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.
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True
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2. Over 200 million people live outside the country where they were born.
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False – 175 million persons are residing away from the country.
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3. One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.
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True
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4. Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.
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False - respect of fundamental.
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5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.
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True
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Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:
1. Heterogeneous : Variety or Diversity
2. Plurality : many
3. Migration : immigrate
4. Fundamental : Primary – Foundation or basic
5. Collective strength : Strength in group.
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?
- Language
- Religion
- Tradition
- Clothes
- Dance
2. Name three ways in which people of different cultures can help a country to function in the new global economy.
- Ideas - How solutions
- Language - Trading
- Approaches
3. From the internet, in relation to Cultural Diversity, find a picture and a definition of “Melting pot” and “Garden salad”.
- The melting pot is a metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous.
- garden salad is a salad consisting mostly of fresh vegetables.
melting pot 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”.
- Pakistan
- Indian
- Chinese
- Bangladesh
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.
Cultural Diversity Policy includes a commitment to
developing and disseminating information in a format which is
coherent easily accessible and appropriate to the needs of the
whole University community.
Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:
Varied
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symmetric
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Increasingly
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decreasingly
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Respecting
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Disrespect
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Strength
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weakness
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Improving
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declining
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Inclusive
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narrow
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Majority
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minority
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Tolerance
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intolerance
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Equality
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inequality
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Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:
Diverse
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varied
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Creative
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inventive
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Uniqueness
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distinction
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Dignity
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sublimity
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Integrated
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merged
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Asset
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savings
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Global
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universal
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Benefit
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Interest
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Harmony
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unison
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Name : Abdullah Ahmed Alhammadi
ID: H00226963
Class: ECO
