The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
honour
noun: something (see more)
It is like part of a person (e.g. Bella)
If something bad happens to Bella, nothing bad can happen to this thing.
If Bella doesn’t do something people think she has to do, something bad can happen to this thing.
If something bad happens to this part, Bella cannot think good things about herself any more. Bella cannot want people to think good things about herself any more.
It is better if bad things happen to a person than if something bad happens to this thing.
Note
This word is not necessarily a cultural keyword of Australian English, however it is the closest equivalent to cultural keywords in many other languages. Use this entry to compare lines to concepts in students' first languages.Back to Cultural keywords