Quiz 1 - 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 people live outside the country where their birth in
3. One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.	True
4. Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.	False Cultural Diversity means respect of freedom of thought
5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	True

Vocabulary  practice. Define in your own words:

      1. Heterogeneous: To have different parts 

      2. Plurality: Large quantity.

      3. Migration: To travel and settle down in foreign country.

      4. Fundamental: Basic and nessacary

      5. Collective strength:  The combined power of a thing or people.

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?

         ·      Sports: Football / Cricket.

         ·      Apparel/clothes: Kandora / shirt& jeans.

         ·      Music: Chinese / English.

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

   1.    Different cultures lead o different ways of thought and problem solving.

   2.    The use of different languages facilitates easier communication.

   3.    Diverse social connections to different cultures.

      3. From the internet, in relation to Cultural Diversity, find a picture and a definition of “Melting pot” and “Garden salad”.

    ·         Melting pot: heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous, the different elements "melting together" into a harmonious whole with a common culture

    ·         Garden salad: Cultures are juxtaposed — like salad ingredients — but do not merge into a single homogeneous culture. Each culture keeps its own distinct qualities.

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”.

        ·     Irish Traveller/Gypsy.

        ·     Asian or Asian British: Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese.

        ·     Black or Black British

       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.

That the University of Melboure will respect cultural diversity in all its aspects to create an environment to enhance cross-cultural enrichment for all who attend, be they staff or students, for it will be a strong asset for the University.

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied	Homogeneous	Increasingly	Decreasingly	Respecting	Disrespecting
Strength	weakness	Improving	Worsening	Inclusive	Exclusive
Majority	minority	Tolerance	Intolerance	Equality	Inequality

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse	Different	Creative	Inventive	Uniqueness	Distinctive
Dignity	Honor	Integrated	Combined	Asset	Valuable
Global	international	Benefit	advantage