Portfolio 1 = introduction to diversity

Gregory Vrhovnik                                                                                                                                         Station 11

LSEC 2305            Name: Hamad Ahmed                                                                                                Ext.711

 

Introduction to Diversity

 

With a partner, research on the internet to find the following information include your sources.

UAE Demographics:

Ethnic Groups	Percentage	Year	Source
Emirati	19%	1980	wikipedia
Other arabs	23%	1980	wikipedia
South Asian	50%	1980	wikipedia
Se Asian	8%	1982	wikipedia

 

Religions	Percentage	Year	Source
Muslim	80%	2003	wikipedia
Christion	9%	2003	wikipedia
Hindu-buddnist	10%	2003	wikipedia

 

1.      Write a definition of cultural diversity in your own words.

Culture diversity means the variety of people traditions who live together.

2.      Give examples of cultural diversity in Abu Dhabi (Places of worship, organizations, etc.)

1-sports 2-restourant 3-schools 4-clubs 5-musumes6- mosques.

portfolio 2 = what is cultural diversity ?

Quiz – 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.	T
2.       Over 200 million people live outside the country where they were born.	F / 175 million person are reside many from the country
3.       One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.	T
4.       Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.	F / respect of fundamental
5.       Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	T

 

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1.       Heterogeneous  → Variety

2.       Plurality → Many

3.       Migration → Immigrate

4.       Fundamental → baske , primary

5.       Collective strength → strong as 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?

1-music   2-dance   3-clothes   4-traditions.

 

 

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

             1-trading   2-language   3-approches   4- idea

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

Melting pot ,,  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”.

1-pakistani   2-india   3-chinese   4-bangladeshi

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.

 

 

 

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied	symmetric	Increasingly	decreasingly	Respecting	Depicting
Strength	Weakness	Improving	declining	Inclusive	narrow
Majority	minority	Tolerance	intolerance	Equality	inequality

 

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse	Varied	Creative	Inventive	Uniqueness	Distinction
Dignity	Sublimity	Integrated	Merged	Asset	Saving
Global	Universal	Benefit	Interest	Harmony	Unison