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The document discusses globalization and the increasing interconnectedness of cultures and economies around the world. It notes that globalization has led to the spread of multinational corporations and the standardization of products, as well as the increasing use of English as a global language. While some people worry about losing their cultural identity to globalization, it also has economic advantages for some countries. The speaker suggests that in the future, Mandarin Chinese may become more important alongside English due to China's growing influence.

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The document discusses globalization and the increasing interconnectedness of cultures and economies around the world. It notes that globalization has led to the spread of multinational corporations and the standardization of products, as well as the increasing use of English as a global language. While some people worry about losing their cultural identity to globalization, it also has economic advantages for some countries. The speaker suggests that in the future, Mandarin Chinese may become more important alongside English due to China's growing influence.

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DOCUMENTARY GLOBALIZATION. MODULE 5.

UNIT 1

VOICE-OVER: Globalisation is happening all around us. We are living in a global society. We
have the same products, the same brands, the same experiences. The spread of technology is making
this happen very fast. International food and drinks companies are replacing traditional or national
ones, and local family businesses.
Some people are not happy about globalisation. They worry about losing their cultural identity.
They feel that their national characteristics are disappearing.
The spread of Halloween is an example of globalisation. An annual event where people dress up in
costume,it was first popular in the United States and Great Britain. It is now becoming a global
festival.
Expert in cultural exchange, Ken Wilson, explains that the term globalisation means many different
things.
KEN WILSON: “I think there are many different kinds of globalisation – there's economic
globalisation where rich countries and financial institutions make it possible to transfer funds to buy
and sell goods.”
“Then you've got – obviously - product globalisation; wherever you go there's a McDonalds, there's
a Starbucks.”
“And then I suppose the one that people like best, which is cultural globalisation; the fact that
American films are everywhere.”
VOICE-OVER: But what does globalisation mean for ordinary people? It really depends on where
you live.
KEN WILSON: “The advantages of globalisation for rich countries is that they can trade very
easily. It’s not so easy for poor countries.” “The disadvantage – every time a Starbucks opens, it
means that a local café probably closes.”
VOICE-OVER: Some people may like globalisation, some may not. But there is no doubt that
English is the language of our globalised world. It’s spoken everywhere you go.
KEN WILSON: “Most spoken English is not between native speakers – eighty percent of
exchanges in English are between people who don’t speak English as a first language.” “The more
people travel, the more people trade, the more they need a language that everybody understands.
And that’s why English is in the position it’s in.”
VOICE-OVER: So why has this happened? Why is English the language that everybody needs to
speak?
KEN WILSON: “Half the world, certainly fifty years ago, wanted to trade with the United States.
So if they wanted to trade with the US, they had to speak English.” “Secondly, there’s the spread of
film and music.” “If you want to access any information on the Internet it’s probably in English.”
“English will always be the international language of airports, of the internet, maybe music and
films.”
VOICE-OVER: But now there is a new language that’s becoming important – Chinese.
KEN WILSON: “The most important country in the world, in ten years time, will be China.”
“Learn English first, but then think in the next ten years you may need a third language, and that
third language is probably Mandarin Chinese.”
VOICE-OVER: We are now living in a truly globalised world.
ACTIVITY 1 : Watch the documentary again and fill in the blanks:

VOICE-OVER: Globalisation is happening all around us. We are living in a global society. We
have the same products, the same _________ (1) , the same experiences. The spread of technology
is making this happen very fast. International food and drinks companies are _______ (2)
traditional or national ones, and local family businesses.
Some people are not happy about globalisation. They worry about _____________(3) their cultural
identity. They feel that their national characteristics are disappearing.
The spread of Halloween is an example of globalisation. An annual event where people __________
(4) in costume,it was first popular in the United States and Great Britain. It is now becoming a
global festival.
Expert in cultural exchange, Ken Wilson, explains that the term globalisation means many different
things.
KEN WILSON: “I think there are many different kinds of globalisation – there's economic
globalisation where rich countries and ____________ (5) institutions make it possible to transfer
_________ (6) to buy and sell ___________ (7) .”
“Then you've got – obviously - product globalisation; wherever you go there's a McDonalds, there's
a Starbucks.”
“And then I suppose the one that people like best, which is cultural globalisation; the fact that
American films are ___________ (8) .”
VOICE-OVER: But what does globalisation mean for ordinary people? It really depends _____(9)
where you live.
KEN WILSON: “The advantages of globalisation for rich countries is that they can ______ (10)
very easily. It’s not so easy for poor countries.” “The disadvantage – every time a Starbucks opens,
it means that a local café probably closes.”
VOICE-OVER: Some people may like globalisation, some may not. But there is no _______ (11)
that English is the language of our globalised world. It’s spoken everywhere you go.
KEN WILSON: “Most spoken English is not between native speakers – eighty percent of
exchanges in English are between people who don’t speak English as a first language.” “The more
people travel, the more people trade, the more they need a language that everybody understands.
And __________ (12) English is in the position it’s in.”
VOICE-OVER: So why has this happened? Why is English the language that everybody needs to
speak?
KEN WILSON: “___________ (13) the world, certainly fifty years ago, wanted to trade with the
United States. So if they wanted to trade with the US, they had to speak English.” “Secondly,
there’s the spread of film and music.” “If you want to access any information on the Internet it’s
probably in English.”
“English will always be the international language of airports, of the internet, maybe music and
films.”
VOICE-OVER: But now there is a new language that’s __________ (14) important – Chinese.
KEN WILSON: “The most important country in the world, in ten years time, will be China.”
“Learn English first, but then think in the next ten years you may need a third language, and that
third language is probably Mandarin Chinese.”
VOICE-OVER: We are now living in a truly globalised world.
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