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Unit Twenty-one: Globalisation
Lesson 1
The world as a global village
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• talked about modern means of communication
• read a passage about the 'effect' of globalisation
• discussed questions on the passage
• formed and used some derivatives
• written a letter to a pen-friend
A Do you know what VGA is? Do you tune your radio hi to VGA. at JO p.m.? What time is it then in Washington? From this can you guess the distance between Bangladesh and America? Can you guess how long it takes to fly to America? In what ways can you communicate with people living there?
B Read the following passage.
'Globalisaiion' has become a buzzword in the new era of international relations. Basically, it is a process of expanding trade and commerce all over the world by creating a borderless market. But it has had a far-reaching effect on many aspects of life. With the development of hi-tech communication media and rapid transportation facilities, the world has come closer. We can now learn in an instant what is happening in the farthest corner of the- world and travel to any country in the shortest possible time. Countries of the world are like families in a village. They can even share their joys and sorrows like next door neighbours. If one country is in distress, others can immediately come to its assistance. If we could build up an atmosphere of mutual understanding and co-operation through this globalisation process, our world could certainly be a better place to live in.
Now discuss in small groups the following questions.
1 What do you understand by 'a borderless global market'?
2 How have we conquered distance and time?
3 How is the world getting smaller day by day?
4 How can we make our world a better place?
5 Can you think of any adverse effects of globalisation?
C Look at the following derivatives of the word 'globe'.
global globally globalise globalisation
Now form similar derivatives from the following words and use the derivatives in sentences of your own.
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D Your pen-friend lives in Brazil. Find out some information about Brazil (continent, capital, major products, chief sport). Exchange ideas with your partner.
E Write a short letter t« your friend in Brazil telling him/her about the results of a recent international sports event in Bangladesh. (Due to the advent of the internet, remember, you do not have to post your letter to your pen-friend. You can e-mail him/her.)
Focus:
Skills
Speaking,
reading.
writing a
letter Functions
Giving information
Grammar/Structure
Roots and derivatives
Vocabulary
buzzword, era, adverse
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Unit Twenty-one: Globalisation
Lesson 1
The world as a global village
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• talked about modern means of communication
• read a passage about the 'effect' of globalisation
• discussed questions on the passage
• formed and used some derivatives
• written a letter to a pen-friend
A Do you know what VGA is? Do you tune your radio hi to VGA. at JO p.m.? What time is it then in Washington? From this can you guess the distance between Bangladesh and America? Can you guess how long it takes to fly to America? In what ways can you communicate with people living there?
B Read the following passage.
'Globalisaiion' has become a buzzword in the new era of international relations. Basically, it is a process of expanding trade and commerce all over the world by creating a borderless market. But it has had a far-reaching effect on many aspects of life. With the development of hi-tech communication media and rapid transportation facilities, the world has come closer. We can now learn in an instant what is happening in the farthest corner of the- world and travel to any country in the shortest possible time. Countries of the world are like families in a village. They can even share their joys and sorrows like next door neighbours. If one country is in distress, others can immediately come to its assistance. If we could build up an atmosphere of mutual understanding and co-operation through this globalisation process, our world could certainly be a better place to live in.
Now discuss in small groups the following questions.
1 What do you understand by 'a borderless global market'?
2 How have we conquered distance and time?
3 How is the world getting smaller day by day?
4 How can we make our world a better place?
5 Can you think of any adverse effects of globalisation?
C Look at the following derivatives of the word 'globe'.
global globally globalise globalisation
Now form similar derivatives from the following words and use the derivatives in sentences of your own.
universe photo object
D Your pen-friend lives in Brazil. Find out some information about Brazil (continent, capital, major products, chief sport). Exchange ideas with your partner.
E Write a short letter t« your friend in Brazil telling him/her about the results of a recent international sports event in Bangladesh. (Due to the advent of the internet, remember, you do not have to post your letter to your pen-friend. You can e-mail him/her.)
Focus:
Skills
Speaking,
reading.
writing a
letter Functions
Giving information
Grammar/Structure
Roots and derivatives
Vocabulary
buzzword, era, adverse