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Question 1: Exercise
 
Define the term ‘globalisation’ and explain the pros and cons of the
effects of globalisation.
 
Exercise: Using the words in the table below, fill in the blanks to the following sample answer.
e-commerce
economies
televisions
decade
diverse
effects
sum
traditions
entertainment
adopting
Firstly
positives
 
In the past fifty years, as the world’s (1)_________________ have entered the new age of information technology,
communication has become faster and easier than ever before. Telephones, (2)______________ and computers have
made communication and the media instant and far-reaching. ‘Globalisation’ refers to the breakdown of barriers and
borders in communication; through the media, the world’s cultures communicate and influence each other more than
they ever have before, and this influence presents both (3)___________ and negatives. 
(4)__________, the pros of globalisation are many. Through the Internet, it is easy to access information,
communicate with other people, and learn about any topic. Television presents the culture, discoveries, and
(5)_____________ of foreign countries. Transportation is easy and quick, so people can travel widely, not only
spreading aspects of their own culture, but also (6)___________ aspects of their hosts’ culture. These technologies
help people to become more tolerant, and break down cultural barriers that existed only a (7)___________ ago. 
However, there are also negative (8)___________ of globalisation. As a result of globalisation, the world’s cultures
are becoming less (9)_____________; people are adopting the customs of countries with strong economies. Y oung
people are attracted to the media’s influence and are less likely to carry on the (10)____________ and languages of
their native lands. English has become the international language because it is the language of the Internet and
(11)_______________, but this adoption of an international language is leading to the potential loss of many local
languages.
To (12)________ up, globalisation, or the melding of the world’s cultures through information and communication
technology, has both pros and cons.
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