Portfolio Exercise #2
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
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 : somthing has indetical featurs
2. Plurality : a huge meterios number
3. Migration : the movement of an animal or a person from a location to anthor
4. Fundamental : being involved form someting basic
5. Collective strength : convergent power
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?
culture religion , nationalty , history and heratage
2. Name three ways in which people of different cultures can help a country to function in the new global economy. diffrenat opinons , sharing ideas and respect cultures
3. From the internet, in relation to Cultural Diversity, find a picture and a definition of “Melting pot” and “Garden salad”.
i ipolgize there is some problem with the word office so the picture wont appear so i put a link for the picture
http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/elenathewise/elenathewise1009/elenathewise100900200/7776398-plate-of-healthy-green-garden-salad-with-fresh-vegetables-on-white-background.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/TheMeltingpot1.jpg/200px-TheMeltingpot1.jpg
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”.
the ethinc minority of 4 million in britain are the asians
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.
melboure university want to build an envroment that have mulity cultural students and staff to share their culture and heratage
Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:
Varied singal Increasingly decreasingly Respecting rudness
Strength weakness Improving worsness Inclusive Specified
Majority minority Tolerance Equality Injustice
Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:
Diverse different Creative artistic Uniqueness singularity
Dignity respect Integrated incorporated Asset property
Global universal Benefit advantage
