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 people live outside.
3.       One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.	True
4.       Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.	False, cultural diversity means to more respect.
5.       Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	True

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1.       Heterogeneous === Divers

2.       Plurality === Many

3.       Migration === Moving around

4.       Fundamental === Basic

5.       Collective strength === Strength in groups

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?

·         Music.

·         Games.

·         Dance.

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

·         Trade.

·         Languages skill.

·         Different approaches.

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

·       Melting pot: Different cultural but, together in one place.

·       Garden salad: different cultural mixed together.

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”.

·       Indian

·       Pakstanian

·       Arab

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.

Support the Cultural Diversity from everywhere and trying to create an environment that could own them.

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied	one	Increasingly	Decreasingly	Respecting	Disrespect
Strength	Weakness	Improving	Down grading	Inclusive	Exclusive
Majority	Minority	Tolerance	Intolerance	Equality	difference

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse	Variety	Creative	imaginative	Uniqueness	Exceptionality
Dignity	honor	Integrated	Included	Asset	Benefit
Global	World wide	Benefit	profit	Harmony	Agreement