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One of the videos in this lesson showed you how a Peace Corps volunteer adapted to the way of life in a South African village. Which sentence best describes her response?
- She takes a class in the dialect so that she can understand people.
- She learns how to cook and bathe without indoor plumbing.
- She always keeps a laptop computer with her for entertainment.
- She makes sure to dress just like the other women in the village.
Morgan’s main challenge is to adapt to life without running water in her house. She learns how to use water from an outdoor source.
Morgan’s main challenge is to adapt to life without running water in her house. She learns how to use water from an outdoor source.
Morgan’s main challenge is to adapt to life without running water in her house. She learns how to use water from an outdoor source.
Morgan’s main challenge is to adapt to life without running water in her house. She learns how to use water from an outdoor source.
Another Peace Corps volunteer, J.P., has to change his way of interacting with parental figures. What leads him to make this change?
- His host family is bothered by his independence.
- He does not want to learn the local language.
- Her host family will not let her do chores with them.
- She feels that the community rejects her religion.
J.P. is used to being independent, but his host family wishes he would ask permission before going out.
J.P. is used to being independent, but his host family wishes he would ask permission before going out.
J.P. is used to being independent, but his host family wishes he would ask permission before going out.
J.P. is used to being independent, but his host family wishes he would ask permission before going out.
How can knowing the subject domain of a text help you understand a word used in the text?
- The subject domain always tells a story about the word’s origin.
- The subject domain tells you which culture the word comes from.
- The subject domain may use words that are impossible to guess.
- The subject domain may use an everyday word in a special way.
Subject domains such as science and architecture may use general words with special technical meanings. Knowing the subject domain helps you know the author’s intended meaning.
Subject domains such as science and architecture may use general words with special technical meanings. Knowing the subject domain helps you know the author’s intended meaning.
Subject domains such as science and architecture may use general words with special technical meanings. Knowing the subject domain helps you know the author’s intended meaning.
Subject domains such as science and architecture may use general words with special technical meanings. Knowing the subject domain helps you know the author’s intended meaning.
What is the root of the word multicultural?
- multiculture
- -al
- multi-
- culture
The root of a word is the simplest version of the word―without any prefixes or suffixes.
The root of a word is the simplest version of the word―without any prefixes or suffixes.
The root of a word is the simplest version of the word―without any prefixes or suffixes.
The root of a word is the simplest version of the word―without any prefixes or suffixes.
Which mode of writing is mostly used to provide information and explanation?
- narrative
- expository
- persuasive
- expressive
Expository writing is writing that explains something.
Expository writing is writing that explains something.
Expository writing is writing that explains something.
Expository writing is writing that explains something.
What key lesson does the author/teacher learn in the essay “Thunder and Enlightenment”?
- Folklore is storytelling, while science is reliable information.
- It is difficult to teach students who come from another culture.
- Different sets of cultural beliefs can exist alongside one another.
- It is important to stand by one’s own culture no matter what.
The author’s main insight is that cultural customs and beliefs can coexist.
The author’s main insight is that cultural customs and beliefs can coexist.
The author’s main insight is that cultural customs and beliefs can coexist.
The author’s main insight is that cultural customs and beliefs can coexist.
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