WRITING TOEFL ESSAYS LIVING IN A MULTIRACIAL COMMUNITY

WRITING

TOEFL ESSAYS

LIVING IN A MULTIRACIAL COMMUNITY

Living in a community where there are people of various ethnic groups could be a rewarding and an exciting experience. Such a community is like a small world with many types and races of people in it.

Everyone, young or old, enjoys listening to stories about people in other lands. We read books and newspapers to learn about the habits, customs and beliefs1 of people who do not belong to our race, but when we live in a community composed of many races, we have the opportunity to meet and talk with people or various races. We can learn about their customs and beliefs directly from them. In this way, we have a better understanding of their ways of life. For example, in Morocco, which is known as multi-racial country, Berbers, Arabs, Jews, Black Africans, Moors and many others have lived together for several centuries2. They have learnt a lot about the cultures of one another, more than what they could have learnt by reading books or newspapers. By living together, they have also absorbed many of the habits of one another to their common benefit.

Further, living in a multi-racial community teaches us how to respect the views and beliefs of people of other races. We learn to be tolerant and to understand and appreciate the peculiarities3 of those who are not of our race. In this way, we learn to live in peace and harmony with4 others whose ways of life are different from ours in several respects.

The relationship that develops among the people from common understanding in a multi-racial community makes life in such a community very exciting. Any celebration of any ethnic group becomes a celebration of all the other communities. Thus, there is a lot of fun and excitement during every celebration. In this way, better understanding is promoted5 among the peoples of the world.

It could therefore be said that life in a multi-racial community teaches us many useful lessons in human relations.

NEW WORDS:

1. Belief (n)
Conviction
Religion: croyance
Belief in ghosts
Croyance aux revenants
Belief in God
Croyance en Dieu

2. Century (n)
Siècle
In the nineteenth century
Au dix-neuvième siècle

3. Peculiarity (n)
(Distinctive feature) particularité
(Strangeness) bizarrerie , singularité ; (eccentricity) originalité
One of her little peculiarities
Une de ses petites manies

4. In peace and harmony with
Vivre en paix et en harmonie avec

5. Promote (v)
(Encourage) (peace, growth, justice, cause)
Promouvoir;
(The arts, a project)
Encourager;
(Success)
Favoriser;
(Person’s interests)
Servir;
(Result)
Amener, contribuer à