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.	T
2.       Over 200 million people live outside the country where they were born.	F​
3.       One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.	T
4.       Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.	F
5.       Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	T

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1.       Heterogeneous-Different

2.       Plurality-a large number of people or more than one

3.       Migration-move from one plase to anther place

4.       Fundamental-the most important or basic fact

5.       Collective strength-group work.

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?

 food ,sports , and music

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

  negotiating skills ,Different soultions

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

 melting pot:  country, locality, or situation in which a blending of races, peoples.

a garden-salad :culture is one made up of many different people who retain their unique cultural identity.

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”.

         black african ,white British“South” Asian or Indian.

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 welcomes and encourages and celebrates the many different cultures found on its campus, and wants all of the students to recognize what an opportunity there is for them to learn and value all of the different cultures .

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied

 Hetrogeneous

Increasingly

Decreasingly

Respecting

Disrespecting

Strength

Weakness

Improving

Declining

Inclusive

Exclusive

Majority

Minority

Tolerance

Intolerance

Equality

Inequality

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse	different	Creative	Inventive	Uniqueness	incomparable
Dignity	Nobility	Integrated	Combined	Asset	Property
Global	Worldwide	Benefit	Advantage	Harmony	conformity

Exercise 1

Blog Exercise #1 - Ten Aspects of Cultural Diversity
Name : Abdulrhman Balkhair bin Zubaa
ID: H00280710


1.   Look at these ten aspects which make up your cultural identity. Then, fill in the last two columns – one for somebody who works for your family and one for an expatriate friend. There are other aspects of cultural diversity but these are the main ones.


2. How many countries are there in the world today?  …210…..
3. How many ethnic groups are there in the world today? …………+ 5000………………
Here is an incomplete list of ethnic groups. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_modern_ethnic_groups
4. How many ethnic groups are there living in the UAE? ………4 to 5……………………




5. What is wrong with this chart?  ………It's old chart and not right information …….


6. What percentage of the UAE population is Emirati in 2014?  ………11.6%………..
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/influx-of-foreigners-spikes-uae-population-to-8-3m-1.787518

7. Why is the percentage so small? ……because the number of foreigners is increasing …….
8. The UAE's population strategy plans to make Emiratis the majority in the country or up to …40….. per cent, by …2021….., members of the Federal National Council (FNC) told Gulf News.
9. Do you think this will happen? ………………yes ………………..
10. Why do you think this?  …………………Because the government is working hard to achieve……
11. Do you have any different ethnic groups in your ancestry or your family today?  ...................................No..........................
12. What are the benefits of having a mixed cultural heritage?
……………………being open minded and talking more than one language …………………
Post this on your blog by the end of the class.