Quiz 1

 

1. At least 6000 different languages exist in the world.	T
2. Over 200 million people live outside the country where they were born.	F, Around 175 million persons are residing away from the country of their birth
3. One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.	T
4. Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.	F, Cultural Diversity means to have respect for different ways of thinking
5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	T

 

 

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

 

1. Heterogeneous

 Varied

2. Plurality

Majority

3. Migration

A movement from one region or country to another in order to find a great life

4. Fundamental

Being an essential part of something

5. Collective strength

A group of People come together with the same idea or goal

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?

 

v Tradition and Religion

 

v Art of living

 

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

vLanguage skills          vNew ways of thinking      vNegotiating 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”.

Ethnic groups in the United Kingdom, Foreign-born population of the United Kingdom, and Classification of ethnicity in the United Kingdom:-

 

 

 

 

 

According to the 2001 Census, the ethnic composition of the United Kingdom was:

 

Ethnic group	Population	Proportion of total UK population
White British	700750366497000000050,366,497	85.67%
White (other)	70063096169000000003,096,169	5.27%
Indian	70061053411000000001,053,411	1.8%
Pakistani	7005747285000000000747,285	1.5%
White Irish	7005691232000000000691,232	1.2%
Mixed	7005677117000000000677,117	1.2%
Black Caribbean	7005565876000000000565,876	1.0%
Black African	7005485277000000000485,277	0.8%
Bangladeshi	7005283063000000000283,063	0.5%
Chinese	7005247403000000000247,403	0.4%
Other Asian (non-Chinese)	7005247644000000000247,644	0.4%
Black (others)	700497585000000000097,585	0.2%
Other	7005230615000000000230,615	0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

        This table is from Wikipedia web site

 

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.

 

vUniversity of Melbourne is one of culturally diverse University where students and staff aim for Culturally inclusive behavior and activities, Where differences are valued and explored, and where students and staff actively seek to learn from other cultures. One of the greatest benefits that University of Melbourne Provides is opportunity to work in a culturally rich environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

 

Varied	Homogeneous	Increasingly	Increasingly	Respecting	Disrespecting
Strength	Weakness	Improving	Improving	Inclusive	Exclusive
Majority	Minority	Tolerance	Tolerance	Equality	Inequality

 

 

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

 

Diverse	Varied	Creative	Innovative	Uniqueness	Independence
Dignity	Nobility	Integrated	United	Asset	Property
Global	Universal	Benefit	Advantage	Harmony	Agreement