Quiz – What is Cultural Diversity? 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, 175m live outside the country they were born in.
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: Variety

2.       Plurality: Majority

3.       Migration: The act of moving out from your country to another.

4.       Fundamental: Basic, foundation, essential.

5.       Collective strength: The strength collected from different people.

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?

Creative thinking, language skills

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

1.       Language skills 2. Creative solutions for problems 3. Negotiating skills.

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

Melting Pot: it means different cultures gathering in 1 country and blending into 1 culture which makes a whole new culture that is stronger than the previous one.

Garden salad: different cultures mixed together to make a unique culture.

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”.

Indians, Pakistanis, Black Caribbeans, Black Africans and Bangladeshis.

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.

The university of Melbourne have a system for cultural diversity that encompasses differences based on race, ethnicity, language, religion, value and belief systems, disability, class, gender, age and educational background. The university is seeking social harmony and cohesion that includes all staff and students so they value their cultures more and deepen their cross-cultural understanding. 

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