Unit 6: Cultural Values - Vocabulary - the Key
1-Match the words with their definitions:
a: Altruism - Selflessness, generosity and kindness.
b. Citizenship - A set of rights and duties.
c. Culture - The characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people.
d. Tolerance - The ability to accept and respect opinions and beliefs of others.
e. Cooperation - Working together towards the same end or objective.
f. Initiative - The ability to act before others do.
g. Coexistence - The ability to live together in harmony.
h. Diversity - Showing a great deal of variety; very different.
i. Equity - Equal treatment to anyone.
j. Stereotype - A fixed image usually wrong or exaggerated about a group of people.
2-Complete the following sentences with the appropriate words from activity 1 :
1-Saying that all women are talkative is an example of stereotype.
2-"Couscous" and "the Kaftan" are part of the Moroccan culture.
3-Fighting corruption needs a big cooperation between the government and the population.
3-Match the words with their antonyms :
Altruism : Selfishness
Responsibility: Irresponsibility
Tolerance : Intolerance
Cooperation : Individuality
Equity : Injustice
Love : Hatred
harmony : conflict
4-Fill in with: acceptable - stereotype - global - cultural conflicts - culture shock - cultural diversity – misconception
1-One of the problems emigrants face once exposed to a new culture is culture shock.
2-Some people think that a country with cultural diversity may suffer from cultural conflicts. Other people, however, think that such a country may benefit from the variety and richness of its culture.
3-A stereotype is a false assumption associated with a group of people.
4-In the US, it is not culturally acceptable to burp in front of people.
5-Racism is the result of misconception.
6-The world has become a global village thanks to technology.
5-Fill in the blanks with the appropriate collocations:
Civic education - Common good - Moral obligations - Culture shock -Moral values
1- Civic education is concerned with educating children on the love of their country.
2- A good citizen always works for the common good of his community.
3- We have to accomplish moral obligations before we ask for our rights.
4- Tolerance and coexistence are examples of moral values.
5- A person may experience culture shock when he moves to another country.
6- Put the words between brackets in the correct form:
1- The Moroccans are known for their generosity when they have guests; they usually do their best to satisfy them.
2- The festival of tolerance is organized in Agadir every year.
3- The cultural diversity makes Morocco a beautiful country.
4- Every country has its own traditional food and clothing.
5- Aichoura is a celebration in which people throw water and eggs on each other.
6- Giving something although you need it is an altruistic act.
7- Many cultures have changed a lot due to globalization.