Monday, September 23, 2013

Exercise - Portfolio #2

Quiz 1 - What is Cultural Diversity

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: means that something mixed up with each other.
2     . Plurality: it means a majority or multitude of things. As an example of that, we can say that cultural diversity is a plurality of visions, beliefs and etc.
3     . Migration: is moving from one place to another and reside in the new place for a period of time.
4     . Fundamental: something basic or primary. And it can be used as something essential.
5     . Collective strength: means that something powered by a team. In other words, it means the strength of the collective group.

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?
-      Sports are a good example of cultural diversity. In UAE, we can see that there many international sports like polo, rugby, cricket, and also local racing like camel riding and boats racing.

2. Name three ways in which people of different cultures can help a country to function in the new global economy.
        - Immigration: in which people come from other countries and reside in it to make trading and economy.
        - interacting with other countries by using network.
        - by publishing economic books around the world.

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

        - Melting pot: are different societies which are heterogeneous gathering with each other and becoming more heterogeneous.

       - Garden salad: a variety of salad with fresh vegetables, most likely with different societies become together by keep their own visions, beliefs, and lifestyle. And they are readily identifiable.


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”. 
       The ethnicity of the British citizens came from Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Norse and the Normans.

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.
University of Melbourne dispose a form of cultural diversity policy and it list the aspects of cultural diversity to avoid the discrimination and racism between the students and tries to make the proper environment for every student and learn from other cultures.

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:
Varied
       unvaried
Increasingly
       decreasingly
Respecting
       disrespecting
Strength
       weakness
Improving
       blow
Inclusive
       lethargy
Majority
       minority
Tolerance
       intolerance
Equality
       equality

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:
Diverse
       various
Creative
       inventive
Uniqueness
       individuality
Dignity
       poise
Integrated
       combined
Asset
       benefit
Global
       international
Benefit
       advantage

Exercise - portfolio 1

Introduction to Diversity
Think!
·         Who lives in the UAE?
Many people, Emiraties and Foreigners.
·         How many Emiratis are there?
947.000
·         What other nationalities and culturally diverse groups are there?
Pakistanis, Indians, egyptian, Iranian and British
·         Do you know any population statistics? (For the UAE, for the separate Emirates?)

1
AbuDhabi
1,880,000
2
Dubai
2,106.000
3
Sharjah
1,100,000
4
Ajman
537.000
5
Um Alqaiwain
282.000
6
Fujairah
352,000
7
Ras Alkhaimah
500,000


Task 1
With a partner, research on the internet to find information about UAE demographics.

Nationality 
Percentage
Number 
Year
Source 
Emirati
947.9 thousand 


11.5%


8,264,0703 – 11.5%


16.5%

2013


2011


2010


2009
http://www.emaratalyoum.com/local-section/other/2011-04-04-1.376712

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/influx-of-foreigners-spikes-uae-population-to-8-3m-1.787518 

National Bureau of Statistics UAE http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates#Demographics
South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi)
58.4%
2009
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates#Demographics
other Asian
16.7%
2009
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates#Demographics
Western expatriates
8.4%
2009
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates#Demographics
Asian countries, (Afghanistan, China, Iran, Korea, Philippines, Thailand but excluding India, Pakistan, Bangladesh) 
1 million
2009
(Gulf News 07 October 2009).http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php 
Bangladesh 

500,000


700,000
2009


2012
(Gulf News 07 October 2009)http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php 

(Gulf News 27 August 2012)http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php 
Britain
100,000
2012
(Gulf News 10 November 2012)
Canada 

25,000


40,000
2010


2013
reported by Reuters 29 Dec 2010).http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php

AFP report 28 May 2013).
http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php  
China 
200,000
2011
according to the Chinese Embassy in Abu Dhabi (reported 24 August 2011).
http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
Finland 
900
2010
(24 March 2010, embassy website information).
http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
Greece 
estimate of 3,500-4,000
2012
by Hrach Kalsahakian, founder of the website www.emiratesgreeks.com (The National 03 March 2012).http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
India 
1.75 million
2009
(Gulf News 07 October 2009).http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
Italy 
4,000
2012
(The National 03 June 2012).http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
Japan 
3,500
2012
(Etihad press release 22 Aug 2012)http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
Krygyz 
3,000
2012
(FlyDubai press release 10 January 2012).http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
The Netherlands 
5,000
2013
(WAM 15 January 2013). http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
Pakistan 
1.25 million
2009
(Gulf News 07 October 2009).http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
Philippines
600,000 



700,000 
2013



2013
06 Sep 2013 according to the Filipino ambassador to the UAE in a report about PAL flights to Abu Dhabi and Dubai.http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php 

17 Jan 2013 according to a press release about Cebu Pacific launching daily flights to Dubai.http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
Russia 
25,000
2012
(WAM 23 Oct 2012). http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
Western expatriates, including Australia, Europe, Africa, Latin America 
500,000 
2009
 (Gulf News 07 October 2009).http://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php
Yemen
90,000
2013
02 Sep 2013 announced launch of Etihad Airways flights to Sana'ahttp://www.dubaifaqs.com/population-of-uae.php





  Religion 

Religions 
Percentage
Number 
Year
Source 
Muslim 

Sunni 
Shi'a
76%

85%
15%
2005
 http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2007/90223.htm
Christianity
9%
2005
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2007/90223.htm
Hindu   
5%
2005
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2007/90223.htm
Buddhist
5%
2005
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2007/90223.htm
other religious groups, including Parsi, Baha'is, and Sikh.
5%
2005
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2007/90223.htm


Do the results surprise you?
No.
Comments? Conclusions?
Its clear and can be seen everywhere that the foreigners in UAE outnumber the local population of the country.


Task 2
 
Give examples of cultural diversity in Abu Dhabi (Places of worship, organizations, etc.)
 
AbuDhabi Mens Collage, is a good example of the culture diversity since we have Teachers and workers from different countries.