Quiz 1 - What is Cultural Diversity
Read the UNESCO report. True or False? If FALSE,
write the TRUE answer.
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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, around 175 million people live outside the
country where they were born.
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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, Cultural Diversity means respect for freedom
of thought.
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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: consisting of parts or
members that are very different from each other.
2. Plurality: a large number of different
things.
3. Migration: people go to live in another
area or country, especially in order to find work.
4. Fundamental: basic
5. Collective strength: group of people that have
power and this is because of Cultural Diversity.
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?
Music, dress, literature and
lifestyle.
2.
Name three ways in which people of different cultures can help a country to
function in the new global economy.
1. Language skills,
2. new ways of
thinking
3. Negotiation.
3. From the internet, in relation to Cultural
Diversity, find a picture and a definition of “Melting pot” and “Garden salad”.
Melting pot: weakness - each culture loses them because
everyone melts into one culture
Garden salad: weakness - though they are mixed each culture
maintains its identity. this may cause disunity, segregation discrimination. No
unified culture
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”.
France and black Africa
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.
Australia is considered as cosmopolitan country there
are many different cultures. The University of Melbourne receives students from
varied cultures.
Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:
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Varied
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same
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Increasingly
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decreasingly
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Respecting
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Bad manners
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Strength
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weakness
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Improving
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decline
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Inclusive
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incomprehensive
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Majority
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minority
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Tolerance
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weakness
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Equality
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Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:
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Diverse
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differing
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Creative
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productive
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Uniqueness
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exclusivity
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Dignity
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Self-respect
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Integrated
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included
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Asset
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treasure
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Global
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Worldwide
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Benefit
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advantage
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