Quiz 1

Khalifa Ali H00247357

Abdullah Ali H00205079

 

Quiz 1 - 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 .. 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 its respect
5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	True

 

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

 

1. Heterogeneous: mixed up Society

 

2. Plurality: many kinds, Differences

 

3. Migration:  the movement from their own country to another

 

4. Fundamental: something based on

 

5. Collective strength:  group working causes strength

 

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?                                                                                            - Clothes, language, sport games, accent, music

 

2. Name three ways in which people of different cultures can help a country to function in the new global economy.                                                                                                                                                - Exchange experience, new ways of thinking, language skills

 

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

 

 

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 Africans

thnic group	Population	% of total*
White British	50,366,497	85.67%
White (other)	3,096,169	5.27%
Indian	1,053,411	1.8%
Pakistani	977,285	1.6%
White Irish	691,232	1.2%
Mixed race	677,117	1.2%
Black Caribbean	7005565876000000000565,876	1.0%
Black African	485,277	0.8%
Bangladeshi	283,063	0.5%
Other Asian (non-Chinese)	247,644	0.4%
Chinese	247,403	0.4%
Other	230,615	0.4%
Black (others)	97,585	0.2%

 

 

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 Marylebone makes sure that cultural diversity is a source of strength for social cohesion. Also the university and the university strives to promote behavior culturally inclusive and they want to learn from other cultures to take a positive thing. Valuing cultural diversity and support their students

 

 

 

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

 

Varied	homogeneous	Increasingly	Decreasingly	Respecting	Disrespect
Strength	weakness	Improving	Declination	Inclusive	narrow
Majority	minority	Tolerance	intolerance	Equality	inequality

 

 

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

 

Diverse	prenominal	Creative	artistic	Uniqueness	distinction
Dignity	respect	Integrated	incorporated	Asset	property
Global	universal	Benefit	avail	Harmony	regularity