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
3. One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.	TRUE
4. Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.	FALSE
5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	TRUE

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

 

 

 

1. Heterogeneous : different people from other countries live in same place

 

 

 

2. Plurality: a large number of people and things

 

 

 

3. Migration: move to another country  and live there

 

 

 

4. Fundamental : basic or major

 

 

 

5. Collective strength:  power of 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?

 

Life  style  , music , habits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Foods , clothes  , electronics .

 

 

 

 

 

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”. According to the 2011 Census, the ethnic composition of the United Kingdom was as set out in the table below.

 

 

 

Ethnic group	2011 population	2011%
White: Total	55,010,359	87.1
Gypsy/Traveller/ Irish Traveller: Total	63,193	0.1
Asian or Asian British: Indian	1,412,958	2.3
Asian or Asian British: Pakistani	1,174,983	1.9
Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi	451,529	0.7
Asian or Asian British: Chinese	433,150	0.7
Asian or Asian British: Other Asian	861,815	1.4
Asian or Asian British: Total	4,373,339	4.7
Black or Black British: Total	1,904,684	3.0
Mixed Multiple: Total	1,250,229	2.0
Other Ethnic Group: Total	580,374	0.9
Total	63,182,178	100

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

University engorge student in different cultures to interact. The University will accept all ethnic groups.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

 

 

Varied	Similarity	Increasingly	Decreasingly	Respecting	Being rude
Strength	WEEKNIES	Improving	Getting worse	Inclusive	exclusive
Majority	MINORITY	Tolerance	Hate	Equality	racism

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

 

 

 

Diverse	varied	Creative	Inventive	Uniqueness	Special
Dignity	Self respect	Integrated	United	Asset	Benefit
Global	international	Benefit	Positive