Thursday, September 26, 2013

What is cultural diversity? Reading 1

Quiz – What is Cultural Diversity?

Read the UNESCO report. True or False? If FALSE, write the TRUE answer.
Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1.       Heterogeneous: made up of parts that are different
2.       Plurality:The state or fact of being plural
3.       Migration:a process in evolution and population genetics
4.       Fundamental:Foundation of reality
5.       Collective strength:made by a number of people acting as a 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?

Music is considered as major part of the culture.

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

Language skills, new ways of thinking and creative solutions to difficult problems and negotiating

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

Melting pot:A place where different peoples, styles, theories, etc., are mixed together.

Garden salad:A garden salad or tossed salad is a salad consisting mostly of fresh vegetables. The base for the salad are greens such as lettuce ....


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”.

Migration from what are now the Northern European states has been happening for millennia, with other groups such as British Jews also well established.

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 Melbourne support the staff and student when they achieve thing in there culture.The university creat a environment where staff and student promote culturally inclusive behavior and activities.



Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Abdulrahman saeed Aljunaibi

                                                  Ten Aspects of Cultural Diversity

These are the ten aspects of cultural diversity which we are going to concentrate on
in this course.

1)   Download Popplet Lite (free app) from the App Store, and then make a Popplet like the diagram below. Put yourself in the centre. Around yourself put the names of six people you know who are not Emirati. Fill in the boxes. What makes them different from you?
2) Define yourself as an Emirati. Write a short paragraph. 
Example – I was born in Abu Dhabi and my nationality is Emirati.

My name is Abdulrahman saeed Aljunaibi I was born in abudhabi and my nationality emarati.I have lived here all my life and I love this country more then my life the culture we have is important because that how we were raised.our kandor is our uniform.
  
3)  Now, let’s complete the table below, based on our class discussion:

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Hi my name is Abdulrahman saeed Aljunaibi. I am 17 years old. I am football fan inspired to study media by friends and family. I enjoy editing videos.