False Friends in Different Languages
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What is one key factor that can help avoid cultural appropriation?

  • Avoiding any interaction with other cultures
  • Promoting a single culture only
  • Having people with knowledge of different cultures involved in the decision-making process (correct)
  • Ignoring the significance of different cultures

    • How can businesses and organizations promote diversity effectively?

  • By only focusing on mainstream cultures
  • By having a homogeneous workforce
  • By excluding minority cultures
  • By ensuring representation from various cultures and backgrounds (correct)

    • What is a recommended approach to avoid cultural appropriation when adopting from another culture?

  • Use the culture solely for personal gain
  • Engage with the culture, understand it, and promote it (correct)
  • Avoid sharing any benefits with the culture
  • Adopt without prior knowledge or engagement

    • Why is it important to involve people who understand minority cultures in decision-making processes?

    <p>To ensure authentic representation and avoid pitfalls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key strategy mentioned to avoid cultural appropriation?

    <p>Spend time in the culture, engage with it, and promote it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Dutch word 'Slut' mean in Swedish?

    <p>End</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Internet slang 'lol' mean in Dutch?

    <p>Fun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should you do to avoid possible problems when traveling abroad, based on the information provided?

    <p>Invite someone to share their culture with you</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the equivalent to 'The End' in a Swedish film?

    <p>End</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what context would you see 'Slutstation'?

    <p>After watching a film to signify the movie has ended</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should you approach cultural differences?

    <p>Be open and willing to learn from them no matter how unusual it is</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes up culture and can lead to conflicts in our interconnected world?

    <p>Religion, ethnicity, ethical beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important for effective communicators to be able to select and perform communication appropriate to various settings?

    <p>To adapt to different cultural norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does cultural globalization involve?

    <p>Formation of shared norms and knowledge among diverse cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does globalization contribute to interconnectedness among different populations and cultures?

    <p>Through the use of Internet, popular culture media, and international travel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what ways does culture define who we are according to the text?

    <p>By shaping our creative expression and helping us see the world through others' eyes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some factors that contribute to the interconnected world mentioned in the text?

    <p>Internet, popular culture media, international travel</p> Signup and view all the answers

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