Tuesday, February 25, 2014

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

Thursday, February 20, 2014

blog exercise #1




Blog Exercise #1 - Ten Aspects of Cultural Diversity
Name …Faisal Aljasmi………………….
ID …H00269278…….     
1.   Look at these ten aspects which make up your cultural identity. Then, fill in the last two columns – one for somebody who works for your family and one for an expatriate friend. There are other aspects of cultural diversity but these are the main ones.
Aspect
‘ism’
Frankie
Mohamed
Your Family Employee
Your
Expatriate
Friend
Race/Ethnicity
Racism
(Racist)
White British
Emirati
Pakistani
kuwaity
Language

English
Arabic
urdu
arabic
Religion
Religious bigotry
(a religious bigot)
Christian
(Protestant)
Muslim
(Sunni)
muslim
muslim
Values and beliefs

Socialist
Carnivore
carnivore
carnivore
Disability
Ableism
Able
Able
able
able
Class
Classism
Middle Class
High Class!
middle class
high class
Gender
Sexism
(Sexist)
Female
Male
male
male
Age
Ageism
(Ageist)
60
20
52
18
Educational Background

M.Ed.
Undergraduate
undergraduated
high school
Sexual Orientation
Hetrosexualist
(Homophobic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

2. How many countries are there in the world today?  …190…..
3. How many ethnic groups are there in the world today? …100..
Here is an incomplete list of ethnic groups.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_modern_ethnic_groups
4. How many ethnic groups are there living in the UAE? …………4…………………




5. What is wrong with this chart? …………its old chart…………………

http://fanack.com/uploads/pics/uae_population_nationals_01.jpg
6. What percentage of the UAE population is Emirati in 2014?  …11%..

7. Why is the percentage so small? …because UAE start to develop and they need a labor force and old hands so they gives a good monthly pension for foreigns , the geographic location helps foreigns to live in UAE .

8. The UAE's population strategy plans to make Emiratis the majority in the country or up to …40….. per cent, by …2021…..,  members of the Federal National Council (FNC) told Gulf News.
9. Do you think this will happen? ………………No………………………………………..
10. Why do you think this? ……because UAE have new challenges in in the next few years and they will need more labor force ………………………
11. Do you have any different ethnic groups in your ancestry or your family today? ......no..............
12. What are the benefits of having a mixed cultural heritage?
……………taking good attitudes from other cultures ……………………………