Exercise #2

Quiz 1 - What is Cultural Diversity

Portfolio Exercise #2

Read the UNESCO report. True or False? If FALSE, write the TRUE answer.

1. At least 6000 different languages exist in the world.	True
2. Over 200 million people live outside the country where they were born.	False
3. One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.	True
4. Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.	False
5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	True

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1. Heterogeneous: composed of parts of different kinds; having widely dissimilar elements or constituents: The party was attended by a heterogeneous group of artists, politicians, and social climbers.

2. Plurality: more than half of the whole; the majority.

3. Migration:  When a migratory movement: preparations for the migration.

4. Fundamental:  serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.

5. Collective strength:  

Now read the rest of the article, and answer these questions by researching on the internet.

1. The article mentions food as an example of Cultural Diversity. Can you think of something else which could add interest and richness in a culturally diverse country?

Living in the same neighborhood .

2. Name three ways in which people of different cultures can help a country to function in the new global economy.

1-Develop the language skills

2- Develop the people's ideas

3- New Negotiation skills   

3. From the internet, in relation to Cultural Diversity, find a picture and a definition of “” and “Garden salad”.

"Melting Pot" Theory
 According to the Melting Pot Theory peoples from various cultures come to America and contribute aspects of their culture to create a new, unique American culture. The result is that contributions from many cultures are indistinguishable from one another and are effectively "melted" together.

4. Britain today is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Look on the internet and find out which nationalities make up the “ethnic minority population of over 4 million”.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_groups_in_the_United_Kingdom

Indian, Pakistani, Black Caribbean, and white Irish.

5. Australia is another of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. The University of Melbourne has a policy on Cultural Diversity. Read the two paragraphs and summarize them in your own words.

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied	Uniform	Increasingly	Decreasingly	Respecting	Disrespecting
Strength	Weak	Improving	worsen	Inclusive	Exclusive
Majority	Minority	Tolerance	Intolerance	Equality	Inequality

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse	Varied	Creative	Innovative	Uniqueness	oneness
Dignity	Honor	Integrated	Unified	Asset	Benefit
Global	Universal	Benefit	Gain