Reflection #1

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Reflection 1 

Our culture is very important because of that we like to learn more things about it. I learned more by searching in the real life about it. Our grandparents did every thing to make us live in great life. also diving is not easy when I try it. Our old tools like qarqor and burqa are still exist in these days. I’m Emirati and I am proud of being Emirati because our grandparents created our history in the UAE. The UAE nowadays is one of the best countries in the world. Sheikh Zayed said that people who don’t have past they will not have a present.  

Quiz 2 / Exercise 3

Quiz 2 – What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?

True or False? If FALSE, write the TRUE answer.

1.       A Multicultural society can be described as a society with a single set of values.	FALSE /
2.       A “salad bowl” represents varied and separate cultures.	TRUE
3.       One aspect of Multiculturalism is respecting different cultures.	TRUE
4.       Cultural Diversity can be represented by a “melting pot”	FALSE
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.	FALSE /

Define in your own words:

1.           “Melting Pot” : area that various cultures get together .

2.       “Salad Bowl” : idea of merging the cultures , However its remains discrete and different .

3.       “Assimilation” : To be one of the main part .

4.       “Acculturation” : members of one cultural group adopt the beliefs and behaviors of another group.

5.       “Enculturation” : the act of first culture learning.

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to culture, customs, and social institutions. Noticeable group level effects of acculturation often include changes in food, clothing, and language.

Give a synonym:

varied	assorted	respect	honor	dominate	command
multiple	varied	central	main	interacting	communicating
specific	certain	represents	display	adopt	accept

Give the opposite:

varied	single	respect	disrespect	gradually	immediately
multiple	singular	common	unique	dominant group	minority
specific	general	contrasted with	blended	adopt	ignore

Exercise #2

Quiz 1 - What is Cultural Diversity

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 / around 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 / respecting the freedom of thought
5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	TRUE

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1. Heterogeneous / Different / Diverse

2. Plurality / Multitude / more than one

3. Migration / to move / Travel

4. Fundamental / Foundation / Base

5. Collective strength / power and unity

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- Clothes

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

1 - Thinking in different ways       2- increasing the skills          3- learn the languages 

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”.

1- Pakistan     2- Indian     3- Black African 

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 respects and supports the cultural diversity and wants to create an environment that helps to make the people exchange their tradition and culture together.

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied	homogeneous / limited	Increasingly	decreasingly	Respecting	rudeness
Strength	weakness	Improving	declining	Inclusive	narrow
Majority	minority	Tolerance	intolerance	Equality	inequality

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse	Varied	Creative	artistic	Uniqueness	distinction
Dignity	respect	Integrated	inserted	Asset	savings
Global	universal	Benefit	interest