week 2 lesson 2 week 3 lesson 1 (what is cultural Diversity Quiz)

Quiz – 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, 175 million.
3.       One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.	True.
4.       Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.	False, respect for freedom of thought.
5.       Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	True.

 

 

 

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

 

1.       Heterogeneous-Diverse, different, variant.                        

 

2.       Plurality-multitude, majority.

 

3.       Migration-People leave there country to another country for economical reasons, personal choice, etc……………….

 

4.       Fundamental-main, major, primary.

 

5.       Collective strength-combined force, plural power, group 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?

 

 

 

Different clothes, languages, traditions, celebrations and festivals.

 

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

 

·         New way of thinking.

 

·         Creative solutions.

 

·         Negotiation skills.

 

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

 

·         Melting point: cultures mix, blend into one assimilated culture.

 

·         Garden salad: a group of distinct cultures that are blended into unique and one hope tasteful, mixture.

 

 

 

 

 

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”.

 

            white (of which English 83.6%, Scottish 8.6%, Welsh 4.9%, Northern Irish 2.9%) 92.1%,                     black 2%, Indian 1.8%, Pakistani 1.3%, mixed 1.2%, other 1.6% (2001 census).

 

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.

 

 

 

They had a policy that makes the people keep their home country culture and respect it. They want all who are in the collage to learn and respect everybody cultures.

 

 

 

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

 

Varied	Same	Increasingly	Decreasingly	Respecting	Disrespecting
Strength	Weakness	Improving	Getting worse	Inclusive	Not including
Majority	Minority	Tolerance	Intolerance	Equality	Unequal

 

 

 

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

 

Diverse	Several	Creative	Inventive	Uniqueness	Distinction
Dignity	Respect	Integrated	Combined	Asset	Peace, benefit
Global	International	Benefit	Advantage	Harmony	Regularity