商务英语综合教程第4册第8单元教参语言点-周杏英.docVIP

Language Points Unit 8 Globalization Intensive Reading Globalization Globalisation or globalization is an umbrella term for a complex series of economic, social, technological, cultural and political changes seen as increasing interdependence, integration and interaction between people and companies in disparate locations. (Para. 1) a) The sentence is rather long and complicated. Here for a complex series of economic, social, technological, cultural and political changes serves as an attributive clause modifying an umbrella term. b) Seen as increasing interdependence, integration and interaction between people and companies in disparate locations serves as an attributive clause modifying changes. 2. The more encompassing phenomenon has been perceived in the context of sociological study on a worldwide scale. (Para 1) On a worldwide scale means globally. There are expressions to go with scale such as on a large scale, on a grand scale, on a global scale. E.g. 1) They entertain on a large scale.(They hold expensive parties with a lot of guests) 2) Here was corruption on a grand scale. 3) On a global scale, 77% of energy is created from fossil fuels. 3. The term globalization is used to refer to these collective changes as a process, or else as the cause of turbulent change. (Para. 2) Here else means in addition to sth. already mentioned. As an engine of corporate imperialism; one which tramples over the human rights of developing societies, claims to bring prosperity, yet often simply amounts to plundering and profiteering. (Para 2) Corporate imperialism is the process of extending the values and culture of the corporation beyond the corporation to other forms of business enterprise. One is an appositive used to refer to corporate imperialism. A typical - but restrictive - definition can be taken from the International Monetary Fund, which stresses the growing economic interdependence of countries worldwide through increasing volume and variet