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Many people believe that a person’s culture is defined by their country of origin, while others believe that it has only minor influence. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

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People
’s opinions differ about
degree
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the degree
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 of
influence
 of
motherland’s
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the motherland’s
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culture
to
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on
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person
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a person
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. Personally, I believe that the
culture
 of our country of origin has less effect on us, rather than other things.
This
 essay will discuss both sides of
this
 view, and will widely explain the reasons to support my opinion based on
real life
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 examples. On the one hand, some
people
 believe that the birth nation has an important role in setting an individual’s
culture
,
due to
 several reasons. The supporters of
this
 point of view are sure that one’s behaviour starts to develop in the womb.
Finally
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 they say:
people
 learn the
culture
 even before they were born.
Although
,
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people
 travel everywhere and even live
in
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on
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 the other side of
world
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the world
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, they will always be connected to their motherland, since they developed an emotional attachment
with
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to
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 their birth place’s
culture
.
For example
, Irina
Sheyk
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Shayk
, a very popular fashion model from Russia, even though, she spent most of her life in
United
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 States of America,
she
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never lost her love towards Russian traditional cuisine or wear.
For
this
 reason, many
people
 think that an individual’s birthplace plays a dramatic role in defining the
culture
.
On the other hand
, the opponents of
this
, including me, think that native location has a minor
influence
 on behaviour development. Many researches have proved that humans are capable of adapting to any conditions and traditions. There is even a proverb
such
 as “
Don”t
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Don't
 go to someone”s monastery with your rules”. Many
people
 prefer to stick to foreign traditions, where they live and forget about their
owns
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.
For example
, I’ve met many
kazakh
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Kazakh
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 families, which
live
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have lived
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several
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for several
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 years in
United
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the United
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 Kingdom, and they are fond of
english
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English
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 life
culture
, their practicality and callousness, which totally contradict
with
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kazakh’s
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kazakh
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 lifestyle.
Due to
this
 trend in society, I strongly believe that native locations have less
influence
 in defining the character of the person. In conclusion,
although
 some
people
 think that the
culture
 of an individual depends on their
birthplaces
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birthplace
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, it has been increasingly noticed that
,
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 humans are adapting to various cultures
due to
 their location
for
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today or
their
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the
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influence
 of globalization.
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Vocabulary
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Grammar
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Grammar
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Content Development
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Punctuation
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Structure
You have a good structure with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion, which makes your essay easy to follow.
Task Response
You successfully discussed both views on the topic and provided a clear personal stance, effectively fulfilling the task requirements.
Examples
Your use of examples, such as the reference to Irina Sheyk and Kazakh families in the UK, effectively supports your arguments.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Cultural norms
  • Values
  • Traditions
  • Practices
  • Festivities
  • Cuisine
  • Language
  • Religion
  • Beliefs
  • Social systems
  • Institutions
  • Globalization
  • Media influence
  • Multicultural societies
  • Migration
  • Personal choices
  • Experiences
  • Education
  • Knowledge exchange
  • Economic factors
  • Homogenized
  • Cultural identity
  • Geographically concentrated
  • Individualism
  • Collectivism
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