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Activity 1

I. Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer

1. It refers to a “cultural group within a larger culture, having beliefs or interest at variance
with those of the larger culture’’.

a. Culture
b. Cultural-diversity
c. Subculture

2. They define subculture as cultural patterns that set apart some segment of a society’s
population.
a. Psychologist
b. Sociologist
c. Analogist

3. This underscore the special cultural traits of a particular group which are too numerous
and too interwoven.
a. acculturation
b. specialties
c. subcultural group
4. It is widely known as central for learning.
a. ethics
b. culture
c. sub-culture
5. They are essential to the division of labor which is essential in any society which is
becoming
larger and more complex.
a. Permitting Specialized Activity
b. Identity in Mass Society
c. Cultural adaption and change

6. Which of the following is best implied in Culturally-Responsive Teaching?

a. Teacher C loves giving big group discussion.
b. Teacher B encourage and inspire all her learners to do their best in their lessons.
c. Teacher Y uses traditional way of teaching.

7. Filipinos have tendency to euphemize, sugar coat, or use read-between, the lines when they
speak or convey their thoughts. Most of the time, they do not mean what they say, and they
do not say what they mean. This type of verbal communication is
 a. Direct b. indirect c. non-verbal d. etiquette
8. Someone invites you for lunch and says, “Let’s go Dutch”. What does this person mean?
a. Give his business card using one hand
b. Bow to indicate his greetings
c. Observe reasonable distance from him
d. Be in the meeting place at the right time
9. While waiting in a queue to use a public restroom, a woman suddenly arrives and tries to
jump in front of you. As part of your social competence, you will
a. allow her to use the restroom first
b. politely explain to the person that you were waiting first
c. get the attention of other people by complaining loudly that there are other people
waiting in the line
d. complain to the security guard or any crew about the misbehavior of the person.

10. If a Filipino is invited to have a dinner to a British home, he has to do all of the following
EXCEPT
a. Bring any food or liquor to be shared with the host
b. Tag along another friend to have a company
c. Be frank and precise during the conversation
d. Do not suppress his emotions about a situation during the dinner

II. Issues in Discourse

1. Do you agree or disagree with Richard Lewis (Communication Consultant from UK) who
asserted this statement. Explain your answer

Whatever the culture, there’s a tongue in our head. Some use it, some hold it, and
some bite it. For the French, it is a rapier, thrusting in attack; the English, using it
defensively, mumble a vague and confusing reply; For Italians and Spaniards, it is an
instrument of eloquence; Finns and East Asians throw you with their constructive silence.
Silence is a form of speech, so don’t interrupt it.

2. What is the impact of having different subcultures in a school?

3. In what ways could a teacher set the classroom in a Culturally-Responsive Teaching?