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Lesson Three Goods Move. People Move. Ideas Move. And Cultures Change. 一、课文导读 （一）内容梗概 马歇尔·迈克卢汉在30年前就提出了“地球村”这个词。当今世界与那时相比更像一个村庄。在这个村庄里，各式各样的交通工具使人员流动和商品流通越来越快，各种各样新的交流方式大大缩短了把世界隔离开来的时间和距离。有史以来不同文化背景的人还从未如此接近过。对全球化的将来人们有许多乐观的预测。然而，并不是人人都欢迎全球化进程。究其原因，主要是因为人们担心全球化会带来由西方主控的后殖民局面，而不发达国家的人民则会丢掉自己的传统和文化。 作者在文中先全面地分析了当今世界，然后表达了自己对全球化的肯定态度——各种文化不会变得更加一致，相反，由于世界文明有许多相通之处，新趋势和旧趋势则会相互转变。 作者从历史角度阐述全球化，并大量引用日常生活中的事件支持自己的论点。 （二）背景知识 1. Erla Zwingle Former National Geographic editor, currently living in Venice, Italy．Her major works include The National Geographic Traveler: Venice (National Geographic Traveler Venice) and The Photographic Essay: William Albert Allard (American Photographer Master Series). 2．People have different views on what belief system will form the basis for the emerging global culture: a. the western view of progress, with its enthusiasm for technological change and economic development and its image of a world in which the condition of life keep getting better for everybody; b. the Marxist view of revolution and international socialism; c. the Christian fundamentalist story about a return to a society governed on the basis of Christian values and biblical belief; d. the Islamic fundamentalist story about a return to a society governed on the basis of Islamic values and beliefs from the Koran; e. the Green story about rejecting the Myth of progress in favor of living according to ecological values. In reference to Anderson, Reality Isn’t What it Used to Be Harper Row, 1990 二、词汇与短语 (一) 词汇 1. agenda／?d?end?／n. 1) matters of business to be discussed at a meeting, etc. (会议的) 议程表 — What is the next item on the agenda? 议程表上的下一项是什么? 2) subjects that everyone has heard of and is talking about人们已听说并正在谈论的事项 — Environmental issues are racing up the political agenda. 环境问题已上升到政治日程。 2. ambiguity / ??mb?ɡju:?t?／n. 1) [U] presence of more than one meaning不止一种意思；歧义 — Much British humor depends on ambiguity. 英国幽默有很多是靠一语