英语： Unit25 Going global-Vocabulary and listening课件 北师大版选修9.pptVIP

Watch foreign films and TV program Listen to music from around the world Buy international brands, like Nike and Adidas eat food imported from across the world, such as durian from Thailand from America go shopping in a neighboring country. Have you ever gone to Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia? Watch domestic sport from another country, e.g. Italian league football in Spain eat in international fast food chains, like Kentucky eat in different ethnic restaurants, such as Muslim(穆斯林) restaurants from Xinjiang Use English to communicate with other non-native speakers Work for a multinational corporation (Siemens) with people from different countries Travel abroad to work or study Is globalization good or bad? ---From Resource bank Read the statements a---j, and tick out the statements about globalization. All except B. Summarize each statement with your own word. A: the quality of global products is the same all over the world, thus they are good. C: other countries’ cultures are dying out because of globalization. D: you can enjoy staff from every corner of the world, such as Chinese food, Italian food, just because of globalization. E: we can learn more about the world from TV or newspapers. F: people may spend a fortune on some foreign trainers. Thus globalization can have very expensive results. G: understanding of other people can lead to world peace. H: globalization is good for Americans. I :globalization makes me more interested in other cultures. J: local companies have gone out of business because multi-national pay better. Advantages: Give a chance to learn about other countries Promote national friendship Promote the national as well as local trade Promote world peace Varieties of cultures Disadvantages: Conflict of cultures Americanization Small countries’ losing its original competitive edge Traditional way of life dying out Increasing industry leading to global warming * * Vocabulary and listening