Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Exercise #9


Culture shock

In last class I watched move  about man his name  is Todd his company send  him  to India to take care of the offices there and he challenge many difficult there like when he arrive to the India the culture there was deferent from his counter he felling  uncomfortable. Moreover he was crashed when he see the offices and the employee there because they don’t have experience about the job. After some days his mood was change to butter because   the employee improve to butter and  the work. Furthermore the live in the India was be essay because he learn some of the culture .However after some days his boos come to India and disappoint Todd with bad news about the offices and must close it  and quite the worker there. In the end he return to his country and he was fell unhappy because he massing to indie         

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Exercise #8


“Outsourced” - the movie study guide

 

You are going to watch and create a reflection on the film "Outsourced".

 

These questions will help you. If you miss watching the film in class, you may get a copy from the library and watch it at home. Here are some clips from "Outsourced"

 


Cultural Dimensions in Outsourced

As you watch the film, answer the questions and write down any examples of different cultural dimensions. This will help you with your reflection.

 

 

Cultural Dimension
Character
Todd, Puro, Aisha or other
Outsourced Scene
or Circumstance
Low-context culture
Dove
Calling Todd
High-context culture
Taxi Driver
Airport
Individualism
Todd
go alone
Collectivism
India people
Holi festival
Low power distance
Todd\Aisha
Said no
High power distance
Puro
Bring food
Uncertainty tolerance
Other
 Asking Todd
Uncertainty avoidance
Todd
Auntie House
Task orientation
Todd\ Dove
India Office
Social orientation
Puro
Company close

 

 

Reflection

Create a reflection about the movie Outsourced using the PowerPoint I give you. Show that you really understand the above cultural concepts.

1. As soon as Todd arrives, he experiences the discomfort of being disoriented in a
strange new place. What happens at the airport? Not found  the taci

2. When a friendly traveler helps him get on the train, what does he tell him to do? He not need help


3. When he gets on the train, he cannot find an empty seat. How is this problem
solved for him? How might this be a cultural solution? The boy tell him set on my set

4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences trying new food. His first
encounter is with an iced drink. What happens? Problem in his stomach

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Exercise # 7

The presentaion was about Individual country  


There are some countries are Individual they are believe in one culture  and they not like to max it with other culture from outside  like Australians

For example

 
 There  are direct and assertive in the way they communicate.
They like brevity. They often use colorful language
The  Australian are informal and casual in greetings and clothing.

  The Australians generally respect nature and are aware of environmental issues. Nature has also an important  role in  Australian everyday life.


 

Friday, March 28, 2014

exercise #5


 

exercise #4

 
Adverse Reactions to Diversity –


 
 

With a partner, please answer the following. You may use internet resources to help you.

 

1. Define:

a. Stereotyping : image on Paper

b. Prejudice : what they believe  

c. Bias : what they think

d. Discrimination :deferent between people

2. Give an example of each.

 

Watch Class Divided :deferent between White people and balck people in the past  

ü Understanding :   in the shop  the costumer respect the seller

With partners, answer the following: 

1.       Where, when and with whom did this experiment take place?  With my friend   in the mall

2. Describe the experiment. : We meet some friends there and we discuss   about  the best  team in the football

3. What were the results?  The results  was we feel nervous

4. How successful do you believe it was?

Exercise #4


 
Quiz 1 - 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.
True
2. Over 200 million people live outside the country where they were born.
False
3. One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.
True
4. Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.
False
5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.
True
 
 
Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:
 
1. Heterogeneous  : Different  
 
 
2. Plurality :  a lot of
 
3. Migration : move from pleases to anther
4. Fundamental : the Basic  for thing
 
5. Collective strength: power of many people

excursie #3


excursie #1

- Ten Aspects of Cultural Diversity

Name ………Mohmmad Nasser…………….

ID ………………H00232952……. 
 


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.

Aspect
‘ism’
Frankie
Mohamed
Your Family Employee
Your
Expatriate
Friend
Race/Ethnicity
Racism
(Racist)
White British
Emirati
Asia
 Axsome
Language
 
English
Arabic
Indonesia
India
Religion
Religious bigotry
(a religious bigot)
Christian
(Protestant)
Muslim
(Sunni)
Muslim
muslim
Values and beliefs
 
Socialist
Carnivore
vegetarians
Carnivore
Disability
Ableism
Able
Able
able
Able
Class
Classism
Middle Class
High Class!
Low Class
Middle class
Gender
Sexism
(Sexist)
Female
Male
Female
femalev
Age
Ageism
(Ageist)
60
20
30
35
Educational Background
 
M.Ed.
Undergraduate
High school
High  school
Sexual Orientation
Hetrosexualist
(Homophobic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

 

2. How many countries are there in the world today?  ……196..

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? …………4105…………………

5. What is wrong with this chart?…  

it is old…………………………………………………………………………………….

 


6. What percentage of the UAE population is Emirati in 2014?  11.6………………..


 

7. Why is the percentage so small? …import more worker ……….

8. The UAE's population strategy plans to make Emiratis the majority in the country or up to 40…….. per cent, by …21….., 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 on it

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 different cultural ……