Portfolio 2

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 – around 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
5.       Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	True

 

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1.       Heterogeneous: mixed culture/variety  x  homogeneous

2.       Plurality: majority

3.       Migration: live outside the birth country

4.       Fundamental: basic / Foundation

5.       Collective strength: strength in groups / co-op 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?

 

-          Entertainment – sport – hobbies – traditions – music.

 

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

 

-          Trading – languages – approaches – solutions / ideas.

 

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

 

 

 

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 British

 

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.

 

-          Cultural diversity includes differences based on race, ethnicity, language, religion, value and belief systems, disability, class, gender, age, and educational background.

-           Committing to social harmony and cohesion, supporting all staff and students. Create better environment to staff and students to promote cultural diversity behavior and activities, ensure cultural difference to learn from other cultures.

 

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied	homogeneous	Increasingly	Falling	Respecting	Disrespecting
Strength	Weakness	Improving	Declining	Inclusive	Narrow
Majority	Minority	Tolerance	Intolerance	Equality	Inequality

 

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse	Different	Creative	Inspired	Uniqueness	individuality
Dignity	self-respect	Integrated	combined	Asset	strength
Global	Universal	Benefit	advantage	Harmony	agreement