Portfolio Exercise #2

1. Exercise #2
   
   Saeid Abdollah
   H00269071
   CEB
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

    At least 6000 different languages exist in the world. True

   
   

   . Over 200 million people live outside the country where they were born 

   False , 175 million people

   
   

    One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures. True 

   
   

   . Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought

   False , Cultural diversity means the quality of diverse or different cultures, as opposed to monoculture, as in the global monoculture, or a homogenization of cultures, akin to cultural decay. 

   
   

   . Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger. True 

   
   

   Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words

   
   

    Heterogeneous , large different   

   
   

    Plurality , many people 

   
   

   Migration , people who migrant to other countries to live in

   
   

    Fundamental, Original

   
   

    Collective strength , the group power 

   
   

   Now read the rest of the article, and answer these questions by researching on the internet

   
   

   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?

     .The language , custom and traditions

   
   

   
   

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

   .Different ideas , different suggestions and different solutions  

   
   

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

   
   

   Melting pot : country, locality which a blending of races,peoples and cultures

   Garden salad : Different cultures togather make one unique culture

   
   

   
   

    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”

   Indian Pakistani, white British , other white .Mixed race, Black Caribbean , Black African,Bangladeshi ,Other Asian (non-Chines),Chines,Other Black 

   
   

    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 of Melbourne is one of culturally diverse University . Students and who work there , do activities together ,where differences are valued .  There are a lot of advantages of working and studying in University of Melbourne such as being in environment which is rich culturally

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

   
   

   Varied , Is varied

   Increasingly , Descreasingly

   Respecting , disrespecting 

   Strength '  Weekness 

   Improving , disimprove 

   Inclusive , exclusive 

   Majority , minority 

   Tolerance , intolerance 

   Equality, inequality 

   
   

   
   

   Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym: 

   
   

   Diverse , varied 

   Creative , inventive

   Uniqueness , independenes  

   Dignity , nobility 

   Integrated , united 

   Asset , porerty 

   Global , international

   Benefit , advantage

Exercise #1

Blog Exercise #1 - Ten Aspects of Cultural Diversity
Name …………Saeid Abdollah………….
ID ………H00269071…………….  


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 country.
3. How many ethnic groups are there in the world today? …………+ 100………………
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?  ………………………the percentage of UAE Emirati citizns are wrong……………………………………………………………………….


6. What percentage of the UAE population is Emirati in 2014?  ………11%………..
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? …………a lot of forge infers come to UAE to work.
8. The UAE's population strategy plans to make Emiratis the majority in the country or up to …….. per cent, by …….., 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 each company in UAE needs local workers …………………………………………………………………………………………………
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?
………………………………………learn new language and culture……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Post this on your blog by the end of the class.