Unit 14 Globalization
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Most global companies are from the West - is this a good or a bad thing?
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Do you th in k th a t globalization helps us to understand different people and cultures?
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How do you th in k globalization m ight change the w orld in the future?
I th in k that if globalization continues to develop, young people of the future w ill
have a different understanding of things like nationality and culture.
Has globalization caused young people to care less about th e ir countries?
I don't th in k so. If globalization had caused young people to care less about th e ir
countries, we w ou ld n't see so much national pride in sporting com petitions like
the Olympics or the World Cup.
What would you say to someone who th in ks that globalization is ruining the w orld?
I would say that they should be more positive. If globalization d idn't exist, we
w o u ld n 't have so many opportunities fo r w o rk or travel and we w ou ld n ’t be able to
buy so many different products.
Can globalization make the w orld a more equal place?
I th in k this depends on w hat you mean by equal. If people in a country have the
same opportunities in life, then globalization is good and can help the w orld but
th is is not always w hat happens.
What are the main disadvantages of globalization?
In my opinion the main disadvantages are fo r cultures which aren't p a rticula rly
strong. I th in k globalization could in fact destroy some sm all, local cultures. When
my parents were young, the local dialect in our town was spoken a ll the tim e, but
now more and more people in the town are from other countries and our dialect
isn 't spoken so much. If globalization hadn't transform ed the way people move
around the w orld, our town w ou ld n't have changed so much, and we m ight s till be
using our local dialect!
Do you th in k globalization has made the w orld a better place?
Well, in many ways yes. I thin k in general people have more knowledge about the
w orld due to globalization. For example, if I hadn’t studied in A ustralia, I w o u ld n ’t
speak English as w e ll as I do and I w o u ld n ’t have lots of friends from around the
w orld.
How has globalization changed the way we travel and com m unicate?
I th in k it has changed things greatly. The w orld is a much sm a lle r place than it
was, say, 50 years ago. If I wanted to go to the o ther side of the w orld, I could get
there in a day! T hat’s incredible!... And not only is it easier to travel, we can now
com m unicate w ith people on the other side of the w orld instantly through things
like v irtu a l messaging and webcams. If we didn’t have this kind of progress in travel
