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IN THIS UNIT
GRAMMAR
• verb patterns
• causatives
VOCABULARY
• globalisation
• collocations
• abstract nouns
• words from the text
SCENARIO
• clarifying
• taking part in a debate
STUDY SKILLS
• summarising
WRITING SKILLS
• a summary
Globalisation
8.1
GLOBALISATION – GOOD OR BAD?
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In the emerging global economy, everything is mobile.
Bill Clinton, 1946–, former US president
SPEAKING AND VOCABULARY
GLOBALISATION
1
What do you understand by the term
globalisation
?
2
Complete the description with the words in the box.
communications experience improvements
life world
Globalisation is a term used to describe the way in
which the
1
is developing a single economy and
culture. This is as a result of
2
in technology
and
3
, and the influence of large multinational
companies. Globalisation is changing people’s
4
of everyday
5
all over the world.
3
Work with a partner. Which of the following causes/
results of globalisation are the most important? Why?
Can you think of any others?
•
cheap air travel
•
availability of global brands and products (produced
by major multinational companies)
•
entertainment (e.g. music, TV, films, shows from
other countries)
•
communication advances
•
world events (e.g. the Olympic Games, the World Cup)
•
opportunities to work or study abroad
•
international organisations (e.g. the United Nations,
the World Health Organisation, the World Bank)
4
a
Complete the sentences with the nouns in the box.
companies competition cultures environment
gap manufacturing poverty standards
understanding workers
Globalisation:
1
exploits
in sweatshops in poorer countries.
2
widens the
between rich and poor.
3
reduces
and increases wealth.
4
promotes global
and tolerance.
5
destroys local
and traditions.
6
damages the natural
.
7
improves the quality of
, leading to more
jobs and better pay.
8
creates
and increases the choice of goods
and services.
9
encourages better
for the environment,
literacy, health, working conditions.
10
gives multinational
too much power.
4
b
Work in small groups. Discuss the sentences about
globalisation in Exercise 4a. Which do you agree/
disagree with?
