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 , 175milion
3.       One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.	True
4.       Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.	False – full respect
5.       Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	True

 

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

 

1.       Heterogeneous :- mixed

2.       Plurality :-  different

3.       Migration :- move abroad

4.       Fundamental :- basic         

5.       Collective strength :- group of 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?

Music – Clothes – language .

 

2.       Name three ways in which people of different cultures can help a country to function in the new global economy.

Language skills – creative solution – new thing

 

3.       From the internet, in relation to Cultural Diversity, find 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”.

White British – British – Indian - Pakistanis

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’s cultural diversity policy is that to respect the culture of different pupil at the university strengthen and help to importance the variety of belief persctive and concern.

   The University of Melbourne is devoted to public agreements the staff and student are supporting their own culture as well as understanding different culture of pupils at the university. The university tries hard to form an environment where they encourage culturally behavior and activities, make sure cultural differences are pay attention to and discovered, and actively seek to learn from other cultures

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied	same	Increasingly	Decreasing	Respecting	Disrespect
Strength	weaknes	Improving	Worse	Inclusive	Excusive
Majority	Minority	Tolerance	Bais	Equality	Difference

 

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse	Varied	Creative	Clever	Uniqueness	Character
Dignity	Honor	Integrated	Blend	Asset	Benefit
Global	universal	Benefit	profit	Harmony	Peace