Cultural Literacy

Cultural literacy is the ability to understand and ________ the similarities and differences between one's and others' culture.

• state

• appreciate

• identify

• like

If a person has cultural literacy skills, he would have the _______ and _________ for another culture.

• knowledge, respect

• ability, love

• love, desire

• desire, respect

Key cultural literacy skills include all the following except_____

• cross-cultural awareness

• local culture awareness

• international culture awareness

• skills to cope with being a change agent

Why do we need to reflect on our own culture?

• To change it.

• To look for its weaknesses.

• To understand it better.

What personal skills needed to be a change agent in cross-cultural contexts? Select TWO.

• talking skills

• communication skills

• cooking skills

• drawing skills

• thinking skills

Cultural shifts involves changes in ________ and current practices.

• mindsets

• namesets

• study habits

• communication

In any cultural contexts, a person may face _________ obstacles and challenges in bringing about change .

• physical

• mental

• psychological

• All the above.

If I see this photo and I know that it is sushi, a Japanese food, it shows that I have _____________

• local culture awareness.

• cross-cultural awareness.

• international sensitivity.

• Japanese friends.

Ah Mei invited her Malay and Indian friends to her birthday party and she served no pork and no beef. This shows that she is _________

• sensitive to her friends ' culture.

• sensitive to meat.

• on a diet.

• afraid of her Malay and Indian friends.