portfolio exercise #2

Quiz 1 - What is Cultural Diversity

Portfolio Exercise #2

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
5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	true

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1. Heterogeneous    different

2. Plurality    more than one

3. Migration    to move

4. Fundamental    base source

5. Collective strength    group power

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?

Italian food , Mexican food , cloths

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

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

Garden salad : different cultures make a new culture

Melting pot :  people and culture

http://www.google.ae/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=QFA392bG6cf5pM&tbnid=KmSn3ry4kPKg8M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.residentadvisor.net%2Fevent.aspx%3F188626&ei=h3kMU8e3IYGI0AXD3oDgDg&bvm=bv.61725948,d.d2k&psig=AFQjCNGbMGuEE29r9WTKxMnatW6xAQIFRg&ust=1393412830508644

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 ,  African , arabs

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.

University of Melbourne is one of culturally diverse University . Students and who work there , do activities together ,where differences are valued .  There are a lot of advantages of working and studying in University of Melbourne such as being in environment which is rich culturally

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied	Non-diversified	Increasingly	Decrease	Respecting	disrespect
Strength	weak	Improving	Disimprove	Inclusive	piece
Majority	minority	Tolerance	forgiveness	Equality	uneven

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse	diferent	Creative	inventive	Uniqueness	independes
Dignity	nobility	Integrated	united	Asset	porerty
Global	international	Benefit	advantage