-- Culture is a very broad term used to describe the arts, the beliefs, the values, the traditions, the customs, and the institutions that are considered to be characteristic of a community, a people, a region, or a nation
--It is often difficult to dissociate language and culture since, in most cases, language is the main medium through which culture is transmitted.
--It is certainly much easier to learn about other cultures if one approaches them with an open mind and if one respects differences rather than criticizing them.
--Although modern transportation and communications have reduced the world to a “global village”, there are still many fascinating cultural differences to explore.