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Unit 3 Diverse Cultures
Video Time
World's Biggest Melting Pot
Queens is the easternmost
and largest in area of the
five boroughs (行政区) of New York
City.
Queens is a neighbourhood in the city of New York. It claims to be one of the most diverse places in the world. With almost half of the population born in another country, it is a great example of a melting pot.
Match each word or phrase with the correct definition. You may use a dictionary to help you.
___ the fact of belonging to a particular race
___ without a set plan or pattern
___ used to describe a world where everything is connected
___ someone who lives in a place
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4
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1. global village 2. multiculturalism 3. resident 4. ethnicity 5. cherish 6. Hispanic 7. random 8. melting pot
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BEFORE YOU WATCH
___ a place where people of different backgrounds live together
___ accepting and including people from different cultures
___ treat with care and love
___ a person whose first language is Spanish, especially one from Latin America living in the US
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5
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1. global village 2. multiculturalism 3. resident 4. ethnicity 5. cherish 6. Hispanic 7. random 8. melting pot
WHILE YOU WATCH
The residents of Queens come from _____ different nations.
More than ______ different languages are spoken in Queens.
A family of one woman who was interviewed has been Puerto Rican for more than _____ generations.
4. A 2001 study measured diversity based on how likely it is for _____ randomly selected people to have different backgrounds.
5. This survey can prove that Queens is the ___________ place in the US.
100
150
five
two
most diverse
Watch the video about Queens and complete the sentences with the correct words.
1.Who are those speakers in the video
They are immigrants.
2.What are they talking about
They are talking about background of the immigrants.
ethnic
3.Which ethnicities do they mentioned Tick them while watching.
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
German
Irish
English
French
Native American
Canada
Puerto Rican
Singapore
Russian
Eastern European
Hispanic
Denmark
Turkish
Arabic
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
German
Irish
English
French
Native American
Canada
Puerto Rican
Singapore
Russian
Eastern European
Hispanic
Denmark
Turkish
Arabic
Watch the video again and answer the following questions.
Beginning
Narrator:
In today’s global village, multiculturalism is normal. But one neighbourhood in particular claims to be one of the most diverse places in the world. Welcome to Queens, New York.
Narrator:
Almost half of the population of Queens was born in another country. Its residents come from 100 different nations and they speak almost 150 different languages. No racial or ethnic group is a majority here. There may be other neighbourhoods with even more foreign-born residents, but only here do we find so many different cultures, nationalities, and ethnicities all in one place.
Woman 1:
I know that, you know,I'm from Madras, the southern part of India. My parents live there and my grandparents live there.
Woman2:
Mymum's from South Korea.And on my father's side.I am German,Irish,English,and I think a little bit of Native American but that part I'm not sure.
Woman 3:
My great-grandfather was Puerto Rican and his parents were Puerto Rican and so on and so forth.So, as far as I know, we've always been Puerto Rican. And I feel connected to that and when I look in the mirror I see that and I see my grandmother and my great- grandmother.It's something that I cherish and it's something that I'm very protective of.
Woman 4:
So you have Eastern Europeans.You have Hispanics.You have Turkish.You have Arabic.I like that. I like that very much.
Narrator:
A 2001 study measured diversity using a simple idea. How likely is it that two randomly selected people have different backgrounds In their study,Queens scored highest in the United States. As the most diverse community in the most diverse country in the world it's a fair claim。
Ending
Narrator:
… But even if there is no way to prove that it’s the most diverse place in the world. Queens, New York, is a great example of a melting pot.
AFTER YOU WATCH
Do you think it would be easy to live in Queens if you were an immigrant (移民) Why or why not
Compared to many other places, it should be fairly easy to live in Queens if I were an immigrant, simply because so many of the people living there are immigrants. It would be easy to fit in and get along with people, and meet other people from my country.
2. Do you think China is a diverse country Why or why not
I think China is a diverse country. China has a vast territory with more than fifty minority groups, each has their unique customs and traditions.
Write a passage to express your understanding of diverse cultures, using what you have learnt in this unit.
