Discriminate meaning in English
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Definition
discriminate: to treat someone differently or distinguish someone (for example, because of their race or sex)
Examples
- "I don't discriminate."
Exercise 1
Kimmie Tanaka is from .
True or false? Philip confesses that he doesn't like people from Asia. → .
Choose a suitable title for Kimmie Tanaka's presentation: "".
True or false? Philip confesses that he doesn't like people from Asia. → .
Choose a suitable title for Kimmie Tanaka's presentation: "".
Kimmie Tanaka is from Japan 1.
True or false? Philip confesses that he doesn't like people from Asia. → False 2.
Choose a suitable title for Kimmie Tanaka's presentation: "Challenging stereotypes at work 3".
True or false? Philip confesses that he doesn't like people from Asia. → False 2.
Choose a suitable title for Kimmie Tanaka's presentation: "Challenging stereotypes at work 3".
1 Japan: This is the correct answer. Kimmie Tanaka says to Philip and Hannah "actually, I'm Japanese" after Philip calls her a "beautiful Chinese woman".
1 China: This is incorrect. Philip calls Kimmie Tanaka a "beautiful Chinese woman", but Kimmie replies that she is "Japanese".
1 Korea: This is incorrect. Philip says that he doesn't discriminate between "Chinese, Japanese, Korean". Kimmie says that she is "Japanese".
1 a galaxy far far away: If only this were true.
2 False: This is a false statement. Philip does not say that he doesn't like people from Asia. Instead, he says to Hannah and Kimmie: "Chinese, Japanese, Korean: you all make delicious food and wear sandals. I don't discriminate". In this context, this means that he is not "biased" or "prejudiced" towards people from these Asian countries. "To discriminate" is to make a clear decision on the basis of class, sex, race, etc. Example: Our old boss used to discriminate against black people, he was a racist.
2 True: This is not a true statement.
3 Challenging stereotypes at work: This is the most suitable choice for a title of Kimmie Tanaka's presentation. Kimmie says that her presentation "is on the dangers of stereotypes in the workplace". The term "workplace" is synonymous with "office": the place where one works. "To challenge (something)" is "to dispute" or "to confront" it.
3 Give a colleague a massage!: This is not a suitable choice of title. Although Philip thinks that Kimmie is here to give him "a special Asian massage", the purpose of Kimmie's visit is not to talk about massages.
3 Working with clients from Asia: This is not a suitable choice of title. Kimmie does not say that she will talk about "working with clients from Asia", her presentation is on the dangers of stereotypes in the office.
3 Better public speaking: This is not a suitable choice of title. Kimmie does not say that she will talk about "public speaking", her presentation is on the dangers of stereotypes in the office.
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