Monday 24 September 2012

week2 lesson2+week3 lesson1/Quiz1-what is cultural diversity






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,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: mixing different cultures and nationality together.
2.       Plurality: lots and many not only one.
3.       Migration: moving people to another country to live in it because the economicmpolitics…
4.       Fundamental: the basic things.
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? Clothes, languages, sports. Which its interesting thing to change your style and relief yourself, also its important to learn many languages for communicating with others society.
 
2.       Name three ways in which people of different cultures can help a country to function in the new global economy. Language skill, new ways of thinking, creative solutions for difficult problems.
 
3.       From the internet, in relation to Cultural Diversity, find a picture and a definition of “Melting pot” and “Garden salad”.
*Look to the picture that I post it














 




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 , chins, Bastian,…. 

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 is committed social to pies and harmony, also respect tolerate and accept different.

 

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied
Similar, same
Increasingly
Decreasing
Respecting
disrespecting
Strength
Weakness
Improving
Decline, worsen
Inclusive
exclusive
Majority
Minority 
Tolerance
intolerance
Equality
inequality

 

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse
Heterogeneous
Creative
Smart, imagination
Uniqueness
special
Dignity
Self-steam
Integrated
Coined
Asset
Hissing
Global
Universal
Benefit
Advantages
Harmony
Pies

 
 


 


 

 
 

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