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