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 center jobs in India that workers in America and Europe used to do. Globalization also means it is easier to work in another country.
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01. Has globalization improved people¡¯s lives?
02. Do you think it¡¯s possible to ignore globalization?
03. How has globalization affected your life?
04. Is globalization good for the world?
05. How has popular culture added to globalization?
06. What will globalization look like fifty years from now?
07. Could globalization have happened without the Internet?
08. Which countries do you think like or hate globalization most?
09. What are the good things and bad things about globalization?
10. How would your life be different if globalization hadn¡¯t happened?
11. What do you think indigenous tribes think about globalization?
12. Do you think globalization will reduce or increase the poverty gap?