“I am not someone who believes we should build a fence around our country, but I do believe there ought to be some fairness with respect to the rules of this globalisation.” (Byron Dorgan, *1942, former US Senator from North Dakota) “It has been said that arguing against globalisation is like arguing against the laws of gravity.” (Kofi Annan, 1938–2018, former SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations) Globalisation and you a) Name as many countries as you can … • where you know someone personally, • where you have travelled to, • where someone has sent you a postcard from • where a favourite dish of yours comes from, • where one of your pieces of clothing comes from, • … . b) Have a look at the definition of globalisation on page 61 and pick the word which suits best for each gap (1–5). c) Pick one of the photos on these two pages and explain what it has to do with globalisation. 1 Word bank economy • society • trade • borders • network • capital • services • labour • industries • national • exchange • outsourcing • global • transnational • corporation • discovery • culture • population • stocks • natural resources • colony • technology • communication • import • export • migration • competition • multiculturalism • tourism • inequality • McDonaldisation • sweatshop • child labour • recession W 60 Unit Internet resources zh4n39 5 Globalisation Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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