portfolio Excise #1 what is cultural diversity

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, It means respecting the freedom of thought.
5.       Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	True

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1.       Heterogeneous: mix , varied.

2.       Plurality : group, majority. 

3.       Migration:  moving from there country to another country .

4.       Fundamental: Necessary , Basic .

5.       Collective strength: Power assembly and disperse weakness

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?

1.  traditions and customs.
2.  Language sport .
3.  ethics.
4.  traits .
5.  behavior.
6.  Religion.

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

•        Trading and delis.
•        Communicating in many languages.
•        Multiplicity of problems, and the diversity of ways of solving them.

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

•      Melting pot is a metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous, the different elements "melting together" into a harmonious whole with a common culture.

•      Garden salad it means that the integration of the many different cultures are combined/mixed like a salad.

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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”.

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.

•      Melbourne's university states that in order to rise above & create social harmony, they must maintain, value, respect, and support the cultural diversities by creating an environment where students & staff can exchange different traditions & cultures.
  
  

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied	Homogeneous	Increasingly	Decreasingly	Respecting	Disrespecting
Strength	Strength	Improving	Declining	Inclusive	Exclusive
Majority	Minority	Tolerance	Intolerance	Equality	Inequality

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse	Varied	Creative	Original	Uniqueness	Singularity
Dignity	Self-respect	Integrated	Combined	Asset	Advantage
Global	Universal	Benefit	Asset	Harmony	Unity