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Globalization
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THE LISTENING TAPESCRIPT
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What does globalization mean? We always hear this word
on TV and read about it in newspapers. It means the
world is now a village – the global village. The world has
become smaller. Of course, the world did not shrink and
it isn’t a village. Because of better transport, the Internet
and more trading between countries, it is easier to do
business. Japanese car makers have factories in
Thailand; American computer companies employ
thousands of people in China. That’s globalization. And
don’t forget the millions of call centre jobs in India that
workers in America and Europe used to do. Globalization
also means it is easier to work in another country. Is
globalization a good or bad thing? That’s a difficult
question to answer.
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LISTENING GAP FILL
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What does globalization mean? We _______________________
word on TV and read about it in newspapers. It means
the _______________________ village – the global village. The
world has become smaller. Of course, _______________________
not shrink and it isn’t a village. Because of better
transport, the Internet _______________________ between
countries, it _______________________ business. Japanese car
makers have factories in Thailand; American computer
companies employ thousands of people in China. That’s
globalization. And don’t forget _______________________ call
centre jobs in India that workers in America and Europe
_______________________. Globalization also means
_______________________ work in another country. Is globalization
a good _______________________? That’s a difficult
_______________________.
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CORRECT THE SPELLING
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What does globalization mean? We always hear this word
on TV and read about it in peenspraws. It means the
world is now a village – the global village. The world has
become rlsalme. Of course, the world did not hinsrk and
it isn’t a village. Because of better tptnraors, the Internet
and more adtginr between countries, it is easier to do
business. Japanese car makers have fcriasoet in
Thailand; American computer companies oylpem
thousands of people in China. That’s globalization. And
don’t forget the linilsom of call centre jobs in India that
workers in America and Europe used to do. Globalization
also means it is reesia to work in another country. Is
globalization a good or bad thing? That’s a difficult
etnsiqou to answer.
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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS
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mean globalization does What? We always hear this word
on TV and read about it in newspapers. It means the
village world – is the now global a village. The world has
become smaller. Of course, world did not shrink and the
it isn’t a village. Because of better transport, the Internet
more and countries between trading, it is easier to do
business. Japanese car makers have factories in
Thailand; computer companies employ American
thousands of people in China. That’s globalization. And
don’t centre forget millions call jobs the of in India that
workers in America and Europe used to do. Globalization
also means is it country another in work to easier. Is
thing bad or good a globalization? That’s a difficult
question to answer.
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________
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STUDENT GLOBALIZATION SURVEY
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Write five GOOD questions about globalization in the table. Do this in pairs. Each
student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3
_____________ _____________ _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.
• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found
out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
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WRITING
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Write about globalization for 10 minutes. Show your
partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.
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HOMEWORK
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words
from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or
another search engine) to build up more associations /
collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more
information about globalization. Talk about what you discover
with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about
globalization. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next
lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. GLOBALIZATION POSTER Make a poster about globalization.
Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other
feedback on your posters.
5. MY GLOBALIZATION LESSON: Make your own English
lesson on globalization. Make sure there is a good mix of things
to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another
group when you have finished.
6. ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page,
MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon
account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on
globalization. Share your findings with the class.
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