечательность
Example: The tower is the one landmark every visitor photographs.
get around
phrase- Meaning
- to travel from place to place in an area
- Uzbek
- yurib-turmoq, harakatlanmoq
- Russian
- передвигаться
Example: It is easy to get around the old city on foot, which is why I recommend staying there.
Practice
Choose the word that fits the gap — its meaning appears after you answer. Nothing is saved.
1.The Registan in Samarkand is the city's most famous .
2.Offering tea to every guest is an old in Uzbekistan.
3.We were amazed by the of our hosts, who cooked for us every evening.
4.The restaurant looked , but the dishes were clearly made for tourists.
5.The metro makes it easy to Tashkent without a car.
6.Old mosques, traditional crafts and folk music are all part of the country's .
Turn the words into practice
Karvon's lessons bring new words back on a spaced-repetition schedule, and your essays and Speaking answers are graded on vocabulary separately.